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African American Shorts Series #2 (78m)

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6 films in package
Speak Up Brotha!
After a brief connection with an enigmatic woman in his car, a rideshare driver must learn to communicate in ways beyond his understanding to win her heart.
Speak
Faced with a crippling anxiety, with the help of a dear friend and the spirit of her mother, a woman overcomes her fear by confronting her greatest enemy.
Gaps
Struggling with self-esteem and obsessing over her gapped front teeth, a family trait, 12-year-old Sydney has to decide whether to keep her gap or risk it all for the "perfect" smile.
Hairitage
A Black actress embarks upon her first exciting acting gig. But her experience in the hair and make-up room shatters this reverie. With halted self-confidence, she looks within herself and history for strength.
Gold Sphere
Gold hoop earrings are a cultural and ancestral thread tying Blackness together globally. When a girl drops her hoop earrings, she is transported to an alternate universe of dance, freedom, and belonging.
Saturday
An introverted teenager, navigating his repressed anger about his parent’s divorce, spends the day with his father until an impromptu visit to his estranged grandfather gives him life-changing insight.

Faced with a crippling anxiety, with the help of a dear friend and the spirit of her mother, a woman overcomes her fear by confronting her greatest enemy.


Director Bio/Statement:

Award-winning writer/director/author Camille Brown just released her second children’s book called Casey’s Pet Detective Agency: The Case of the Colorful Cockatiel. In 2022 she directed three episodes of Finding Happy, a television show executive produced by Cedric the Entertainer. Camille is a graduate of UCLA’s prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television and has her Masters of Arts in Film Studies from National University. Camille is also an AFI DWW alum, a fellow of the Ryan Murphy Half Initiative, and an active member of both the WGA and PGA.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
  • Rating
  • Director
    Camille Brown
  • Screenwriter
    Courtney Price - Dukes
  • Producer
    James Kicklighter, Cady McClain
  • Executive Producer
    Kids In The Spotlight
  • Cast
    Courtney Price – Dukes, Tajh Bellow, Joni Bovill, Brooklynn Reign, Tamesha Scott
  • Cinematographer
    Jonathan Pope
  • Editor
    Camille Brown
  • Production Design
    Emily Peters
  • Composer
    Michael Reola
  • Sound Design
    Tamara Johnson
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