
In 1975 Black Fire Records was established to amplify and produce culturally relevant jazz and progressive original music for the Washington, DC community. This small, independent label would go on to revolutionize the music business, nationally and internationally.
AWARDS:
Best Documentary Short - Baltimore International Black Film Festival - 2022,
Best Short - Prince Georges Film Festival - 2022
- Year2022
- Runtime27 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast
- Rating
- Social Media
- DirectorKia Freeman-Hicks and Patrick Mamou
- ProducerCharvis Campbell, James Plunky Branch, Kia Freeman-Hicks, Jamal Gray, and Patrick Mamou
- Executive ProducerCharvis Campbell and James Plunky Branch
- Co-ProducerJamal Toye
- CastBill Warrell, Bobby Hill, Davey Yarborough, Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot, Herbert Scott, Imani Drayton-Hill, Jackie “Eka-ete” Lewis, Jamal Gray, James “Plunky” Branch, Jamiah “Fire” Branch, Jim Watkins, Jolynn Brooks, Kevin Coombe, Mary “Mduku” Grier, Michael J. West, Nasar Abadey, Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, Nathea Lee, Okyerema Asante, Phillip “Muzi” Branch, Thomas Stanley, Tom Porter
- CinematographerDarius Lyles
- EditorRaul De Leon
- AnimatorTewodross Melchishua Williams
- Production Design
- ComposerJamal Gray and James Plunky Branch
- Sound DesignTerrence Smith
- MusicJames Plunky Branch and Jamal Gray



In 1975 Black Fire Records was established to amplify and produce culturally relevant jazz and progressive original music for the Washington, DC community. This small, independent label would go on to revolutionize the music business, nationally and internationally.
AWARDS:
Best Documentary Short - Baltimore International Black Film Festival - 2022,
Best Short - Prince Georges Film Festival - 2022
- Year2022
- Runtime27 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWest Coast
- Rating
- Social Media
- DirectorKia Freeman-Hicks and Patrick Mamou
- ProducerCharvis Campbell, James Plunky Branch, Kia Freeman-Hicks, Jamal Gray, and Patrick Mamou
- Executive ProducerCharvis Campbell and James Plunky Branch
- Co-ProducerJamal Toye
- CastBill Warrell, Bobby Hill, Davey Yarborough, Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot, Herbert Scott, Imani Drayton-Hill, Jackie “Eka-ete” Lewis, Jamal Gray, James “Plunky” Branch, Jamiah “Fire” Branch, Jim Watkins, Jolynn Brooks, Kevin Coombe, Mary “Mduku” Grier, Michael J. West, Nasar Abadey, Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, Nathea Lee, Okyerema Asante, Phillip “Muzi” Branch, Thomas Stanley, Tom Porter
- CinematographerDarius Lyles
- EditorRaul De Leon
- AnimatorTewodross Melchishua Williams
- Production Design
- ComposerJamal Gray and James Plunky Branch
- Sound DesignTerrence Smith
- MusicJames Plunky Branch and Jamal Gray