Set to make its festival run at establishments such as Diversity in Cannes Film Festival, LightReel FF and Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (Oscar qualifying) is the short film ''The Heir," written and directed by Tia A. Smith.

The cast includes Tiffany Black, Terri J. Vaughn, Gregory Alan Williams, Terry Henry and Shay Mack.

A grieving granddaughter inherits her grandmother’s home in a gentrifying D.C. neighborhood, where family tensions and generational scars force her to choose between preserving tradition or redefining legacy.

Through her companies talentedSOL Productions & HeirBloom Entertainment, Tia has shaped culturally influential work for global audiences across Africa, Bulgaria, Ireland, England, and Canada.  Her recent work includes Hallmark Mahogany’s Napa Ever After, Sense & Sensibility reimagining, and Amazon Prime’s Truthing with Randi B. a top viewed lifestyle series.

Her leadership and impact have been recognized with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, a Trailblazer Award from African American Women in Cinema, and a City of New York Proclamation. She also serves on boards including the Recording Academy (DC Chapter), Black Girls Film Camp, and the Producers Guild of America, while judging for the Television Academy (Producers Council), NAACP Image Awards, and New York Film Festivals.