written and directed by Aaron Brokenbough, Janazah is a short film funded by the Independence Public Media Foundation and fiscally sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Film Office. A quiet meditation on prayer, death, and the tender, evolving bond between mother and son, the film explores grief and spiritual intimacy with lyrical restraint.
currently in post-production.
What does safety really mean in Philadelphia?
Redefining Safety is a public video installation that brings together voices from across the city to answer that question in their own words. Created by filmmaker and artist Aaron Brokenbough in collaboration with PhillyCAM and the People’s Budget Office, this participatory project features unscripted video portraits recorded in LOVE Park and neighborhoods throughout the city.
From calls for better schools and mental health care to reflections on policing, housing, and belonging, Redefining Safety invites you to witness what safety looks and feels like—through the eyes of the people who live it every day.
Under Sotomayor Productions for Outfest, in association with Traverse32
Brought on as Line Producer.
This short documentary honors the legacy of the legendary Mother Cavallucci by weaving together archival footage and present-day reflections to create a vivid portrait of belonging, celebration, and memory.
Joseph “Josie” Cavallucci—known as Mother Cavallucci—was a beloved New Hope drag queen who hosted annual wedding-themed celebrations throughout the 1970s and ’80s. These events served as both fundraisers and joyful community gatherings. The film centers a present-day drag performance, hosted by Phoebe Manntrappe and Miss Pumpkin, as a vibrant intergenerational tribute to Mother’s enduring spirit and the joy she cultivated.celebrations in the ‘70s and ‘80s that served as fundraisers and a community party. the present-day drag show, hosted by phoebe manntrappe and miss pumpkin, served as an intergenerational community forum to honor the joy and memories of mother.
Created through the Philadelphia Filmmakers Lab
Served as Producer on a short film written and directed by Zardosht Afshari.
The film follows a young film student who accompanies an Iraqi patient to his endoscopy appointment, having arranged to document his experience for a student film. What unfolds is a quiet meditation on intimacy, consent, and the ethics of storytelling.
Premiered at the 12th Annual BlackStar Film Festival.
official trailer to short film an endoscopy
behind the scene stills from an endoscopy production
Commissioned and produced by Gasworks, London, in partnership with Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland, and Le Magasin CNAC (Centre National d'Art Contemporain), Grenoble.
Brought on as Production Coordinator and later Second Unit Producer.
Is My Living in Vain is a meditative film exploring the enduring legacy and emancipatory potential of the Black church as a site of diasporic belonging, spiritual affirmation, and community organizing. Through a rich tapestry of archival imagery, oral histories, and original 16mm footage shot on location, the film reflects on the church as a space of “infrapolitics”—a quieter, often unseen form of resistance.
The film draws sonic, spiritual, political, and existential connections between Black communities in West Philadelphia and Southeast London.
Awards:
– Silver Hugo Award, Chicago International Film Festival
– Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Learn more via Gasworks London.
Producer for the radio adaptation of Pizza and Zombies, written by Brandon Prosek and directed by Tess Holbrook, in association with the Off Center for Dramatic Arts.
The audio play follows six strangers barricaded inside a pizza parlor during a zombie apocalypse, blending horror and humor in a darkly entertaining take on survival and connection.
Stream the entire series on WPPM’s Soundcloud
Spiritual Uprising: A Concert Film
In partnership with PhillyCAM and People's Light, operated camera and served as a creative consultant for a filmed concert experience featuring Broadway performer Zonya Love.
In collaboration with People’s Light, the performance reimagined Negro spirituals through a contemporary lens, blending historical resonance with modern-day relevance. The concert highlights the enduring power of these songs as vessels of resistance, healing, and cultural memory.
Premiered on PBS.
script supervisor for award-winning five-part sci-fi web series following tayla, a black, queer, fashion intern who is no stranger to being an outsider. But when her deadbeat father shows up after 20 years and strange things start happening, she learns the nature of her true identity is not of this world.
