Food for the Soul | Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab Films

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Thank you to our screening partners: Scribe Video Center, Seven Knots Film & Media, All Ages Production, Big Picture Alliance, Big Howl

A first-generation Nigerian American and her Black American partner must decide between being true to themselves or trying to live up to their families’ expectations.

Year
2025
Runtime
18 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
World
Social Media

Director
Chisom Chieke
Producer
Brigid Des-Ogugua, Camille Shaiyen, Heidi Saman, Justice A. Whitaker, Karen Obilom, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Yasmine Curruthers
Executive Producer
Caroline Kim, Maori Karmael Holmes
Co-Producer
Sydney Rodriguez
Cast
Joy Hodge, Karen Obilom, Marcus Scribner, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Tristan Santana
Cinematographer
Wren Rene
Editor
Sarah Krusen
Production Design
Jai Monee'
Composer
Jamal Whitaker, Kareem James, Marcus Ash
Music
Chimzy, Meer Colon

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Closed captions available

Food for the Soul

Closed captions available

Thank you to our screening partners: Scribe Video Center, Seven Knots Film & Media, All Ages Production, Big Picture Alliance, Big Howl

A first-generation Nigerian American and her Black American partner must decide between being true to themselves or trying to live up to their families’ expectations.

Year
2025
Runtime
18 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
World
Social Media

Director
Chisom Chieke
Producer
Brigid Des-Ogugua, Camille Shaiyen, Heidi Saman, Justice A. Whitaker, Karen Obilom, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Yasmine Curruthers
Executive Producer
Caroline Kim, Maori Karmael Holmes
Co-Producer
Sydney Rodriguez
Cast
Joy Hodge, Karen Obilom, Marcus Scribner, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Tristan Santana
Cinematographer
Wren Rene
Editor
Sarah Krusen
Production Design
Jai Monee'
Composer
Jamal Whitaker, Kareem James, Marcus Ash
Music
Chimzy, Meer Colon