FUNNY FEELINGS | 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION | 30TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL | ESSENCE FILM FESTIVAL
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Gaining Film Festival Momentum
Following successful 2026 screenings at ESSENCE Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival, Funny Feelings continues to win over new audiences.
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The romantic comedy follows Zoey Lawton, played by Vena “Pretty Vee” Excell, and Nick Foster, played by Tristan Mack Wilds. A decade after turning their electric “are-they-or-aren’t-they” chemistry into a comedy empire, the two performers are forced to confront unresolved feelings when a career-defining special unravels their act — and their truth — on a viral stage.
Stars: Tristan Mack Wilds, Pretty Vee, Chadwick Farley, Etienne Maurice, Pastor Mike McClure Jr., Terri J. Vaughn, Danielle LaRoach, and Kinyumba Mutakabbir. Directed by Rhonda Baraka.​
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