Unadulterated storytelling from the Black father’s point of view. All too often, we assume that Black fathers are not involved in their children’s lives. In this compelling feature film, the director follows the lives of a few like-minded men as they tell stories of joy, pain, and the complexity of what it means to be a Black father in America.
Being an artist comes with great responsibility. Being able to control the narrative is even more important. As a father I have come to know some amazing men who use love, great caution and wisdom at the core of their masculinity. A huge component of how they raise their children, the next wave of black brilliance. Oftentimes we celebrate our heroes without ever knowing the backstory of the men and women from which they come.
Black Daddy is unadulterated storytelling from the black father's point of view because it is often overlooked and the assumption is that black fathers are not involved in their children's lives. Black Daddy: The Movie is a passion project covering a space that is near to our hearts; black fatherhood. I followed the lives of a few like-minded men as they told compelling stories of the joy, pain and the complexity of what it means to be a black father in America. The project has original music by Dame Drummer and new music in collaboration with other Oakland-based musicians Mike Blankenship, Kev Choice, Karega Bailey, and Ryan Austin to name a few.
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDamon Jamal Taylor
- ScreenwriterDamon Jamal Taylor
- ProducerDamon Jamal Taylor
- CastKev Choice, Karega Bailey, Felicia Gandolf Bailey, Dame Drummer, Michael Austin, Kevin Allen, Tommy Soulati Shepherd, Tommy Shepherd Jr., Mike Blankenship, Wayne Hardwick, Tammy Hardwick, Timothy Cheatwood, Sheri Cistrunk, Tiana Taylor, Kenneth Gilliam, Victor Rainey, Riqhavok, Damon Jamal Taylor II, Demi Sauce Taylor, Jonathan Davis, Cemal Goss, Atom Borne, Bryan Bassett, De'Vante L Ray, Bryon Mason, Martin Luther McCoy, Ambrose Carrol Sr., Ambrose Carrol Jr., Mani Draper, Brookfield Deuce, Tariq Bailey, Lamar Bailey
- CinematographerEditors: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley; Assistant Editor: Damon Jamal Taylor; Production Manager: Damon Jamal Taylor; Production Assistant: Leilani Amolo; Original Music & Score: Dame Drummer; Camera Operator: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley, Damon Jamal Taylor; Assistant Camera Operators: Damon Jamal Taylor II, Demi Sauce Taylor; Cinematographer: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley; DP Assistant: Darius Riley; Steadicam Operator: Darius Riley; Sound Design: Dame Drummer; Sound Engineers: Dame Drummer; Audio Engineer: Mike Blankenship; Title Song "J's Lullaby": Mike Blankenship; Photographer: Leilani Lei; Photographic Assets: Cast of Fathers; Graphic Designer: SLVTR FILMS; Creative Director: Damon Jamal Taylor; Project Managers: Damon Jamal Taylor, Leilani Jamal Amolo; Car Supplier: Dan Danimal Castro; Special Thanks: East Bay Community Foundation, East Side Art Alliance, Susanne Takehara, Katie Calloway, Juanita Taylor, Grand Nationxl; In Loving Memory To: Timothy Martin Taylor, Steven Zumbi Gaines; Co-Director: Salvatore Fullmore
Unadulterated storytelling from the Black father’s point of view. All too often, we assume that Black fathers are not involved in their children’s lives. In this compelling feature film, the director follows the lives of a few like-minded men as they tell stories of joy, pain, and the complexity of what it means to be a Black father in America.
Being an artist comes with great responsibility. Being able to control the narrative is even more important. As a father I have come to know some amazing men who use love, great caution and wisdom at the core of their masculinity. A huge component of how they raise their children, the next wave of black brilliance. Oftentimes we celebrate our heroes without ever knowing the backstory of the men and women from which they come.
Black Daddy is unadulterated storytelling from the black father's point of view because it is often overlooked and the assumption is that black fathers are not involved in their children's lives. Black Daddy: The Movie is a passion project covering a space that is near to our hearts; black fatherhood. I followed the lives of a few like-minded men as they told compelling stories of the joy, pain and the complexity of what it means to be a black father in America. The project has original music by Dame Drummer and new music in collaboration with other Oakland-based musicians Mike Blankenship, Kev Choice, Karega Bailey, and Ryan Austin to name a few.
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDamon Jamal Taylor
- ScreenwriterDamon Jamal Taylor
- ProducerDamon Jamal Taylor
- CastKev Choice, Karega Bailey, Felicia Gandolf Bailey, Dame Drummer, Michael Austin, Kevin Allen, Tommy Soulati Shepherd, Tommy Shepherd Jr., Mike Blankenship, Wayne Hardwick, Tammy Hardwick, Timothy Cheatwood, Sheri Cistrunk, Tiana Taylor, Kenneth Gilliam, Victor Rainey, Riqhavok, Damon Jamal Taylor II, Demi Sauce Taylor, Jonathan Davis, Cemal Goss, Atom Borne, Bryan Bassett, De'Vante L Ray, Bryon Mason, Martin Luther McCoy, Ambrose Carrol Sr., Ambrose Carrol Jr., Mani Draper, Brookfield Deuce, Tariq Bailey, Lamar Bailey
- CinematographerEditors: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley; Assistant Editor: Damon Jamal Taylor; Production Manager: Damon Jamal Taylor; Production Assistant: Leilani Amolo; Original Music & Score: Dame Drummer; Camera Operator: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley, Damon Jamal Taylor; Assistant Camera Operators: Damon Jamal Taylor II, Demi Sauce Taylor; Cinematographer: Salvatore Fullmore, Darius Riley; DP Assistant: Darius Riley; Steadicam Operator: Darius Riley; Sound Design: Dame Drummer; Sound Engineers: Dame Drummer; Audio Engineer: Mike Blankenship; Title Song "J's Lullaby": Mike Blankenship; Photographer: Leilani Lei; Photographic Assets: Cast of Fathers; Graphic Designer: SLVTR FILMS; Creative Director: Damon Jamal Taylor; Project Managers: Damon Jamal Taylor, Leilani Jamal Amolo; Car Supplier: Dan Danimal Castro; Special Thanks: East Bay Community Foundation, East Side Art Alliance, Susanne Takehara, Katie Calloway, Juanita Taylor, Grand Nationxl; In Loving Memory To: Timothy Martin Taylor, Steven Zumbi Gaines; Co-Director: Salvatore Fullmore