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WAHNISH KEEPS ME FREE | IN DEVELOPMENT
writer, director

As stories emerge from the centennial trees surrounding campus, the "Marching 100” band sonically reimagines forgotten memories of Florida A&M University. Wahnish Keeps Me Free insists the continuum of Black Southern life is “stillness in musical motion” — a dialogue between the band, the land, and diasporic migration in North Florida.

The project is supported by Rooftop Films, ARRI, and Blackstar

WAKING UP FROM A DREAM | IN POST PRODUCTION
co-writer, co-director

Resting at the heart of WAKING UP IN A DREAM is Brooklyn’s legacy as the epicenter of co-existing diversity—cultural, spiritual, racial, economic, and personal—using this to build an interplay of artistic forms, woven through the musings of “Mother Nature.” In an interview with two filmmakers during her final hours, she recalls the memories, thoughts, and questions of her life as she rests peacefully on her deathbed. Her contemplations sow together long-form conversations with the residents of Brooklyn about spiritual traditions meaning-making, culture, philosophy, death, wisdom, and love with beings ranging from children to elders.

The project is supported by Rooftop Films, Thessaloniki Intʼl Film Festival - Short to Feature Lab, HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab and Gotham (Project Market Week)

EDGE OF HEAVEN | IN POST PRODUCTION
writer, director, dp

On a single night ride through Dakar, a young boy working on a Car Rapide locks eyes with a foreign passenger, sparking an unspoken dialogue. As his gaze lingers, philosophical questions flood his mind—on colonialism, identity, Black diasporic ties, and the weight of history—all unfolding to uncover and undying love for life.

shot on location in Dakar, Senegal.

as time passes | 2022
writer, director | 14min, color and b&w

Through journal entries, a mother’s words, neighborhood stories, and existential inquiries; one still searches for meaning beyond the walls of ones mind. as time passes premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2022.

Currently streaming on SHASHA Movies

GRAMERCY | 2020
co-writer and co-director | 22min, color and b&w

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

FALL RIVER | 2018
co-writer and co-director | 7min, color

In the 19th century, Fall River, Massachusetts was one of the United States’ great economic success stories. In 2016, USA Today named it the fifth worst city to live in the entire country. Through the intimate reflections of one extraordinary woman, Fall River tells the story of a family’s tragedy, their once-thriving hometown, and how hope can blossom in unexpected places. In the search for closeness, for comfort, for history — what does it mean to be from somewhere?

THINGS I CARRY INTO THE WORLD | 2016
co-writer and co-director | 3min, color and b&w

Inspired by the work of four New York City poets, THINGS I CARRY INTO THE WORLD is an abstract meditation on the body, the feminine, the everyday realities of being young and black, and the fragile relationship between the manmade and the natural.