that was weird. - a short film by seren sensei @SenseiAishitemasu

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

In 2020 I was handpicked by writer/director Boots Riley to be an Indie Memphis Film Festival Black Filmmaker Resident for Screenwriting. That year I was fully supported by the festival in writing my first (!!!) feature length screenplay, which I adapted into this short film in 2022. Enjoy!!!

that was weird. - a short film by seren sensei

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