African American Shorts Series 2 (51m) contains the following films:
1) Reasons (23m)
2) Jared Was Here (15m)
3) En Avant (13m)
For more details scroll thru the package menu on the Right, or visit the Film Guide.
The internal struggle for self-acceptance is highlighted as a Black ballerina faces racism in a white-dominated art form. After being cast in the lead role of a professional ballet, Ragan is pressured by the ballet’s director to lighten her skin with make-up in order to be consistent with the white dancers on stage.
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- DirectorSarah Jean Williams
- ScreenwriterSarah Jean Williams
- ProducerIan McClellan
- Executive ProducerSharese Bullock-Bailey, Timothy Offor, Sebastian Garcia-Vinyard, Tyler Rochwerg, Jennifer Paxton, Miah Shahene
- Co-ProducerMarcus Peterzell, Amy Slotnick
- CastToi'ya Leatherwood, Kevin Scott Allen, Natalya James Washington, Noraye Gardiner
- CinematographerZenzele Joi
- EditorDouglas Yablun
- MusicAlexandra Kalinowski
African American Shorts Series 2 (51m) contains the following films:
1) Reasons (23m)
2) Jared Was Here (15m)
3) En Avant (13m)
For more details scroll thru the package menu on the Right, or visit the Film Guide.
The internal struggle for self-acceptance is highlighted as a Black ballerina faces racism in a white-dominated art form. After being cast in the lead role of a professional ballet, Ragan is pressured by the ballet’s director to lighten her skin with make-up in order to be consistent with the white dancers on stage.
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- DirectorSarah Jean Williams
- ScreenwriterSarah Jean Williams
- ProducerIan McClellan
- Executive ProducerSharese Bullock-Bailey, Timothy Offor, Sebastian Garcia-Vinyard, Tyler Rochwerg, Jennifer Paxton, Miah Shahene
- Co-ProducerMarcus Peterzell, Amy Slotnick
- CastToi'ya Leatherwood, Kevin Scott Allen, Natalya James Washington, Noraye Gardiner
- CinematographerZenzele Joi
- EditorDouglas Yablun
- MusicAlexandra Kalinowski