About
The Story
These Final Hours is a NAACP Image Award nominated short film, and is the pilot episode of an anthology series and an educational movement with the express mission of subverting unconscious bias.
Log Line
Set against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests, Curtis is a young African-American struggling through his days in America, but who he is depends entirely on who is watching…
Goal
To contribute to the Diversity and Inclusion discussion by tackling the issues of unconscious racial bias and their repercussions throughout our society.
TFH is actively offering screenings for organizations interested in taking an innovative approach to DEI training. We’ve provided screenings and panel discussions with organizations as large as multinational biotechnology companies and as small as public high school classrooms.
Statement
From the Director
“When I first read These Final Hours it was a film I knew I had to direct. It completely touched upon all the pent up anger and sadness that had been boiling inside of me over the past four years. As an African American male I wanted to craft a film which depicts the misconceptions and inherent dangers we face just leaving the house each day.
At the forefront of my mind before we began shooting were Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and the countless others who’ve been victimized for being black in America.
Film can be a powerful medium for change and I hope These Final Hours provokes conversation, and creates a pathway for other films that speak to systemic racism and racial injustice everywhere.”
– Lionel Coleman
About
The Team
“Film can be a powerful medium for change and I hope These Final Hours provokes conversation, and creates a pathway for other films that speak to systemic racism and racial injustice everywhere.”
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Review by Film Threat
The film proves cinema’s power to promote rightful activism and the strength the medium has to give people a deep insight into complex subjects such…
Director Lionel Coleman shines a light on racial injustices in film ‘These Final Hours’
In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black Americans at the hands of police and private citizens…
Sedona Film Festival Interview with Producer Shan Harris
Set against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests, Curtis is young African-American struggling through is days in America, but what you see…
Variety: NAACP Image Awards Nominations
Nominees for the annual award show were announced during a special virtual event hosted by actor and musician Kyla Pratt, “Black-ish” actor Marcus…
The Hollywood Reporter: NAACP Image Awards Nominations
The Anthony Anderson-hosted celebration of Black excellence will also move forward without an in-person audience, due to the ongoing COVID-19…
Interview with Director Lionel Coleman at 2021 Portland Film Festival
"This is one of those films that makes you look inside of yourself, and hopefully that look inside of ourselves will institute change," said Coleman.
Director Lionel Coleman Interview on the John Canzano BFT Podcast
John Canzano is joined by filmmaker Lionel Coleman to discuss his new powerful film 'These Final Hours'. John and Lionel talk about the making of the…
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