Manhattan Film Festival

With more than 124 million pounds of plastic entering the ocean each year, Indonesia is one of the most plastic-polluted countries in the world. But two companies have joined forces to help clean the Java Sea and surrounding waterways—and they're doing it by selling wine. Come explore the most delicious way to save the sea!

Hope Breakfast Bar was forced to close their doors like many restaurants in March of 2020, due to Covid-19. With whatever food still remained on their shelves, they stayed true to their name, offering hope in the middle of a pandemic and shifted from a for-profit restaurant to a community kitchen. This small act of generosity, in the middle of a nationwide shutdown, quickly gained momentum as donations filled their kitchen for the next number of months, allowing them to provide over 70,000 meals to the communities of St Paul and Minneapolis. For restaurant owner, Brian Ingram, generosity has always been about giving the first bite. Hope Breakfast Bar is a film that documents this journey and captures the stories of those who were helped, and the team of volunteers who made this all possible.

Darryl, a single 20-something, recalls the time his girlfriend broke up with him, all the while explaining the funny story to his best friend, Paul.

The Sweet Taste of Freedom is the story of Errol Cornwall, a man who has existed on both sides of the law. He has done battle with the dual forces of both rage and fear most of his life. He now finds himself in a rusting America faced with what he believes to be his last days of freedom. Having missed out on so many of the essential moments in life Errol realizes he has only a handful of hours to try to redeem himself in the eyes and hearts of his daughter and sister, the two people who despite all odds still love him.

BET commissions renowned lyricist Black Thought to pen A Love Letter to Hip Hop in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of this art form originally founded as an expression of, by, and for marginalized communities. Directed by the incomparable Benny Boom, Love Letter brilliantly captures the culture’s history from its humble beginnings to the global ecosystem and lifestyle it is today.