Tender (film)

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Tender
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Directed by Felicia Pride
Written byFelicia Pride
Produced byFelicia Pride
Regina Hoyles
StarringFarelle Walker
Trishauna Clarke
CinematographyLudovica Isidori
Edited byTess Karmann
Music byAsha Santée
Production
company
Felix & Annie
Distributed by Vimeo
Release dates
  • 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)(Outfest Fusion)
  • 4 May 2020 (2020-05-04)(Vimeo)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tender (stylized as tender) is a 2020 debut short drama film written and directed by Felicia Pride. It follows two generation X Black women (portrayed by Farelle Walker and Trishauna Clarke) who have to deal with the morning after a one-night stand. The film premiered at 2020 Outfest Fusion and was released online on May 4, 2020.Tender received the Lionsgate/STARZ Short Film Award at the BlackStar Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Plot

The film "explores the dynamic between two women who take a dive into a complex morning after a simple one-night-stand." [2]

Cast

Production

Tender is Felicia Pride's directorial debut. [4] [5] She stated that she hoped to capture "the power of the bonds between Black women" [2] and to depict Black joy and connection. [5]

Regina Hoyles was the producer and Ludovica Isidori was the cinematographer. [1] The film was produced by Felix & Annie, Pride's production company. [2] The company used Gofundme to fundraise for the film, and earned over $10,000 from their $5,000 goal. [3]

By September 2020, a feature film version of Tender was under development. [6]

Release

Tender premiered at 2020 Outfest Fusion. [7] It also showed at the Seattle Black Film Festival, the BlackStar Film Festival, and the 2020 American Black Film Festival. [8] [9] On May 4, 2020, the film was released online on Vimeo and the release was featured on the Black diaspora film review website Shadow & Act. [2]

Critical reception

In a review for The Root , Tonja Renee Stidhum wrote, "It is a special salve to witness two Black women with total agency loving up on each other and providing adequate space for each other in a world that suffocates us." [1] Shelli Nicole wrote for Autostraddle, "It’s a look at the morning after, one not filled with regret and a quick escape but instead, one that becomes infinitely more intimate than the physical aspect of the night before." [10]

Awards

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "New short film 'Tender' explores what happens after two women have one night stand". TheGrio. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Brabham, Mia (2019-10-06). "Smashing Hollywood's Standards with Felicia Pride". Harness Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. ↑ Sandoval, Lapacazo (2020-10-08). "Writer Felicia Pride steps behind the camera to direct her first short film "Tender" — a look at a woman's sexuality". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  5. 1 2 Mangum, Trey (2020-05-04). "'Tender' Explores Two Women And Their Intimate Morning After A One-Night Stand". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. ↑ Wong-Shing, Kim (2 September 2020). "27 Movies About Queer Women of Color You Can Stream Right Now". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  7. ↑ Desk, TV News. "Outfest Fusion Announces 2020 Lineup". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Seattle Black Film Festival 2020 celebrates its 17th year and goes online with screenings and events". The Seattle Times. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  9. 1 2 Cummings, Sinead (2020-08-27). "'Miss Juneteenth' crowned BlackStar Film Festival winner". www.phillyvoice.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  10. ↑ Nicole, Shelli (2020-09-11). "Find Yourself In The Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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