LUV Don’t Live Here – Free Screening presented by BIBFF

2015, 90 minutes, Digital, NR
USA

Presented by: The Baltimore International Black Film Festival

Director: Mikal Odom

Q&A and discussion with the director to follow the screening.

LUV Don’t Live Here tells the story of Reggie Hamilton, also affectionately known as Reggie Luv, a gay black man whose life takes a 180-degree turn when once he becomes severely ill. Not so easily willing to part with the way life was before, Reggie finds himself not only fighting for his health, but unearthing harsh truths about himself and the relationships he holds dear.

LUV Don’t Live Here won the audience award at the 2015 QFlix Philadelphia Film Festival and went on to play the Baltimore International Black Film Festival and the Pan African Film & Arts Festival. The film was also nominated for the 2016 African Movie Academy Awards.

About the Director: A Philadelphia native, Mikal is an accomplished film and theatre writer, director, producer and actor. He received his bachelor’s degree from Temple University in Film and Media Arts. There, he produced his first short film, Dreamsong, which went on to play at various festivals nationwide, including the Hollywood Black Film Festival. His second short film, 2nd Shift, aired nationally on BET’s “Best Film Shorts” Showcase in the fall of 2007, where it was voted favorite short in that week’s episode from a poll on BET.com. In efforts to expand his skills in project and creative development, Mikal attended American University, where he earned a master’s degree in Producing for Film and Video.