Cinematic background from Black Belts 2023 - KJ, an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, challenges the top dojos in South LA, wearing his uncle’s old black belt. But when his former fighter dad gets too involved, both learn there’s more to life than keeping your guard up.

Black Belts

2023

Short

Directors:
Spencer Glover
Writers:
Spencer Glover, Xavier Stiles
Official poster of Black Belts 2023 directed by Spencer Glover
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man sitting on a window sill looking at a book; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – An older man wearing an apron in a workshop; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two young men talking to each other in a warehouse; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man and a woman hugging each other in the dark; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two people standing next to each other on a street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing in a room holding a red bowl; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man sitting on a window sill while holding a book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A woman with long dreadlocks wearing a purple bandana; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing in front of a wall with his hands on his hips; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man and a young boy are touching each other's shoulders; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A woman with long hair and a purple hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – An obituary card with a picture of a man on top of it; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A group of people standing next to each other in a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing in front of a sign that says " loyalty "; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man and a man with headphones and a wooden board; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two men are looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two men standing in front of each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man wearing a straw hat standing in the middle of a road; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man in a green shirt is doing a pose; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two young people standing next to each other on the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is standing in front of a counter; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is standing in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing in front of a counter in a hardware store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in front of a counter in a hardware store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A group of people standing next to each other on the street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two young men are talking in an urban setting; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man sitting at a table in front of boxes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – An older man wearing a hat and glasses in a shop; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person with a beard wearing a necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person with a headband; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – An older man wearing an apron in a store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – An older man wearing a hat standing in a store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young black man with his hands on his shoulders; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – Two young men standing next to each other in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person wearing a jean jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man sitting at a table with a book; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in a store looking up at the ceiling; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man wearing a red hat smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person wearing a head band; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person sitting in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is standing in front of boxes; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man wearing a red hat and a yellow shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in front of a counter; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man reading a book in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man sitting at a table reading a book; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing next to another man wearing a jean jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A woman with dreadlocks standing next to a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man wearing a red hat is holding something in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a store; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is looking down at a camera; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man with a black head band looking to his left; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing in a kitchen next to a counter; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man with a beard is holding a spoon; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man sitting on the ground with his tongue hanging out; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man sitting at a table drawing a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man looking at papers in a cluttered room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A woman with long dreadlocks wearing a purple head scarf; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man wearing a pair of green goggles; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man is looking at a plant in a pot; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man in a white t - shirt and a black backpack; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man holding a bag while standing next to a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person talking to another person; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man in a white hoodie stares at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man standing next to a painting in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in a room filled with stuff; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person wearing an apron near lights; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man with a bandage on his head; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A man with a beard is looking down; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man is yelling with his mouth wide open; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A young man standing in front of a building at night; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person wearing a headband; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A person wearing a red hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Black Belts” (2023), directed by Spencer Glover – A woman with dreadlocks wearing a purple hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle