Inspired by the legacy of the late Los Angeles-born legendary African American filmmaker, John Singleton, the ‘John Singleton embRACE L.A. Short Film Competition‘ is the result of a partnership between the City of Los Angeles and the Pan African Film Festival under former L.A. City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson’s embRACE L.A. initiative and is designed to honor Singleton’s cinematic legacy while simultaneously celebrating his unapologetic approach to filmmaking. Filmmakers were invited to submit their live-action short narrative scripts and three winners were awarded $20,000 each for the production and completion of a live-action narrative short film.
The winning films have been selected as the Centerpiece film selection.
Executive Producer: Sherri G. Sneed
John Singleton Short Film Competition (78m) contains the following films:
1) Amaru (28m)
2) Contraban (30m)
3) The Lifted (20m)
For more details scroll thru the package menu on the Right, or visit the Film Guide.
An average teenager discovers he has superpowers after he stops two police officers from brutalizing an unarmed Black man. Soon a series of events reveal the full strength of his powers, as he goes on a journey that improves the lives of his entire community. A coming-of-age story about an African-American teenager from South Los Angeles.
- Year2022
- Runtime28 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereLos Angeles
- DirectorBrandon Hammond, Jenesis Scott
- ScreenwriterJenesis Scott, Brandon Hammond
- ProducerJenesis Scott, Brandon Hammond, W.B. Alexander, Brandi Webb, Victorious DeCosta, Yutopia Essex, Victoria Beeks
- Executive ProducerJames A. Samuel Jr., Wendell Pierce, Duke Ketcham, Sherri G. Sneed
- Co-ProducerTerron Jones, Norman D. Golden II, JoJo McCoy
- CastCamron Jones, Asia'h Epperson, Ben Hirschhorn, Tasia Sherel, Roderick Davis, Glenn Plummer
- CinematographerWilliam d'Anthony
- EditorMatt Marshall
- Production DesignCristian Quintanilla
- ComposerKerry "Krucial" Brothers
Inspired by the legacy of the late Los Angeles-born legendary African American filmmaker, John Singleton, the ‘John Singleton embRACE L.A. Short Film Competition‘ is the result of a partnership between the City of Los Angeles and the Pan African Film Festival under former L.A. City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson’s embRACE L.A. initiative and is designed to honor Singleton’s cinematic legacy while simultaneously celebrating his unapologetic approach to filmmaking. Filmmakers were invited to submit their live-action short narrative scripts and three winners were awarded $20,000 each for the production and completion of a live-action narrative short film.
The winning films have been selected as the Centerpiece film selection.
Executive Producer: Sherri G. Sneed
John Singleton Short Film Competition (78m) contains the following films:
1) Amaru (28m)
2) Contraban (30m)
3) The Lifted (20m)
For more details scroll thru the package menu on the Right, or visit the Film Guide.
An average teenager discovers he has superpowers after he stops two police officers from brutalizing an unarmed Black man. Soon a series of events reveal the full strength of his powers, as he goes on a journey that improves the lives of his entire community. A coming-of-age story about an African-American teenager from South Los Angeles.
- Year2022
- Runtime28 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereLos Angeles
- DirectorBrandon Hammond, Jenesis Scott
- ScreenwriterJenesis Scott, Brandon Hammond
- ProducerJenesis Scott, Brandon Hammond, W.B. Alexander, Brandi Webb, Victorious DeCosta, Yutopia Essex, Victoria Beeks
- Executive ProducerJames A. Samuel Jr., Wendell Pierce, Duke Ketcham, Sherri G. Sneed
- Co-ProducerTerron Jones, Norman D. Golden II, JoJo McCoy
- CastCamron Jones, Asia'h Epperson, Ben Hirschhorn, Tasia Sherel, Roderick Davis, Glenn Plummer
- CinematographerWilliam d'Anthony
- EditorMatt Marshall
- Production DesignCristian Quintanilla
- ComposerKerry "Krucial" Brothers
