Emergency

When three college students, Sean, Lance, and Carlos, discover a younger girl passed out on their living room floor, they are faced with a terrible decision: call the police or handle it themselves. The situation escalates as they try to get the unconscious girl home before her parents return, all while trying to avoid trouble with the authorities.

The short film "Emergency" garnered significant attention for its taut narrative and timely exploration of racial profiling and the anxieties faced by young Black men in America. Its impactful storytelling and suspenseful execution were widely praised.

• Praised for its intense suspense and timely social commentary.

• Commended for its effective use of a short runtime to deliver a powerful message.

• Noted for highlighting the difficult choices faced by Black individuals when interacting with law enforcement.

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Won the Special Jury Award for Directing at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.

The short film "Emergency" later served as the inspiration for a feature-length film of the same name, also directed by Carey Williams and released in 2022.