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    Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

    Directed by Topaz Jones, Jason Sondock, Simon Davis
    USA/Germany/France/Italy | 35 minutes |

In 1970 a group of Black educators in Chicago developed a flashcard set of the alphabet to provide Black-centered teaching materials to a vastly white landscape of text books and learning materials. Through 26 individual scenes, each representing a letter and artist Topaz Jones' corresponding update to their meanings, Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma is a view into his and America's Black identity.

In competition for Young Cineastes Award.

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Director: Topaz Jones, Jason Sondock, Simon Davis
Producers: Luigi Rossi
Screenwriter: Topaz Jones, Jason Sondock, Simon Davis
Cinematographers: Chayse Irvin
Editor: J.M. Harper, Nate Katz
Music: Topaz Jones
Cast: Topaz Jones
Country: USA/Germany/France/Italy
Language: in English
Year: 2020
Running Time: 35 minutes
Awards: Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction, Sundance Film Festival; Special Jury Recognition for Visionary Storytelling, SXSW Film Festival; Best Mid-Length Film, San Francisco International Film Festival
Primary Company: rubberband.
Contact Email: Info@rubber.band
Website: https://www.topazjones.com/

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2021 ShortFest Archive