Among the films that had its World Premiere at the 2026 American Black Film Festival and competing in the Narratives Features section is the romantic comedy ‘Funny Feelings,’ directed by NAACP Image Award nominee/award-winning filmmaker Rhonda Baraka from a script written by Je’Don Holloway-Talley.

Starring Vena “Pretty Vee” Excell, and Tristan “Mack” Wilds, the cast also includes Terri J. Vaughn, Pastor Mike McClure Jr, Etienne Maurice, Danielle LaRoach, Dasan Frazier, Chadwick Farley, and Kinyumba Mutakabbir.

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A decade after building a comedy empire on their t its heart, Funny Feelings is about two best friends and comedy partners whose connection is complicated, magnetic, flirtatious, and emotionally loaded. Their on-stage chemistry becomes more than a punchline when a streaming deal, lingering romantic feelings, and a viral onstage meltdown forces their bond into the public eye. Behind the viral bits lies a tangled mess of mixed signals, missed timing, and feelings neither of them will fully acknowledge.