Come on over – it's time to connect as people again. Greeting neighbors and meeting strangers, human connection is a beautiful thing.
On Edgecombe Avenue in Sugar Hill, Harlem, Marjorie Eliot and her son have been hosting jazz concerts in her apartment every Sunday for the past 26 years. This film tells the story of the woman behind the piano, and how Marjorie’s generous vision came to be and the life it has taken on since as she leaves behind her own legacy.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: JESS COLQUHOUN
Jess Colquhoun is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who splits her time between London and Los Angeles. Colquhoun’s films are told through a documentary approach with an emotive and naturalistic eye that reflects her curious nature and passion for people, music, and culture, with a love of human centered storytelling. Her documentaries Valley Of A Thousand Hills (Best Family Film - San Francisco Film Festival 2017) and The Black Mambas (Winner Glamour Magazine x Girl Gaze #NewView Film Competition 2017) are excellent examples of her attention to heart and detail. She has collaborated with international brands including Apple Music, Dove, Levi’s, Harley Davidson, Airbnb and Times Up Entertainment, and has achieved Vimeo Staff Pick recognition for several of her films. Colquhoun’s work has been featured in Vice, National Geographic, and Glamour. She has also collaborated with numerous musical artists including HAIM and Florence and the Machine. Her Webby nominated documentary Sundays at the Triple Nickel, supported by Crown Royal, won a 2020 Branded Content Gold Telly Award and two Silver awards including craft of directing. Jess Colquhoun’s approach to filmmaking reflects her passion for exploring people and subcultures as well as social and environmental change and impact.
- Year2020
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorJess Colquhoun
- ProducerStept Studios
- CastMarjorie Eliot
Come on over – it's time to connect as people again. Greeting neighbors and meeting strangers, human connection is a beautiful thing.
On Edgecombe Avenue in Sugar Hill, Harlem, Marjorie Eliot and her son have been hosting jazz concerts in her apartment every Sunday for the past 26 years. This film tells the story of the woman behind the piano, and how Marjorie’s generous vision came to be and the life it has taken on since as she leaves behind her own legacy.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: JESS COLQUHOUN
Jess Colquhoun is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who splits her time between London and Los Angeles. Colquhoun’s films are told through a documentary approach with an emotive and naturalistic eye that reflects her curious nature and passion for people, music, and culture, with a love of human centered storytelling. Her documentaries Valley Of A Thousand Hills (Best Family Film - San Francisco Film Festival 2017) and The Black Mambas (Winner Glamour Magazine x Girl Gaze #NewView Film Competition 2017) are excellent examples of her attention to heart and detail. She has collaborated with international brands including Apple Music, Dove, Levi’s, Harley Davidson, Airbnb and Times Up Entertainment, and has achieved Vimeo Staff Pick recognition for several of her films. Colquhoun’s work has been featured in Vice, National Geographic, and Glamour. She has also collaborated with numerous musical artists including HAIM and Florence and the Machine. Her Webby nominated documentary Sundays at the Triple Nickel, supported by Crown Royal, won a 2020 Branded Content Gold Telly Award and two Silver awards including craft of directing. Jess Colquhoun’s approach to filmmaking reflects her passion for exploring people and subcultures as well as social and environmental change and impact.
- Year2020
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- DirectorJess Colquhoun
- ProducerStept Studios
- CastMarjorie Eliot