This short black and white creative piece was shot on 16mm kodak film during the height of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. It is an important exploration of the meaning of black, through an historical lens.

El Color Negro

Color only exists in the presence of light, so all things are essentially black. But really, what is black? An historical exploration and celebration of the empowerment of black.

A four year old son makes a decision that shatters both his parents perception of gender and parenting, pinning them against each other, with implications that will change their relationship forever.

Junior

A young family’s parenting is called into question when their four year old son challenges traditional gender norms.

A man's desperately tries to balance his infant son and his family during a domestic violence encounter.

A World Away

A man's desperately tries to balance his infant son and his family during a domestic violence encounter.

A first date and a stolen bicycle cause the worlds of two sets of teen brothers to collide in unexpected tragedy.

Flowers and Bikes

A first date and a stolen bicycle cause the worlds of two sets of teen brothers to collide in unexpected tragedy.

A group of vigilantes abduct wrongdoers and coerce them into confessions, forcing them back on the straight and narrow. Tonight their attempt at justice has unexpected consequences.

Blue Bison

A group of wrongdoer-capturing vigilantes are thrown through a loop when this particular abductee causes them to question their own morals.

As a minority, Max (Morgan Lee) faces subtle communication issues from the workplace majority and must choose between exploring his own identity or continuing to allow the status quo to dictate who he should be and where he should stand.

Switch, pt.1

On an average workday in Portland, Or, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until one person explodes.

Alma W. Thomas was an overnight success, 80 years in the making.
“Miss Alma Thomas” is the first documentary film that explores Thomas’ incredible life through the lens of curators, art specialists, scholars, and her family, and award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as the voice of Miss Thomas. Released in conjunction with a major four-city museum retrospective, thousands will have the opportunity to learn of her life, work, and continuing influence.

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Alma W. Thomas, a Black woman artist, broke color barriers on and off the canvas, yet did not receive national attention until she was 80.

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