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The Scarlet Thread (Completed)

The Scarlet Thread (Completed)

This short, live-action narrative, directorial debut film is inspired by the real life personal experience of the writer/director’s gambling addiction. The Scarlet Thread is about an esteemed high school teacher who harbors a secret that isolates her in shame until...

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The New Roxy Theater

The New Roxy Theater

A feature length documentary about the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale exploring the tensions of black film spectatorship during segregation through the stories of a defunct movie house. Drawing upon memories of Jim Crow’s harsh realities and its toll on black...

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Madina Papel (Completed)

Madina Papel (Completed)

Our first fiscally sponsored project came to us in early 2019. The short, animated, narrative film MADINA PAPEL was created and directed by a team of women. Madina Papel seeks to tell the story of a city made of paper. When one citizen returns to the homeland, marked...

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