WINNER: BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

FOLLOWED BY MENTAL BLOCKS TALKBACK SERIES

• ON OUR BLOCK 
• Director: Astrid Useche • Chloe Barlow
• NEW YORK Premiere
• USA, 2024, 28 min
• Category: Documentary (In Person)

What began as teen parties and family hangouts turned out as affiliations to violent street crews in Bed-Stuy. Wesley went to prison for attempted murder when he was still a minor, and Jason dropped out of college when his sister was killed out of town. Their seemingly doomed futures took a turn when they joined a community intervention program led by Jarrell Daniels, a former Bloods member. As rumors swirl and tension increases, for the first time, the group leaders plan social engagement initiatives, quelling any talk of retaliation.