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MOTHER JUSTICE

Film Series
location
United States
Mother Justice is a scripted short film series producing fictional narratives that reflect a variety of experiences of Black motherhood and the Black maternal health crisis. This isn't another collection of trauma stories. This is radical imagination. Selected films offer a window into the lived experiences and aspirations of mothers from a range of socioeconomic, geographic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, revealing often concealed success stories from a variety of Black mothering experiences.
Black mothers have always been the heartbeat of our communities — holding joy, wisdom, and life in the face of systems that too often fail to see them. These films are more than storytelling; they are urgent interventions that reclaim narrative power and demand a world where Black motherhood is not endangered, but empowered.”
– LaTosha Brown, Executive Producer
“You feel like you’re crazy but there’s a whole lot of other women feeling the same way and they have your back…to feel like you’re not alone really helped me feel confident in the questions I was asking.”
– Community voice

The Problem

By telling these stories, we aim to surface the kind of disruptive and humanizing perspectives that not only invite audiences to think differently, but that move them to feel and call them to action. Our intention is not to re-traumatize; rather, to create films that pivot towards a point of light, some hope, a solution or salve from which we can all build.

THE FILMS

The PMC Difference: Stories That Change Lives

Population Media Center brings a specific methodology honed over more than two decades dedicated to shifting what stories are told, from what perspective, and how stories inspire change.

With more than 60 shows produced in 50+ countries, including the Emmy-winning East Los High series on Hulu and the TVyNovelas-winning Vencer el Miedo series on Televisa, PMC doesn’t just tell stories — we remake the world through them.

Most recently, Papás Por Conveniencia ranked number one on primetime in Mexico and top two drama among Hispanic audiences in the U.S., proving that entertainment-education doesn’t just work — it dominates.

The Partnership

Level Forward is a public benefit entertainment company focused on making brave storytelling, with credits including Sundance premiere Lady, Bjork’s Cornucopia, Monica Sorelle’s Spirit Award-winning Mountains, and Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Parade and Oklahoma!

Level Forward’s short film experience includes producing a season of scripted shorts from Channing Godfrey Peoples and Chloe Sevigny as part of its Shatterbox collaboration with Refinery 29, festival favorite We Ride For Her, and most recently, Red, White and Blue, Nazrin Choudhury’s Oscar-nominated short film.

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