Film Director

#AIRS | Abolish Incarcerated Reality Shows
February 2024 | Short Documentary | Director, Producer, Post-Producer Editor
A short documentary covering the epidemic of incarcerated Reality Shows in America.

Plantation | I am Experienced | Mike Bankhead
September 2023 - Present | New York, NY | Music Video | Director, DP, Actor (The Watcher), Post-Production Supervisor, Editor
An Afrosurrealist step into the ether of a forest, mountains, and the secrets buried beneath the soil.

Of Grave Consequence | The Notice Blog
October 2023 - Present | Writer, Director, Producer, Post-Producer, Sr. Editor
Short Film that follows a new, overeager office worker who stays in the office past their work hours. Managed Cast & Crew of Six: Actors, Audio, DP, Editor, PA

The Disciple | Andy Williams & The Notice Foundation, Inc.
March 2023 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Directing, Producing, Editing
An exploration of redemption, community, and the deconstruction of American law enforcement’s obsession with gangs, “The Disciple” follows former Gangster Disciple, Rev. Andy D. Williams’ fight against gang database policing in Aurora, IL, and beyond.

Introducing: The Becton | The Becton International Theater Consortium
December 2022 | Fundraiser Video | Producer, Director, Cinematography, Editing
An introductory video to the Becton International Theater Consortium

uGeo Promo Commercial w/ Council Woman Nantasha Williams | uGeo , The Notice Blog
November 2023 | IG Commercial | Producer, Director, Editor,
A quick vertical video promoting the uGeo app, featuring Council Woman Nantasha Williams. Managed a three-person crew: DP, Audio, PA

What is Sonic Liberation? | 651 Arts
June 2022 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Director, Editor, Voiceover Talent, Writer, Music Composer
An exploration with DJ Reborn through Lisbon, Portugal and her own memories to answer one single question: “What Does Sonic Liberation Look Like?”

“Mirrors” | Parity Productions + Roots & River Productions
November 2021 | New York, NY | Feature Film | Producer, Director, ADR Supervisor, Post-Production Producer, Senior Editor
An experimental combination of theater and cinema, following a Queer Black Southern Gothic tale of a middle-aged Queer Black woman faced with the task of raising the child of her estranged ex-wife, in 1950's Mississippi.

⁠05.07.21 Test Shoot | The Notice Blog
May 2021 | New York, NY | Experimental Film | Director, Editor
As NIC Kay playfully explores different forms of physical Black expression, they give new light and appreciation to the fruit of Black spaces. A handball court in Brooklyn becomes the backdrop of a sharp Trap music video. Here, the nearby Projects, where NIC grew up, reclaim homage from internalized shame. Each moment, swells into layered and subtle messages meant to keep us guessing until then. Celebrating and Centering Black Spaces, memory, joy, flexing, the fluidity and deconstruction of gender and so much more "Keep at It" takes on a life of its own.

“Keep at it” | NIC Kay & New Museum
May 2020 - November 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Dance Video | Producer, Director, Editor
Celebrating and Centering Black Spaces, memory, joy, flexing, the fluidity and deconstruction of gender and so much more "Keep at It" takes on a life of its own.

Georgia Mud | Teenytown, Katrina Reid
May 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Film | Producer, Co-Director, Editor
An experimental short film for the performance artist Katrina Reid’s rendition of “Georgia Mud.”

Their Very Presence | The Notice Blog
November 2020 | Feature Film | New York, NY | Writer, Director, Producer, DP, Actor, Editor
An unreleased experimental feature that explores queerness, isolation and the myth of meritocracy in the midst of a man-made pandemic, meant to wipe out the Black race.
- Workshopped w/ The Notice Blog online w/ actors Pierre Jean-Gonzales, Cedric Leiba Jr., Katrina Reid, Glenn Quentin & Kelly Thomas

“Pass Me That Vaporizer” by Mykal Kilgore | Affective Music
August 2020 | Chicago, IL & New York, NY | Music Video | Producer, Director, Editor
A wild psychedelic ode to barbershops, Black Lives, and Chicago.

NYPD’s Gang Database: Stop & Frisk 2.0 | Center for Policing & Social Justice
August 2017 - Present | New York, NY | Documentary Series | Producer, Director, Voiceover Talent, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor
An in-depth, multimedia documentary series that deconstructs the NYPD’s use of a gang database to circumvent the ban on Stop & Frisk.

“A Good Haunting” ft. Holland Andrews | National Sawdust
June 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Film | Co-Director, Director of Photography, Editor
An experimental silent film that turns the tropes of haunting on its head, as three isolated people are visited by a benevolent spirit. Managed 2 PA’s, 1st AD, and a cast of two.

Sweet Water | The Notice Blog
May 2019 - November 2020 | Short Documentary | Chicago, IL | Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Panel Host
A short documentary that explores the significance of Black Communal living, and how its reflected in modern Black-centered spaces.

“Release” | Dominirican Productions, The Notice Blog
March 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Film | Co-Producer, Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
An exploration into Afro-Latinx Queerness and expression, starring Cedric Leiba Jr.
- Best NYC Film 17th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival
- Best Experimental Film for 13th Annual Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
- 2021 Official Selection of Bitesize Film Festival
- The 2021 Gold Award for Experimental Film at the Hollywood Gold Awards
- The 2021 Special Jury Award at the Uruvatti International Film Festival
- Official Selection of the Queer 2 Queer Festival
- Honorable Mention at the London Seasonal Short Film Festival
- Official Selection of the 2021 Bitesize Film Festival

Snakes Dance Too ft Katrina Reid | The Notice Blog, Dance in Bushwick
March 2020 - April 2020 | Short Film | Co-Director, Producer, DP, Editor
An experimental dance film with Performing Artist Katrina Reid, which examines a meditation on shadows and light, An interplay of repetition and flipped perspectives, and a call and response between Black creatives.
- Premiered at Dance in Bushwick’s 2020 Experiment in Bushwick program series
- 2022 Official Selection of the Bite-Sized Film Festival

2nd Season Promo | BiUS TV
February 2019 | New York, NY | Commercial | Director, Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
A quick stylized commercial marking the return of BIUS TV’s second series.

Ok Trombone | David Whitwell
January 2019 - November 2019 | New York, NY | Visual Album | Producer, DP, Editor
Subverting the racial lines, this visual album places Black Bodies in a “White Space,” Classical music; reimagining each song through African Diasporic tales and performance.
Ok Trombone: Game Over | Giffen Good | 7 Generations | Concertino D’Hiver Op.327 | Prospective Opposition II | Poulenc Trio

Shaw Boyz | DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
June 2017 - December 2019 | Washington, DC and New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producer, Director, Voiceover Talent, Director of Photography, Editor
A short documentary that follows a group of young teens as they navigate a rapidly gentrifying environment in the historical Shaw neighborhood. It's about culture, gentrification, friendship, and music with moments of Black Boy Joy and wonders. (Runtime: 20:25)
Full Doc: Shaw Boyz
Trailer: Shaw Boyz | The Rebirth of DC's Black Skaters
Teaser Part 1: Shaw Boyz | The Story Behind DC's 1st Skate Park
Teaser Part 2: Shaw Boyz | “Way Back."
Bonus 1: Shaw Boyz | "Talk With Your Feet Not Your Mouth"
Bonus 2: Shaw Boyz | Clutch | Beginnings
- 2019 Official Selection of Independent Shorts Awards for Best Documentary
- 2019 ISA Bronze Award for Best New Web & Media
- 2023 Semi-Finalist of Sensei Film Festival
- 2021 Official Selection of Flickfair Festival
- 2019 Winner for Best Documentary of the International Short Awards
- 2017 Public Arts Grant from DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment

Close Rikers | JLUSA
May 2019 - July 2019 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
A short documentary that follows JLUSA activists as they pressure city officials to close Riker’s Island.
Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer | David Crownson
April 2019 - May 2019 | New York, NY | Kickstarter Campaign | Producer, DP, Editor, Marketing
Passed Kickstarter goal of $14k, raising over $22k, in 30 days for Comic Book series
Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer is BACK
David Crownson is a FAMILY MAN

Everything | J. Read
February 2019 - March 2019 | New York, NY | Music Video | Producer, Director, Editor
A psychedelic ode to Newark, seen through the eyes of Hip Hop artist J Read, as he leaves his basement to a world that increasingly bends to the preternatural collage of iconic Newark images - all through a single fated pen.
- Official Selection of 2019 Newark International Film Festival | Best Music Video
- 2019 Audio Shoot Unsigned Festival Award | Best Rap/Hip Hop Music Video

Elegba’s Joke | The Notice Blog
January 2019 | Script & Short Film | New York, NY | Writer, Director, Producer, DP, Actor, Editor
An unreleased film that follows an alternate world traveler in Haiti seeking out his other self to discover why the country is the only one in the world to produce humans with superpowers. Much of the original footage was lost in a 2019 robbery before the final cut was made, and I’ve been looking to reshoot this project ever since.

“How Glad I Am” by Melanie Charles | The Notice Blog
November 2018 | New York, NY | Music Video | Producer, Director, Cinematographer & Editor
A psychedelic excursion into the disconnection of Space and Love, paralleling a grieving Black traveler with Black Americans grieving their collective loss of their direct connection to their history, lineage and culture. Throughout the song, the traveler seeks to heal and strengthen that connection, whilst haunted by the fear that what was lost will never be truly regained.

Interview w/ Kyle Dion | ft. Brown & Cool Side of the Pillow | Okay Player
June 2018 | Online Media | Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
An interview with singer Kyle Dion, with two performances.

VNS Anniversary Event | Visiting Nurse Services New York
May 2018 | New York, NY | Photographer, Videographer
The VNS New York Chapter’s annual luncheon in recognizing outstanding service and dedication by the staff of VNSNY Hospice & Palliative Care.

Jussie Smollet Subway Adventure | OkayPlayer
February 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media | DP, Editor
Take a journey with Jussie Smollet pre-scandal, as he performs on New York subways to promote a then-upcoming album, “just some of my music.”

Fight Music: We’ve Got You Covered | The Notice Blog
February 2018 | New York, NY | Short Film | Producer, Director, Editor
An action adventure following an aging spy with an unexpected doctor’s visit.

Eugenia Shea Butter Commercial Series | Eugenia Shea Butter
August 2017 - September 2020 | Kumasi, Ghana; Accra, Ghana & New York, NY | Commercial Series | Producer, Interviewer, Director, Videographer, Editor
A commercial series that follows Naa-Sakle, a 1st generation Ghanaian American woman, who revitalizes her mother’s shea butter company, bringing wealth and prosperity to the women of her old village.
1 Shea Butter: Nature’s Wonder Balm
2 Introducing Eugenia Shea
3 Brand Story A
4 Brand Story B
5 Product Benefits

60 Seconds with… | Okay Africa
August 2017 - September 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media Series | Producer, Director, & Editor
An online series that spends a minute or so with various notable people in the African Diaspora community.
Part 1 | 60 seconds with Simi - Nigeria's First Olympic Skeleton Athlete
Part 2 | 60 seconds with Stanley Lumax
Part 3 | 60 Seconds with Tobe & Fat

A Wonderful World | Queens Library & LAHM
May 2017 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Director, Editor
An in-depth look at "What a Wonderful World," and the historical context that made its impact so immense. (Runtime: 11:32)
2019 Gold Spotlight Award Best Documentary

The Notice Blog | TNB Studios
August 2015 - Present | New York, NY | Experimental Documentary Series | Producing, Interviewing, Hosting, Scriptwriting, Directing, & Editing
An experimental postmodern documentary series that combines art, fiction, history, and politics into a psychedelic collage of interviews, deep-dives, and social commentary.
The Notice Blog Explainer
Hood Chef
Sweet Water
What was it all for?
3 Things You Should Know About Trump This Week | News Bites | 01.11.17
Not voting isn't a form of resistance.. it's self-sabotage
- Winner of the 2018 BRIC TV Be Free Awards

Dumsor: Ghana’s Energy Crisis | BRIC TV & The Notice Blog
November 2016 | Short Documentary | Accra, Ghana | Producing & Editing
Climate Change has a many effects. Here's one of them, in the nation of Ghana. They're one of the very first countries to have the majority of their electricity come from renewable energy in the form of hydro-electric dams. And there's more.

Lost Boys | The Notice Blog
April 2017 | New York, NY | Short Film and Pilot Episode | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor & Editor
A short film following two roommates coping with their isolation in two very different ways.
Official Selection of the 2017 The Fire This Time Film Festival

Arts for East New York | The Notice Blog
January 2017 | New York, NY | Trailer | Director, DP & Editor
A sneak peek at an upcoming featuring interview with Tylibah Washington of TCC Performing Arts International about the social impact of arts programs in East New York.

Broadway Bomb | 2015 | The Notice Blog
November 2015 | New York | Short Documentary | Producer, Director Editor
In the illegal world of longboard street racing, the motto is literally: “You Could Be Killed.” Join us, as we find out how organizers outwit and challenge local police, as thousands of participants from around the country merge for this underground affair. (Runtime: 1:02)

A Frenchman in Brooklyn | Jeffery Zeigler
November 2015 | Promo | Producer, Director DP & Editor
A quick promo for Conductor Jeffrey Zeigler at The National Sawdust Theater. (Runtime: 1:34)

MIXTAPE VOL 1: David Whitwell
October 2015 | New York, NY | Producer, Director, DP & Editor
A short documentary examining avant-guarde trombonist David Whitwell during the early days of his career.

Swipe it Forward Campaign | Why Accountability
September 2015 | New York, NY | Promotional Video | Director, DP, Editor
A PSA announcing a day of action with activists Shannon Elyane & Josmar Trujillo for a local movement called, "Swipe it Forward."

You Can’t Die Here | The Notice Blog
August 2014 to June 2015 | New York, NY | Play, Film, & Web Series | Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Actor & Editor
Short film inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin.
Play performed at the 2013 Culture Project's Director's Weekend. Broadcasted on BRIC TV 2018 Season.

Who is David Taylor? | The Notice Blog
May 2015 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Director, Producer & Editor
Meet David Whitwell & Felix Del Tredici, a pair of Avant Garde musicians making their way through the New York music scene. What starts out as a simple profile piece for these two, takes us on a journey of Who's Who in the NYC underground's most compelling and prolific musicians.

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