This year’s opening night film is
THE SLEEPING NEGRO:
Confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, a young black man must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity.
Directed by Skinner Myers
Skinner Myers is an award-winning filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. He has written and directed 11 films, including La Tierra del Exodo, Nightmares by the Sea, Things of Beauty Burn and Frank Embree, which took home the Grand Jury Award at Hollyshorts. His feature film debut, The Sleeping Negro, will be released in theaters via ArtMattan Films on December 3rd in NYC and Los Angeles. Myers has studied at Columbia, Brooklyn College, the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is currently pursuing a PhD in Film Philosophy from the University of Amsterdam.