Tag: video
A Girl and Her Grandmother
FEBRUARY 26, 2020 | TELL ME A STORY
Baby Girl and Grandma spend a quiet afternoon inside on a snowy day, taking naps and watching “As The World Turns”. When darkness falls, Mama turns out the light to help them sleep soundly.
Inspired by Black Art on the Corner of Slauson Avenue & Overhill Drive, South Central, Los Angeles
MAY 8, 2022 | 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Upon returning to his hometown, a young man must choose between developing a vacant lot, or caring for his old neighbor who now lives there.
Inspired by the Gullah Folktale “Rabbit Wants More Sense”
JANUARY 15, 2024 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
A suicidal chicken has a sudden change of heart right before he dies. However, a transformative encounter with an undead alligator in Purgatory teaches Chicken his self-worth and gives him one last chance at life.
Transformation Through Isolation
MARCH 7, 2023 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Trapped in the quarantine of a chrysalis, a shy caterpillar person experiences a startling change and the growth of a new self. A metaphor for the positive possibilities of a pandemic.
Three Black Men and the Pandemic that Changed Them
AUGUST 11, 2021 | 
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER
When the covid-19 pandemic brings three family members together to refurbish an old house during quarantine, they talk about their hopes, ambitions, and fears for the future.
Still Life of a South Central Community
DECEMBER 28, 2022 | 
SUGAR HILL ARTS REVIVAL PROJECT
A diverse and historically-significant Black, Los Angeles neighborhood threatened with being forgotten looks forward to the future as it remembers its rich past and the artistic excellence that made it great.
Self-Portrait of a Film Student
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
A voicemailbox full of advice left to me by The Universe has guided my 25 years of growth. As I journey forth into film school, The Universe sends me off with a new message.
Inspired by Gullah Accounts of Flying Africans
OCTOBER 25, 2021 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
When a young woman’s paradise is interrupted by the distressed cries of a distant loved one, she must fly away from her revelry to save him. Will she succeed in rescuing him from his oppression?
A Message from Pastor Torrey N. Collins
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 | 
ST. REST FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
Despite a national lockdown and the threat of infection, St. Rest Friendship Baptist Church in South-Central, Los Angeles has remained open throughout the covid-19 pandemic. Senior pastor, Torrey N. Collins, explains why he believes worshipping in person is still essential.
Cultural Identity Crisis of a Mixed-Up Mixed-Race Brutha
APRIL 19, 2019 | DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION CENTER
The mixed messages a mixed race boy hears about his identity from strangers, parents, classmates, and his high school girlfriend cause him to question his sense of self. With a face that doesn’t quite fit in to any one racial category, he is forced to find his own voice and decide his own identity.