This February, there’s no shortage of entertainment with Reveel! With an unbelievable and ever-growing selection of amazing independent black films, Reveel has enough free black indie movies to last you the entire month of February. We’ve taken the guesswork out with our top 25 picks, from romantic comedies to thought-provoking dramas. Get your popcorn ready because it’s time for some delightful viewing on Reveel!
The Playlist For Filmmaker Kerron Andrews
Join us for a journey through the creative genius of filmmaker Kerron Andrews! From hilarious comedies to spine-tingling horror, you can witness his evolving artistry with every movie on Reveel’s exclusive playlist.
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The Playlist For Director Jonathan Rowan
Jonathan Rowan’s films are always timely and relevant, offering a snapshot of our society with all its complexities. His films can take on challenging topics or inspire us to be the best version of ourselves. These cinematic gems carry a similar style and give us an entertaining glimpse into modern life as it exists today.
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24 Best Independent Black Films To Watch on Reveel
1. Dispel
When young Lizzie (Eris Baker) learns her older brother is moving out, she realizes she will be left at home alone with her monster of a mother. Armed with the lessons from her favorite TV show, ‘Celeste Skygoode’ (Gina Torres), Lizzie battles to save her mother from the dark forces that have transformed her.
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2. Back To Natural
This documentary outlines the ways in which race, identity, and hair are all related and offers a compassionate viewpoint on issues that affect African descendants.
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3. Callous
A unique look at criminals and the world they inhabit. An assistant district attorney is dragged into this world to protect his friends but soon learns nothing is what it seems.
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4. Elle Rose
Two best friends fake a romance to give a remarkable woman in their lives her dying wish but falling for each other was never a part of the plan!
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5. Convicted
A thriller about redemption for an ex-con that will leave you questioning your loyalty and where it truly lies in crisis.
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6. Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word
A film about a heart-warming romance that explores the lives of three best friends – Nandi, Zaza, and Princess – living the good life in the vibrant city of Johannesburg.
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7. Building Bridges
A young African-American girl bravely breaks through the wall of school segregation in the U.S. in the early 1960s.
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8. Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves, the greatest lawman to ever live attempts to serve an arrest warrant on Ben Carver and his gang. Little did Reeves know he would be outgunned and that the outlaws would put up a fight to make sure he never serves a warrant again.
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9. Bass Reeves: Lawless
A mysterious gunman stumbles upon a couple of outlaws searching through a dead man’s belongings. The outlaws quickly discover that the gunman is actually Bass Reeves, the greatest lawman to ever live.
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10. Assassin Behind The Glass
This motion picture (based on actual events) is the story of one courageous young woman who finds herself caught up in a life-or-death situation simply because she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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11. Office Air
When co-workers have a hard time getting along with each other they are forced to do team-building exercises at a bar, when things take an unexpected turn for the worse.
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12. I Am Still Here
Layla is ten years old and about to meet her new family. She just doesn’t know it yet. An act of kindness met with deception leads to Layla’s abduction and descent into a life of human trafficking hidden in an ordinary neighborhood.
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13. Face Behind The Dream
A series designed to highlight the lifestyle and personalities of known people impacting others through sports. Each guest helps pave a way for the younger generation and shows them that pursuing a passion is not lost.
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14. Stolen Moments
A disillusioned young recluse hated his life, his boss, and his job swindling folks at the bottom of a struggling economy. Two years later he had the perfect job, the perfect life, and the perfect girl; it was the perfect time to throw it all away.
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15. Circles
Two friends embark on the perils and discoveries of trying to become actors in the cutthroat world of Hollywood.
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16. Tapestry of Shadows
Reverend Vincent Purejoy and his wife Beverly witness a drive-by shooting that results in a child’s death. Vincent decides to start his own neighborhood watch and suddenly finds himself at odds with friends and family.
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17. Elevate
Trina’s job gets the best of her as she tries to complete just one day of healthy eating and is overwhelmed by the trapped elevator occupants that reach out to her for help.
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18. Sugar Valentine
One man must choose between his heart and his profession. Based on the true story of Sugar Valentine, a pimp becomes disillusioned with the game. Now he must face his biggest challenge, falling in love.
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19. Currency
Part drama, part mystery with a dash of film noir, this philosophical indie gem weaves together a web of simple stories about the complex questions we all pose. We all ask why. We all die. Unearth the mystery now.
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20. All I Have
There’s the protest and the fallout from the protests BUT what about the in-between; which is the life that happened and happens in between the headlines. An emotionally tattered father tries to raise his civic-minded teenage son in a nation of civil unrest and systemic racism.
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21. Neon Detroit Knights
Two former Detroit police detectives are lost so deep undercover that they end up working for the very mastermind they were hired to take down. They are working a typical night when they come across a way to get out from undercover, but their plans are foiled by a mystery man from the 80s.
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22. Hopeless Romantic
A hopeful pursuit to love reveals realistic challenges and vulnerability among four friends as they aspire to maintain their close friendship.
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23. Cause N’ Effect
Kuwsh (Played by Kuwsh Muhammad) on his first day out of prison gets a mysterious call from a sketchy guy claiming to have his wife and child. Kuwsh goes on a whirlwind adventure filled with twists and turns with his crew to figure out who has them held captive and why.
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24. Why Us?
A political ghostwriter unearths professional and personal secrets during his divorce mediation and is forced to come to terms with his life’s shortcomings.
