Thursday, May 16, Michigan filmmakers will premiere their short films at the Cinetopia Film Festival for a chance to place in one of two new categories: narrative and documentary. One of the featured films is "Femme Queen Chronicles." Directed by Ahya Simone, it follows four black trans women navigating through love, life, trade and shade in Detroit. To find out more about the film's premiere, where to watch and more, visit cinetopiafestival.org.
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