An experimental fairytale dedicated to the modern black boy, in which four boys disappear one night, as many black boys do, and find themselves on a fantastical journey to break the curses of black boyhood. As an homage to the great fairy tales of the past, “How To Raise a Black Boy” opens with the cover of a book, intricately carved in wood with a boy and a man on either side. “I remember home, or at least I can imagine it.” This is the voice of narrator Rayceen Pendarvis of the iconic voguing House of Pendarvis, known to many as “Mother”. The narrator is an omniscient presence, a fairy godmother, who speaks as one of the boys.

A ruthless drug dealer kidnaps a boy over stolen money, prompting desperate parents to race against time to save their son's life.

Shannon works in the call center of a credit union, trying to balance work and an impending separation and custody battle, when one incoming call involves her in a fraud scam that threatens her job and family.

During summer of 1994, Sam, a free spirited ten-year-old girl, tags along with her older brother and his friends where she enjoys playing as one of the boys until she experiences the societal limitations reserved for adolescent girls and the fleeting innocence of childhood.

The due date of a pregnant, Latinx MBA student conflicts with her final exam date; however, her male professor won’t accommodate for this. Inspired by the true story of the director’s birth.