2026
Short Narrative(World Premiere)

The Keeper

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A film still from The Keeper shows an older Black woman speaking to a young Black girl. The two sit around a table, lit by a single gas lantern. The older woman is dressed in all black while the younger girl has a red flower in her hair. On the table in front of them lies a large wooden bowl, some papers, and a cupcake with white frosting.

After 10-year-old orphan Aisha’s grandmother dies, her only hope for protection is the family demon — but with a terrifying cost.

Screenings

Virtual

Availability BeginsSaturday, August 810:30PM EDT

Directors Spotlight

Tananarive Due

Director

TANANARIVE DUE, known as “The Queen of Black Horror,” won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and Bram Stoker Award for her latest novel, The Reformatory. Stephen King praised the novel, saying it’s “one of those novels you can’t put down.” The Reformatory is a USA Today bestseller that won a Shirley Jackson Award and World Fantasy Award.

Steven Barnes

Director

STEVEN BARNES is the pioneering NY Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels of science fiction, horror, and suspense. The NAACP Image, Endeavor and Cable-Ace Award-winning author also writes for television, including The Twilight Zone, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda and an Emmy Award winning episode of The Outer Limits.

Year
2025
Runtime
23 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Directors
Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes
Screenwriters
Tanarive Due, Steven Barnes
Producer
Giselle Johnson
Cast
Jonelle Allen, Jolie Kanama, T.K. Lee
Cinematographer
Kenzen Takahashi
Editor
Michael Yanovich
Production Design
Devin Parker
Composer
Cameron Moody
Sound Design
Griffin Fisher
Premiere
World

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