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Even Me

Even Me (2012) offers a deeply personal, sex-positive exploration of HIV/AIDS among older Black women and one Black man, often overlooked in discussions of sexual health. Through candid conversations, they openly share their experiences with sexuality, aging, and HIV, breaking down the stigma that assumes older adults, particularly in Black communities, are asexual and not vulnerable to HIV. By centering their voices, Even Me highlights the unique sexual health challenges they face and calls for greater awareness, education, and understanding. The film fosters open dialogue and challenges misconceptions, offering a humanizing look at aging, sexuality, and HIV in Black communities.

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Even Me (2012) offers a deeply personal, sex-positive exploration of HIV/AIDS among older Black women and one Black man, often overlooked in discussions of sexual health. Through candid conversations, they openly share their experiences with sexuality, aging, and HIV, breaking down the stigma that assumes older adults, particularly in Black communities, are asexual and not vulnerable to HIV. By centering their voices, Even Me highlights the unique sexual health challenges they face and calls for greater awareness, education, and understanding. The film fosters open dialogue and challenges misconceptions, offering a humanizing look at aging, sexuality, and HIV in Black communities.


“The honesty in this film is stunning . . . and it lingers. Not statistics, but stories. Not policy, but people. Beautiful, honest people.”

—Bill Parent, UCLA School of Public Affairs and Center for Civil Society

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

  • 2017
    Legacy Film Festival on Aging, San Francisco, CA
  • 2014
    Texas Black Film Festival
  • 2014
    Ethnografilm Festival, Paris, France
  • 2014
    New Voices in Black Cinema, New York, NY
  • 2014
    New Voices in Black Cinema, New York, NY
  • 2014
    Women’s International Film and Arts Festival, San Francisco, CA
  • 2013
    Urban MediaMakers Film Festival
  • 2013
    San Diego Black Film Festival
  • 2013
    21st Annual Pan African Film Festival, Nominated For Best Short Documentary, Pan African Film Festival
  • 2013
    Cleveland International Film Festival
  • 2013
    Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
  • 2013
    Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
  • 2013
    Women of African Descent Film Festival, New York, NY
  • 2013
    Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
  • 2013
    Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
  • 2013
    Reel Sisters of The Diaspora Film and Lecture Series Official Selection
  • 2013
    International Black Women’s Film Festival
  • 2013
    Capitol City Black Film Festival
  • 2013
    Florence Short Film Showcase
  • 2013
    Hollywood Black Film Festival, Awarded Honorable Mention

AWARDS

  • 2013
    Winner, Best Short Film, Florence Short Film Showcase
  • 2013
    Winner, Best Short Film, 1st Place, Capital City Black Film Festival
  • 2013
    Winner, Best Short Documentary, 1st Place, Urban MediaMakers Film Festival
  • 2013
    Winner, Reel Sisters Spirit Award, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival
  • 2013
    Citation from The City Council Of New York City
  • 2012
    Commendation from The Mayor of Camden, New Jersey
  • 2012
    Honorable Mention, Best Documentary Category, Hollywood Black Film Festival
  • 2012
    Accolade Award of Merit, African American Category