An American has a psychedelic experience where a spiritual encounter reckons with his morality.

Director Biography - Warren C. Harris

Warren C. Harris is an actor turned filmmaker. He studied Theatre Arts at Howard Community College and Temple University, then began his career performing at Iron Crow Theater and Baltimore Shakespeare Factory. Warren also has a love for teaching, as he has been a children’s Drama Instructor for almost a decade. In 2024, Warren enrolled in the MFA Filmmaking program at MICA. His background as an actor and educator informs his approach to directing and writing, as he deeply cares about the relationship between the actor and their character.

Director Statement

There is a quote I’ve heard that changed the way I want to approach my creative work, “What kind of art are you making when there’s a genocide happening?” It’s didactic, yes, but it confronts today’s artist with a moral question that we should all be asking ourselves, “What do I want to contribute to the world we live in?” Being able to make and share art publicly is a privilege that not everyone has. It is everyone’s responsibility to make art that contributes to finding a solution to the world’s issues rather than ignoring, or god forbid, intensifying them. Filmmaking is the culmination of all the art forms, making it the perfect tool for building communities. My work is always going to shine a light on neglected demographics and expose oppression. We can do this by working directly with those communities and collaborating with them to make a representative and impactful story.