In the old American South, Belle — a misplaced black teen with a white adoptive family — becomes curious about her roots after hearing birds for the first time.

They Flew Like Blackbirds, directed by Shannon Sutherland, is a winner of the 2023 Student Short Film Showcase with The Gotham, JetBlue, and Focus Features.

Year: 2022
Director
Shannon M. Sutherland

Writer
Shannon M. Sutherland

Stars
Cayla Jackson
Rachel Brownhill
Henry Tisdale