We are proud to present the 2022 Lineup for the 11th Annual People’s Film Festival!
View THE PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL schedule.
OPENING NIGHT | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER
| 6:00PM | EMBARRASSED | Sir Steve McQueen | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 2m | WINNER |
| 6:00PM | IMPACT- DICK GREGORY | Jordan Stone – Rosario Dawson | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 60m | WINNER |
| 6:00PM | LIVIN’ IN THE LIGHT | Hannah Hefner, Emmanuel | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 4m | |
| 6:00PM | WAKE UP! WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO CHANGE THE WORLD? | ÁNGEL | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 30m | |
| 6:00PM | NOTHING IS REAL |Masa Gibson | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 4 m | WINNER |
| 6:00PM | WHAT’S THE MARK |Stacey Larkins | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 13m | |
| 6:00PM | JUST US |Alycia L. Cooper | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 14m | WINNER |
| 6:00PM | ZODIAK | REMI NOIR | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 9m | |
| 6:00PM | STRANGER IN THE PARK | David Djaco | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 9 m | WINNER (HM) |
| 6:00PM | ADONAI | Gil Green, Hess Wesley | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 10m | WINNER |
| 6:00PM | THE BLUE CAVE | Muhammad Bilial | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 30m | WINNER |
FRIDAY JUNE 3 | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER POLICE|POLITICS|PROTEST
| 1:00PM | HOME | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 4m | |
| 1:00PM | THE RENEGADE LEGACY OF BLEECKER & MACDOUGAL | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 1h 12m | |
| 2:30PM | OYÁTE UN ITÓWAPI – PICTURES OF MY PEOPLE MLK DAY FEATURE | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 5m | WINNER (HM) |
| 2:30PM | SPLINTER | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 55m | |
| 3:45PM | DOLLAR 2 THE RICH | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 3m | |
| 3:45PM | COMING TO GHANA | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 10m | |
| 3:45PM | BLACK ACTION FIGURES | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 7m | |
| 3:45PM | SHEROD | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 30m | |
| 3:45PM | BLACK BOOKS GRAFFITI WORD WRITE LARGER | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 32m | |
| 5:00PM | COMING HOME: SOUTH AFRICA | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 60m | WINNER |
FRIDAY JUNE 3 | MAYSLES CINEMA 127st & Lenox Ave RESILIENCE!
| 4:00PM | JOSE FELICIANO-Behind This Guitar | Maysles Cinema | 1h 30m | |
| 5:30PM | WHEN MOMMA & ME LIVED OUTSIDE: ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS | Maysles Cinema | 8m | WINNER |
| 5:30PM | TRÉ | Maysles Cinema | 18m | |
| 5:30PM | MONOLOGUES RE-IMAGINED JAMES GILLARD | Maysles Cinema | 30m | |
| 5:30PM | ECSTASY | Maysles Cinema | 18m | |
| 5:30PM | FOR SALE | Maysles Cinema | ||
| 7:00PM | ROCK BOTTOM | Maysles Cinema | 5m | |
| 7:00PM | SOUTHERN PRISON CULTURE | Maysles Cinema | 45m | |
| 8:00PM | AMERICA GONE VIRAL | Maysles Cinema | 1h 25 m | WINNER |
| 9:30PM | LOVE & BROTHERHOOD | Maysles Cinema | 1h 20 m | WINNER |
SATURDAY JUNE 4 | MAYSLES CINEMA
| 12:00PM | HEZA (STRENGHT) | Maysles Cinema | 54m | WINNER (HM) |
| 1:00PM | GROWING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST | Maysles Cinema | 17m | |
| 1:00PM | CAMP KOBA | Maysles Cinema | 18n | |
| 1:00PM | THE RECKONING | Maysles Cinema | 24m | WINNER |
| INTERNATIONAL | ||||
| 2:00PM | DIWALI IN THE FALL SEASON OF U.S.A | Maysles Cinema | 8m | |
| 2:00PM | MY CULTURE MY MUSIC | Maysles Cinema | 48m | |
| 3:00PM | IF MY VOICE RANG LOUDER | Maysles Cinema | 4m | |
| 3:00PM | KOREAN GENOCIDE | Maysles Cinema | 18m | WINNER |
| 3:00PM | HINOMARU: HOMECOMING OF A FLAG | Maysles Cinema | 26m | |
| 4:00PM | FIGHTING FOR RESPECT: AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN WW1 | Maysles Cinema | 54m | |
| THE POWER OF SHE | ||||
| 5:00pm | A BIRTHDAY PARTY | Maysles Cinema | 12m | |
| 5:00pm | CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY | Maysles Cinema | 17m | WINNER |
| 5:00pm | REMOVABLE | Maysles Cinema | 17m | WINNER |
| 5:00pm | WOMEN DIRECTORS PANEL | Maysles Cinema | ||
| 6:30pm | DICK GREGORY- IMPACT | Maysles Cinema | 60m | WINNER |
| 7:45PM | SORDID | Maysles Cinema | 13m | |
| 7:45PM | CASUAL ENCOUNTER | Maysles Cinema | 5m | |
| 7:45PM | TSUNAMI | Maysles Cinema | 17m | |
| 7:45PM | LILIES | Maysles Cinema | 9m | |
| AFTER DARK | ||||
| 8:30PM | PICTURES ONLY | Maysles Cinema | 20m | |
| 8:30PM | REM | Maysles Cinema | 16m | WINNER |
| 8:30PM | YOUR ONE AND ONLY | Maysles Cinema | 17m | |
| 9:30PM | ARITHMATIC OF SURVIVAL | Maysles Cinema | 10m | |
| 9:30PM | NATALIE | Maysles Cinema | 1h 13m |
SUNDAY JUNE 5 | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER
| 1:00PM | THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 58 m | WINNER |
| 2:00PM | SURVIVAL | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 1h 30m | WINNER |
| 2:00PM | THE PEOPLES AWARDS (Immediately following Survival) | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 1h | |
| 4:00PM | THE BLACK SPADES – Special Screening | AMC MAGIC JOHNSON THEATER | 1h 32m | WINNER |
