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Maxwell Innis II, is a writer & director born and raised in the state of Maryland in America. He graduated from Ithaca College with a BFA in 2018 and relocated to Los Angeles the same year. Since then he has worked in the film industry in a variety of ways, from directing short films and music videos, working in the props department at Nickelodeon, to driving wardrobe trucks for commercial shoots. He currently is a coordinator for Caviar films LA.



Originally from New Orleans, Christopher Stoudt is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In 2018 he was nominated for a Los Angeles Emmy for Outstanding Director for his full-length documentary, Lost LA: Descanso Gardens. His short The Black Rebel was a Vimeo Staff Pick in 2019. His latest documentary short, Camp ALEC, was produced by The Kennedy/Marshall Company and acquired by Disney+ for the forthcoming revival of their series “People and Places.” His film Four Seasons Total Documentary, which profiles the infamous Philadelphia press conference, premiered on MSNBC and was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award. He is currently in development on his first feature with Vox Media.



Jason Boussioux is a French director. After cinema studies in Cannes and Paris at the Sorbonne University he entered the ENS Louis-Lumière to be trained as a director of photography. Drawing his stories from the imagery of the night, he always makes a point to stage strong images with very rich visuals, bold lighting and immersive sound design. Passionate about classical music and jazz, he often writes stories in which music has an important role to play and with characters driven by a melancholic existential crisis. Influenced by the cinema of Damien Chazelle, David Lynch, Terrence Malick and Wong Kar-wai, his favorite genres are neo-noir, musical and surrealist films.



Sebastian has over fifteen years of experience creating high-profile work for the likes of Amazon, Citroen, Sony and Viacom. He has worked across a wide range of video projects leading creative teams and working hands-on as a producer, director and editor. Currently producing commercial, corporate and independent films in New York City.



Gil Alves, is Brazilian filmmaker and Director, graduated in Audiovisual Production (Jorge Amado University) and dance (FUNCEB), acts as artistic and creative director of shows and festivals, including: Afro Fashion Day, YouTube Black Voices Award and Afropunk Bahia Festival.

One of the selected directors for Dance Film Lab 3 (Dance Films Association NYC 2023), with his last project: Gratitude my father, Obaluaê, for which he was the screenwriter, director and performer, received festival awards in Brazil, West Africa, Europe and USA.



Born in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, Alexandre Maciel, 36 years old, has an academic background in Advertising and Public Relations and was recently accepted by the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC - RJ) to pursue a master's degree in art and design. He works as director and director of photography together with major players such as NETFLIX, GLOBO, DISNEY in addition to investing and producing diversity, equity and inclusion content.

In 2016, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of the professional orchestra workforce in the US is Black. From an old church rec room in the inner city of Los Angeles, former lawyer-turned-conductor Chuck Dickerson is on a mission to change that.

Through ICYOLA - The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles — the largest majority Black orchestra in the country — Chuck is creating life-changing opportunities for his community that did not previously exist. The Orchestra Chuck Built is a loving portrait of a tireless mentor and a testament to the transformative power of music.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
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  • Director
    Christopher Stoudt
  • Producer
    Christopher Stoudt, Maryann Garger, Ryan Suffern, Bob Logan, Ainz "Brainz" Prasad
  • Executive Producer
    Ryan Harris and Michael Becker
  • Co-Producer
    Laurie Klugman
  • Cast
    Charles Dickerson
  • Cinematographer
    Lidia Nikonova
  • Editor
    Christopher Stoudt
  • Composer
    Ains "Brainz" Prasad
  • Sound Design
    Ethan Hanielle, Nick Noble, Zack Wright
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