To stay independently thriving during the start of an economic downturn during the late 1950s, a 25 year old arts teacher and socialite is given the opportunity to elevate her lifestyle and secure her family’s future.
Desperate to keep her independence and status, she is introduced to a lucrative performing opportunity. While attempting to keep this new venture a secret, she simultaneously gains popularity, risking being exposed to and disowned by her mother. After being offered a promotion, she is left with two choices, become the headliner, or allow her family to lose everything.
About Filmmaker
Charles A. Honeywood, stage name “Honey Padre” is a Poet, Screen Writer, Director & Recording artist born and raised on the south side of Chicago, IL.
Pictures Only is a short set in the neighborhood of Bronzeville, which was a model, showing that we can achieve great things in a less than perfect world, where black people were thought of as less than. As John McWhorter states, our story isn’t all struggle and we sometimes forget what we accomplished as a group.
Pictures Only is a short set in the neighborhood of Bronzeville, which was a model, showing that we can achieve great things in a less than perfect world, where black people were thought of as less than. As John McWhorter states, our story isn’t all struggle and we sometimes forget what we accomplished as a group.
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| 20 minutes 53 seconds | English | Drama | Short Film | Black Voices | United States | 2021 |