under sotomayor productions for outfest in association with traverse32
brought on as line producer. short documentary pays homage to the legendary mother cavallucci by weaving together the past and present to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory.
joseph “josie” cavallucci (aka mother cavallucci) was a legendary new hope drag queen that would host annual wedding 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 philadelphia filmmakers lab, served as producer for short film written and directed by zardosht afshari.
a film student accompanies an Iraqi patient for his endoscopy, with the agreement that he will be her subject in a documentary.
premiered at 12th annual blackstar film festival.
official trailer to short film an endoscopy
behind the scene stills from an endoscopy production
is my living in vain is 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 then second unit producer is my living in vain is a meditation on the continuing history and emancipatory potential of the black church as a space of diasporic belonging, affirmation and community organizing. weaving together archival imagery, oral histories and 16mm shot footage on location.
the film examines the emancipatory potential of churches as spaces of “infrapolitics” by exploring the sonic, political, spiritual and existential connections between specific communities across west philadelphia and south east london.
winner of silver hugo award at chicago film festival and winner of hot docs audience award.
learn more at gasworks london website
producer for radio production of “pizza and zombies” by brandon prosek. directed by tess holbrook in association with the off center for dramatic arts, the play follow six people time barricaded in a pizza parlor during a zombie apocalypse.
Stream the entire series on WPPM’s Soundcloud
came on as media consultant for creative agency, slytree creative. constructed, shot, edit and produced three promo videos for self-promotion via social media.
one of three promo videos for creative agency, slytree creative. Served as videographer, producer, and editor of promo collection.
two of three promo videos for creative agency, slytree creative. served as producer, videographer, and editor of promo collection.
three of three promo videos for creative agency, slytree creative. served as producer, videographer, and editor of promo collection.
operated camera and served as a creative consultant for a video concert. in association with people’s light and broadway performer zonya love, the concert reimagined negro spirituals for a modern time. 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.
