Short Film. ‘Flowers.’ A Revenge Plot Spirals Out of Control.

Flowers Short Film Black Women Film


Written and directed by Yvonne Michelle Shirley and Nikyatu Jusu Flowers, is a new short film about 2 teen girls, set in Brooklyn, New York.

Amee Apedo and Belle LeGrand star as Mya and Erin, young girls who “seek revenge on a teacher [but] their well calculated plans quickly spiral out of control.”

Flowers received the HBO Short Film Award back in June and is currently on the festival circuit. Watch a teaser below, and like the film on Facebook for information and updates.


FLOWERS – A short film by Nikyatu Jusu + Yvonne Michelle Shirley (teaser) from Yvonne Michelle Shirley on Vimeo.