PAUL A. NOTICE II
Founder & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | The notice blog
Production Reels
2023 | 2022 | 2021| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
2024 Editing Reels
Narrative | Documentaries
Click here for Paul’s Resume, Curriculum Vitae, and Creative Portfolio. Writing Resume
As a NY Emmy Award-winning producer, with over 13 years in filmmaking and journalism; Paul A. Notice II (Georgetown ’09, NYU ’11) has produced, directed, or edited projects for a wide scale of artists including: Mykal Kilgore, Kendra Foster, NIC Kay, Holland Andrews, Cedric Leiba Jr., J. Read, Melanie Charles, Taja Lindley, David Whitwell, and Von Middleton. They’ve also produced work for MSNBC, OkayAfrica, Re-Entry Rocks, LYFT, The Policing & Social Justice Project, JLUSA, Elite Daily, The Legal Aid Society, FACE Africa, OkayPlayer, Fresco News, even successful Kickstarter campaigns.
For 9 years and counting, Paul stars as Nelson and Antonin Mooncrest, in the award-winning podcast The Once and Future Nerd. They’re also the 2022 Jury President of the AD and D Awards, and a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi.
They’ve also produced work for MSNBC, OkayAfrica, Re-Entry Rocks, LYFT, The Policing & Social Justice Project, JLUSA, Elite Daily, The Legal Aid Society, FACE Africa, OkayPlayer, Fresco News, even successful Kickstarter campaigns. It’s work that’s recently earned them the 2019 Spotlight Gold Award for their recent documentary, A Wonderful World: a Louis Armstrong.
It’s work that’s recently earned them Wave Farm’s 2022 MAAF Grant, and Best Short Film of the 2023 Black Film Summit in Chicago for their Directing, Producing, Cinematography, and Editing in their Afrofuturist thriller now available on Amazon, “Willow: State of Emergency.”
Paul’s 2019 documentary, A Wonderful World: a Louis Armstrong, earned them the 2019 Spotlight Gold Award. An earlier 2019 documentary, “Shaw Boyz” earned the 2019 ISA Bronze Award for Best New Web & Media and the Official Selection. In the same year, Paul directed the gritty psychedelic ode to Newark, "Everything," for Hip Hop artist J Read - which won the 2019 Audio Shoot Unsigned Festival Award for Best Hip Hop Music Video.
From their performance in the 2010 GLAAD Award Winning play “She Like Girls” (Working Man’s Clothes) and his written work like the Loraine Hansberry Award-Nominated “Leaves, Trees, Forest”(MPAACT), to his most recent NY Emmy Award-Winning documentary, “Broken Windows”(Elite Daily).
Recently, Paul co-directed and edited, “Release,” which won the 13th Annual Fargo-Moorhead Film Festival, while their Director of Photography work helped “Unbroken” win Best Performance in the 2021 Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival. They’ve also recently relaunched The Notice Blog podcast in 2022.
For more inqueries, please contact them at Paul@TheNoticeBlog.com.
Work At-A-Glance
PRESS
GENERAL
Interview with Paul Notice (SFS'09) | We are Georgetown: Celebrating our Black History | Georgetown University Alumni Association Black Alumni Council | October 12, 2023
“CONFESSION 3-1-21: I Fell In Love, Bishes!!!!” | #Blerdating | March 2021
WILLOW | WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR, ACTOR
“Willow: House of Griots” | Open w/ Kibin Alleyne | BronxNet | September, 26th, 2023
“Lead with Empathy” | get ready to mumble | Podcast Guest | June, 19th, 2023
“Love is Fluid” | get ready to mumble | podcast guest | July 5th, 2023
The Reel Review Malibu Slimm Interviews Director Paul Notice 2021 | The Reel Review | March 1, 2021
“Interview with TOFN Star, Paul A. Notice II” | The Once And Future Nerd Podcast | December, 13th, 2020
Making Movies is Hard Podcast | Episode 288
The Whole Thing | Willow | Episode 1
Interview w/ Filmmaker & Queens Resident Paul Notice | BOAST | November 27th, 2020
Sasha Obama's Granddaughter Will Save Us in "Willow"
MIRRORS | PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR
November 4th, 2021 - Interview w/ Marcia Pendelton of “Backstage Stories.” | Walk Tall Girl Productions | 99.5 FM
A GOOD HAUNTING | CO-DIRECTOR, EDITOR, DP
Beth Morrison and National Sawdust Collaborate on a “21st-Century Liederabend” | Classical Voice of San Francisco | June 22, 2021
THE ODD YEAR | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, GAFFER, EDITOR
DominiRican Productions Expands Involvement and Visibility | Broadway World | July 13, 2023
OK TROMBONE | DIRECTOR, EDITOR
Paul Notice and the OK Trombone Visual Album | David Whitewell | November 19, 2020
LEAVES TREES FOREST | PLAYWRIGHT
Leaves, Trees, Forest Theater Review | Chicago Reader | February 6, 2013
Leaves, Trees, Forest Theater Review | Windy City Times | February 6, 2013
Leaves, Trees, Forest at MPAACT | Theater review |Time Out Chicago | February 7, 2013
”Worthy questions grow in 'Leaves, Trees, Forest,“ | Chicago Tribune | February 6, 2013
“Can’t See the Leaves or the Forest” Chicago Theatre Beat
SAMUEL J AND K | ACTOR
'Samuel J. and K.' review: New play explores sibling devotion at Passage Theatre in Trenton | NJ.com | May 12, 2011
SHE LIKE GIRLS | ACTOR
A Young Lesbian’s Love and Death on a City Street | New York Times | December 9, 2009
Working Mans Clothes And GLAAD Celebrates Chisa Hutchinson's SHE LIKE GIRLS | Broadway World | March 16, 2010
SHAW BOYZ
Future of Shaw park spaces in Limbo | The Washingtonian | September 24, 2019
COMO ERES | DP, EDITOR
Summerstage Anywhere Talk | Summerstage, Youtube | August 17, 2020
CERTIFICATION
Warner Brother’s Access to Action | Media Mkrs | Spring 2023 | Post-Production Coordinator Class | Instructors: Kendall McCarthy, Tania Romero, Cameron Amstater
A comprehensive course in Post-Production Management, detailing the workflow, best practices and problem-solving in: Dailies, ADR Sessions, Deliver Spec Sheets, Licensing Stock Footage; DGA / PGA / SAG-AFTRA residuals/fees/credit requirements, AVID offline/online workflow, and more.
UCAIHS Certification | NYU | June 2015
The University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects (UCAIHS), which serves as NYU's IRB for Washington Square units, is authorized by the federal government to review and approve research involving human subjects. Their site will help you:
Determine if your work must be reviewed and approved by the UCAIHS;
Understand federal regulations and NYU policies concerning human subjects in research;
Prepare an application for review and approval to the UCAIHS;
Respond to any concerns or requested revisions the UCAIHS may request after the initial review.
Talks, Lectures & Judging Panels
2024 Black History Month at Brooklyn Museum | Empire State of Moms
February 4th, 2024 | New York, NY | Guest Teacher
Led a character development and storyboard activity for 7-12 year olds from 13 Black families.
2023 Alumni Career Panel | November 15th, 2023 | Reel Works | New York, NY | Panelist
2023 D & AD Awards | Editing Juror | London, UK
Selecting the best commercials, music videos and promotional documentaries that featured the best editing of the year.
2022 BRIO Award for Literary Arts: Playwriting and Screenwriting | Bronx Council of the Arts | New York, NY | Literary Playwriting Judge
2019 BRIO Award for Literary Arts: Playwriting and Screenwriting | Bronx Council of the Arts | New York, NY | Literary Playwriting Judge
Teaching & Workshops
Narrative Fellows Mentorship Program | Reel Works | January 2024 - May 2024 | New York, NY | Editing Mentor
June, 28th, 2017 | Leaders School | Brownsville Collaborative Middle School | Guest Video Editing Teacher
May, 17th 2017 | Leader School | New York, NY | Guest Teacher
July 2018 - September 2018 | Williamsburg Charter School | New York, NY | Summer Teaching Artist
2018 Haiti Artist Mentor Exchange | Black Arts Retreat | Guest Teacher
January 2008 - May 2008 | Sacred Heart elementary Catholic School | Assistant Teacher | Washington, DC
I am Experienced | Mike Bankhead
September 2023 - Present | New York, NY | Visual Album | Director, DP, Actor, Post-Production Supervisor, Editor
A visual album using found footage repurposed to fit the theme of each song.
Latent | Good Times | Plantation | USA | We are the Broken | Hey Baby Take the Keys | Chameleon Skin | Stay
The Prison Televisual Complex | 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.
The Impact Of “Broken Windows” Policing on Black Communities | Elite Daily
February 2016 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing, Researching, Interviewing, Editing
A short documentary that deconstructs one of the most prominent myths driving over-policing in Black & Brown neighborhoods.
2016 NY Emmy Award Winner for Societal Concerns: Program Feature/Segment
Willow: State of the Emergency | The Notice Blog
November 2020 - November 2023 | New York, NY | Feature Film | Co-Producing, Co-Directing, Cinematography, ADR Recording & Editing
An Afrofuturist Multiverse Thriller from the mind of Emmy-Award-winning Producer Paul A. Notice II, this piece follows an elected alt-world observer, Willow, the night she competes against her clone boss in a predictive betting game centered around an event that will change their vampiric world of Moja One forever. This short film is a progenitor of the upcoming "Willow: House of Griots" series.
Trailer #1 | Trailer #2 | Dreams | 5 Tips for Producers | Meet the Producers: Katrina | Meet the Producers: Suswana | Why “Willow” Aces the Bechdel Test | Seed & Spark Launch | Fundraiser Video | Panel Discussion Excerpt | The Whole Thing
The Disciple | Andy Williams & The Notice Foundation, Inc.
March 2023 | 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.
Shaw Boyz | DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
June 2017 - December 2019 | Washington, DC & New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing, Cinematography, Editing, Researching, Voiceover Recording, VO Script Writing
Shaw Boyz 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)
Trailer: Shaw Boyz | The Rebirth of DC's Black Skaters
Part 1: Shaw Boyz| The Story Behind DC's 1st Skate Park
Part 2: Shaw Boyz | “Way Back."
Bonus 1: Shaw Boyz | "Talk With Your Feet Not Your Mouth"
Bonus 2: Shaw Boyz | Clutch | Beginnings
Full Doc: Shaw Boyz
Official Selection of 2019 Independent Shorts Awards | Best Documentary
2019 ISA Bronze Award | Best New Web & Media
Press: "Shaw Boyz" The Washingtonian
A Wonderful World | Queens Library & LAHM
May 2017 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing & Editing
An in-depth look at "What a Wonderful World," and the historical context that made its impact so immense. (Runtime: 11:32)
What is Sonic Liberation? | 651 Arts
June 2022 | New York, NY | Directing, Editing, Voiceover Recording, Writing, Music Composition
An exploration with DJ Reborn through Lisbon, Portugal, and her own memories to answer one single question: “What Does Sonic Liberation Look Like?”
Former Inmates Return to Prison to Perform Vagina Monologues | Elite Daily
August 2016 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing
Follow formerly-incarcerated women returning to prison to put on the play "The Vagina Monologues," along with actors from "Orange is the New Black."
2017 NY Emmy Nominee | Best Program Feature Segment | Arts: Program Feature/Segment
New Yorkers Take On NYPD on MTA | Elite Daily
May 2016 | Short Documentary | New York, NY | Producing & Editing
Follows the “Coalition to End ‘Broken Windows’ Policing” and “Why Accountability” as they offer free fare to thousands of New Yorkers to protest NYPD’s farebeating arrests.
The Homeless Rights Advocacy Group Ran By Homeless People | Elite Daily
Mary 2016 | Short Documentary | New York, NY | Producing & Editing
After three years of living on the hard streets of East Harlem, Jazmin Berges is giving back with Picture the Homeless - a homeless advocacy group ran entirely by formerly and currently displaced people.
Sweet Water | The Notice Blog
May 2019 - November 2020 | Short Documentary | Chicago, IL | Producing Cinematography, Editing & Panel Discussion
A short documentary that explores the significance of Black Communal living, and how its reflected in modern Black-centered spaces.
Dumsor: Ghana’s Energy Crisis | BRIC TV & The Notice Blog
November 2016 | Short Documentary | Accra, Ghana | Producing & Editing
Explores Ghana’s energy crisis through climate change and the Dumsor.
NYPD’s Gang Database: Stop & Frisk 2.0 | Center for Policing & Social Justice
August 2017 - Present | New York, NY | Documentary Series | Producing, Interviewing, Voiceover Recording, VO Scriptwriting, Directing, & Editing
An in-depth, multimedia documentary series that deconstructs the NYPD’s use of a gang database to circumvent the ban on Stop & Frisk.
Part 1 | City Hall
Part 2 | The Truth About “Crews”
Part 3 | Communities Fight Back
Part 4 | Are the Kids Alright?
Part 5 | The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis
Part 6 | Why we should Defund NYPD during COVID
Bonus pt 1 | Podcast | “We’ll Be Back to Get You in a Couple of Years…” ft Taylonn Murphy Sr.
Bonus pt 2 | Podcast | Crews ft. Vidal Guzman & Chris Williams
Bonus pt 3 | Podcast | What happens When You “Legalize” Gangs? ft Antonio “King Tone” Fernandez & David Brotherton
Awards:
Official Selection of BingWave Just Us Film Festival
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
Getting Tattoos with French-Cuban Duo, Ibeyi | Okay Africa
November 2017 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Editor
Under the needle at a Brooklyn tattoo parlor, French-Cuban duo Ibeyi tells the story behind each song on their new album "Ash.
Working Future | JLUSA
June 2019 - August 2019 | Detroit, MI; Kalamazoo, MI & Lansing, MI | Documentary Series | Co-Producing, Editing, Voiceover Script, Voiceover Recording, Post-Production Supervision
A 10-part documentary series that sits down with 10 formerly incarcerated people living in Detroit, Lansing & challenges the more than 300 Michigan laws that discriminate against formerly-incarcerated people.
Part 1 The Backstory
Part 2 Antonio Ortiz
Part 3 Selena Taylor
Part 4 Shaina Baldwin
Part 5 Katrina Cranford
Part 6 Ed Genesis
Part 7 Gwendolyn Hooker
Part 8 William Price
Part 9 Kendra Paul
Part 10 Sylvester Sandler
- Official Selection for the 2021 Just Us Film Festival
No Homo No Hetero: Biphobia in the Black Community | KHPRA
January 2017 - December 2018 | Short Documentary | Cinematography & Editing
A short documentary exploring bisexuality in the Black Community
Close Rikers | JLUSA
May 2019 - July 2019 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing, Cinematography & Editing
A short documentary that follows JLUSA activists as they pressure city officials to close Riker’s Island.
Battle of the Bands: BCU | Shadow League | Short Documentary | Editor
May 2017 | Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (Remote)
Former Inmates Return to Prison to Perform Vagina Monologues | Elite Daily
August 2016 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Producing
Follow formerly-incarcerated women returning to prison to put on the play "The Vagina Monologues," along with actors from "Orange is the New Black."
2017 NY Emmy Nominee | Best Program Feature Segment | Arts: Program Feature/Segment
The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis | The Policing & Social Justice Project
March 2020 | NYC | Short Documentary | Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
Films
Desire Lines | dir. Jules Rosskam | Chula Pictures
December 2021 | New York, NY | Short Film | Gaffer
In this hybrid documentary, history comes alive when an Iranian-American trans man time-travels on a dizzying quest to unravel his own sexual desires.
“Mirrors” | Ludovica Villar-Hauser | Parity Productions
November 2021 | New York, NY | Feature Film | Co-Producing, Co-Directing, Cinematography, ADR Recording & Editing
When 17-year-old Alma Jean finds her mother dead, she must pack up her life and move in with her mother's ex-lover, a woman she doesn't know. Her new guardian, Bird Wilson, is the town pariah and unused to sharing her home. Will mourning the death of a shared loved one bring Alma Jean and Bird together or push them further apart?
Shoes Off | The Anansi Project | March 2023 | Cinematography, Audio Remastering, Color Correction, Executive Producing
A short film following a young queer immigrant answering an ad for nude modeling, and finding an epiphany of sorts.
Release | Domini-Rican Productions & The Notice Blog
March 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Film | 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
Willow: House of Griots | The Notice Blog
November 2012 - Present | New York, NY | TV Series | Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Post-Supervisor, Editor, VFX Artist, Actor, Gaffer, Sound
An Afrofuturist Time Traveling series. I performed every role possible, while creating this show. It has since become a playground to learn new skills, currently: Davinci and Unreal Engine. The better I can understand the nuances of each role, the better I can make informed decisions in management.
Short Film | Trailer #1 | Trailer #2 | Dreams | 5 Tips for Producers | Meet the Producers: Katrina | Meet the Producers: Suswana | Why “Willow” Aces the Bechdel Test | Seed & Spark Launch | Fundraiser Video | Panel Discussion Excerpt | The Whole Thing
- 2023 Best Short Film of Black Film Summit Festival
- 2023 Semi-Finalist of Brooklyn International Short Festival
- 2023 Official Selection of Afrofuturism 849 Festival
- 2023 “House of Griots” Episode 1 - 4 Stage Reading Actor’s Equity Showcase
- 2022 Wave Farm MAAF Grant Recipient
“Unbroken” Quarantine | Jean-Sebastien Surena & Ode
June 2021 | New York, NY | Experimental Short Film & Promo | Director of Photography
An experimental film based on the poem, “Unbroken” from Jean-Sebastien Surena’s “Quarantined Thoughts.”
- 2021 Winner for Best Performance in the Experimental Dance & Music Festival
- 2021 Official Selection for the Video Art and Experimental Film Festival
Como Eres (Bomba!) | Bombazo Dance Co.
June 2020 | Experimental Dance Video | Producing, Cinematography & Editing
A Bomba performance challenging gender norms, while celebrating Puerto Rico’s traditions and African roots.
Press: Summerstage, Youtube by @hollywoodgoldawards
Snakes Dance Too. ft Katrina Reid | Dance in Bushwick & Design Thought
Dance Video | DP & Editor | April 2020 | New York, NY
“Keep at it” | NIC Kay & New Museum
September 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Dance Video | Producing, Directing & Editing
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.
The Apartment | Where the Lights Are Productions
June 2020 | New York, NY | Short Film | Editor
A short film about a young couple’s first and last day in their apartment together.
Finding Norm(al) | BiUS TV
September 2019 - November 2019 | New York, NY| Short Film | Editor
A queer love story following the heartache of a man after a painful breakup.
The Bag Lady Manifesta | Taja Lindley
February 2019 - March 2019| Experimental Film Series | Producing, Cinematography & Editing
An experimental film series that follows Taja Lindley’s Bag Lady Persona as she conjures memories and magic.
Black Video | White Video | The Journal
Three Birds | TriCoastal Productions
Short Film | Editor | June 2019 | NYC
- Official Selection of Big Apple Film Festival 2019
- Official Selection of Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series
Fight Music: We’ve Got You Covered | The Notice Blog
February 2018 | New York, NY | Pilot Episode | Producer, Director & Editor
Carrington’s Rules | BiUS TV
July 2017 | New York, NY | Short Film | Editing
A West-Indian maid resolves to take on a triplet of problem children, after falling on hard times.
Official Selection of Boston International Kids Film Festival
Music Videos
“A Good Haunting” | Holland Andrews & National Sawdust
June 2020 | New York, NY | Experimental Music Video | Directing, Cinematography & Editing
A film that turns the tropes of haunting on its head, as three isolated people are visited by a benevolent spirit.
“Pass Me That (Vaporizer)” By Mykal Kilgore | Affective Music
August 2020 | Chicago, IL & New York, NY | Music Video | Producing, Directing, Editing
A wild psychedelic ode to barbershops, Black Lives and Chicago.
Everything | J. Read
February 2019 - March 2019 | New York, NY | Music Video | Producer, Director, & Editing
When J. Read leaves his basement, the world around him becomes increasingly otherworldly, creating a collage of iconic Newark images
- 2019 Audio Shoot International Music Video & Film Festival Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Music Video
- Official Selection of 2019 Newark International Film Festival
“How Glad I Am” by Melanie Charles | The Notice Blog
November 2018 | New York, NY | Music Video | Producer, Director, Cinematographer & Editor
Ok Trombone | David Whitwell
January 2019 - November 2019 | New York, NY | Visual Album | Producer, DP & Editor
Ok Trombone: Game Over | Giffen Good | 7 Generations | Concertino D’Hiver Op.327 | Prospective Opposition II | Poulenc Trio
Online Media
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
Feeling Good | Judson Memorial Church
- 2018 BRIC TV Be Free Award for Best News Segment (The Notice Blog | Producer/Host)
Stage Garden Rumba | Pregones Theater & DominiRican Production
November 2020 | New York, NY | Online Media | Cinematography & Editing
A Pregones Theater series celebrating Nuyorican history and culture in the Bronx.
Tobe & Fat Nwigwe | Okay Africa
February 2017 | New York, NY | Online Media | Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
The creative duo behind #gettwistedsundays share their experiences on their #design for the Nigeria Olympic Team’s Uniforms
Getting Tattoos with French-Cuban Duo, Ibeyi | Okay Africa
November 2017 | New York, NY | Short Documentary | Editor
Under the needle at a Brooklyn tattoo parlor, French-Cuban duo Ibeyi tells the story behind each song on their new album "Ash.
International Women’s Day | El Movimento | April 2019 | New York, NY | Event Videography | Producing, Cinematography & Editing
An event celebrating Women-led activists groups across New York City for International Women’s Day.
Si Te Vas | Carlos Iglesias
September 2019 | New York, NY
Event Videography | Cinematography & Editing
60 seconds with Stanley Lumax | Okay Africa
January 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media | Cinematographer & Editor
A brief interview with Ghanaian-American, Stanley Lumax, an ad exec, photographer and founder of African Chophouse.
60 Seconds with Simi - Nigeria's First Olympic Skeleton Athlete | Okay Africa
August 2017 - September 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media | Editor
A short interview with Simidele Adeagbo, Nigeria's first-ever female skeleton athlete, competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
At the Wall | Re-Entry Rocks
May 2021 | Gala Presentation | Editor
A look back at the past 2 years in quarantine, and the journey Re-Entry Rocks took to get here.
2018 Lyftiversary | Lyft
September 2018 | New York, NY | Event Videography | Cinematography & Editing
How to Make Ginger Tea | OkayAfrica
January 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media | DP & Editor
An explainer video with a welcome distraction.
7 Ways to Tie a Headwrap | Okay Africa
September 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Video | Editor
Over 2.9 Million Views | 24,00 Reactions | 74,034 Shares
How to Dance the Gwara Gwara ft. Izz Odigie | OkayAfrica
October 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Content | Editor
Over 895,000 Views | 12,000 Reactions | 10,689 Shares
How to Dance Bela ft. Izz Odigie | OkayAfrica
November 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Content | Editor
57,000 Views | 852 Reactions | 438 Shares
Jussie Smollet Subway Adventure | OkayPlayer
February 2018 | New York, NY | Online Media | DP & Editor
How to Afroglide ft. Izz Odigie | OkayAfrica
October 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media | Editor
118,000 Views | 2,100 Reactions | 944 Shares
10 Hilarious Special Effects Scenes in African Movies | Okay Africa
October 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Content | Editor
Over 13 million Views | 17,000 Reactions | 67,600 Shares
A-Z of African Dance | Okay Africa
September 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Content | Videographer (Cinematographer & Editor)
Over 264,000 Views | 4,200 Reactions | 3,826 Shares
OkayAfrica: 'Black Panther' Celebration at Brooklyn Academy of Music | Okay Africa
December 2017 | New York, NY | Social Media Content | Video Director & Editor
Marvel's “Black Panther” is undoubtedly the movie of the year, completely dominating the box office and demolishing age-old stereotypes. OkayAfrica partnered with Brooklyn Academy of Music and D'ussé for a special advanced screening, followed by an exclusive Q&A between director Ryan Coogler and OkayAfrica CEO Abiola Oke, and an epic afterparty.”
Commercials
Eugenia Shea Butter Commercial Series | Eugenia Shea Butter
August 2017 - September 2020 | Kumasi, Ghana; Accra, Ghana & New York, NY | Commercial Series | Producing, Interviewing, Directing & Editing
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
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
The Next Stop | Filmmakers Launchpad, Ghetto Filmschool, Red Bull | March 2023 | Script Supervisor, Special FX Supervisor, Editor|
A time-traveling auntie guides a young dancer from the Bronx through time, in order to boost her confidence for a big audition.
The 30% Documentary | Derrica Kearney
January 2023 | Producing, Cinematography, Audio, Gaffing, DIT, Editing
In this feature-length documentary, we explore the world of children of incarcerated parents - specifically the 30% who manage to avoid contact with the criminal justice system.
QST Team Intro Video | Queer Sex Therapy | December 2022 | Editor
An Introductory video for the Queer Sex Therapy Team
Introducing: The Becton | The Becton International Theater Consortium | December 2022 | Producer, Director, Cinematography, Editing
An introductory video to the Becton International Theater Consortium
The Bandaged Place | Dominirican Productions & Roundabout Theater | December 2022 | Cinematography
A live play performance about a single queer parent struggling to break free from an abusive ex-partner.
Go Green Initiative: Minority Cannabis Academy | Green Thumb Industries | December 2022 | Directing, Producing, Cinematography, Sound Recording
An interview with one of the 2022 recipients of the Go Green Initiative grant, Minority Cannabis Academy.
Go Green Initiative: Petey Greene Program | Green Thumb Industries
December 2022 | Directing, Producing, Cinematography, Sound Recording
An interview with one of the 2022 recipients of the Go Green Initiative grant, Petey Greene Program
The Odd Year | Dominirican Productions | December 2022 | Gaffing, Editing
A short film about a queer woman attending a college NYE party, and confronting her trauma, and healing for new love just in time for the new year.
Friendly Neighbors | Dominirican Productions | December 2022 | Gaffing, Editing
A coming-of-age short film about a Dominican child struggling to come to terms with his missing father.
Expansive Ed’s Kajabi Courses: Boundaries | Part #1, Part #2, Part #3 | Queer Sex Therapy
| December 2022 | Editor
An online therapy series made for teaching patients about healthy boundaries in relationships.
Expansive Ed’s Kajabi Courses: Porn Literacy | Queer Sex Therapy | December 2022 | Editor
An online therapy series made for teaching patients about Porn Literacy.
Expansive Ed’s Kajabi Courses: Inviting In | Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 | Queer Sex Therapy | December 2022 | Editor
An online therapy series made for teaching patients about coming out, aka “Inviting In.”
Team Intro | Queer Sex Therapy | November 2022 | Editor
An introductory video series for Queer Sex Therapy’s staff.
Queer Vanity Fair | Queer Sex Therapy | October 2022 | Photography, Lighting, Set Design, Photo Editing
A queer parody of the famous Vanity Fair cover featuring K.D. Lang.
Expansive Ed Intro | Queer Sex Therapy | October 2022 | Cinematographer, Gaffer, Sound Recordist, Editor
An introductory video for QST’s Expansive Ed program w/ founder Casey.
Sweeney Todd Audition Video | Suzanne Darrell | September 2022 | Cinematographer, Gaffer, Sound Recordist, Editor
An Audition video for award-winning Off-Broadway actress Suzanne Darrell
Expansive Ed Intro Videos: Kiana, Casey, Yaz, Paul, Lena, Leah, Horizontal Trailer, Vertical Trailer | Queer Sex Therapy | September 2022 | Editor
An introductory video series for Expansive Ed’s staff.
Privilege & Gatekeeping in the Queer Community | Queer Sex Therapy | August 2022 | Editor
An online therapy series made for teaching patients about Queer Imposter Syndrome and Queer Gatekeeping.
Maps to Manifest promo | Higher Vibrations Collective | July 2022 | Cinematography, Sound Recording, Gaffing, Grip
A promotional video for the afterschool mentoring program, “Maps to Manifest.”
Swipe it Forward Campaign | Why Accountability
September 2015 | New York, NY | Promotional Video | Cinematography & Editing
A mini explainer video that I self-produced through "The Notice Blog." I shot, and edited everything in this video. It follows a local movement called, "Swipe it Forward."
Water Challenge | FACE Africa
February 2018 | New York, NY | Promo Video | Editor
A fundraising effort to support a clean water initiative in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Sentenced to Dance | Re-Entry Rocks
December 2021 | New York, NY | DIT & Editor
Teaser for a doc series that follows the stories of redemption, empathy and empowerment shared amongst formerly-incarcerated women, as they process their trauma through an interpretative dance performance.
Top 3 Types of Greenwashing Trends | Pildora
January 2020 | New York, NY | Promo Video | Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
Beyond Chocolate Commercial | MadeCasse Chocolate
November 2019 | New York, NY | Commercial | Editor
BAR: Haiti | Black Arts Retreat
May 2019 | Cap Haitien, Haiti; Port-Au-Prince, Haiti; New York, NY | Travel Promo Video | Producer, DP & Editor
2nd Season Promo | BiUS TV
February 2019 | New York, NY
Commercial Spot | Cinematography & Editing
“…because that’s what I knew.” | The Notice Blog & The Policing & Social Justice Project
February 2022 | Podcast Commercial | Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
Graduation Promo | Re-Entry Rocks
December 2018 - January 2019 | New York, NY | Promo Video | Producer & Editor
Stinson vs. NYPD | Class Action Lawsuit | Why Accountability | PSA Announcement | Editor
August 2017 | New York, NY
Beyond Chocolate Commercial | MadeCasse Chocolate
November 2019 | New York, NY | Commercial | Editor
Meet Eugenia Shea Butter Co. | Eugenia Shea | Promotional Video | DP & Editor
June 2016 | New York, NY
Live Events
Live Videos
Ayo Unplugged | Okay Player
September 2017 | New York, NY | Live Event | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
A live performance featuring Nigerian-German singer Ayo at OkayAfrica.
“Our Community, Our Stories” Panel Discussion | Okay Africa
March 2018 | New York, NY | Panel Discussion | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
African women discuss using new media to amplify the voices of the global female diaspora—featuring National Correspondent at MSNBC Joy-Ann Reid, Founder of Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim, Visual Artist, Photographer & Activist Delphine Diallo, Digital Content Director at Essence & Founder of AfriPOP! Yolanda Sangweni, and Filmmaker & Social Activist Idil Ibrahim.
Dancing w/ Santa | Okay Africa
December 2017 | New York, NY | Live Event | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
What’s Christmas without dancing Santas on cheesy festive backdrops?
Okay Acoustic Live: John Splithoff | Okay Player
April 2018 | New York, NY | Live Performance | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
Singer-songwriter John Splithoff performs tracks from his forthcoming EP ‘Make It Happen’, out May 18th.
Okay Acoustic Live: Jussie Smollett | Okay Player
March 2018 | New York, NY | Live Performance | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
Live from Okayplayer, Jussie Smollett performs a special acoustic set featuring tracks from his debut album ‘Sum of My Music.’
The Questions Live: Craig David | Okay Player
March 2018 | New York, NY | Live Performance & Interview | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
Craig David joins Okayplayer live for a segment of 'The Questions' with Okay Player Music Editor, Ivie Ani.
Taylor Bennett Freestyles | Okay Player
February 2018 | New York, NY | Live Performance | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
Rapper Taylor Bennett joins Okayplayer live for a special freestyle session.
Okay Acoustic Live: Aisha Badru | Okay Player
March 2018 | New York, NY | Live Performance | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
The talented Aisha Badru serenades us with a live performance.
The Questions Live: Nick Cannon | Okay Player
February 2018 | New York, NY | Live Interview | Producing, Event Coordinating, Live Video Production
Nick Cannon joins Okayplayer LIVE for a segment of 'The Questions' with Mankaprr Conteh.
Awards
The Next Stop | Post-Producer, Editor, SFX Supervisor, Script Supervisor, VFX Artist
- 2024 Official Selection for Best Editing Astoria Film Festival
- 2024 Official Selection for Best Directing Astoria Film Festival
- 2023 Official Selection of Hip Hop Film Festival (NYC)
- 2023 Official Selection of Summer in the South" Film Festival (ATL)
Willow: State of Emergency | Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Actor
- 2024 Official Selection of San Francisco Black Film Festival
- 2023 Winner of the Black Film Summit for Best Short Film
- 2023 Official Nominee of New York Independent Cinema Awards
- 2023 Semi-Finalist in Sacramento Independent Film Festival
- 2023 Semi-Finalist in Brooklyn International Short Film Festival
- 2023 Official Selection of Denton Black Film Festival
- 2023 Official Selection - New York Lift-Off Film Festival
- 2023 Official Selection of Afrofuturism849 Film Festival
- 2022 Wave Farm MAAF Grant Recipient
“Everything” | Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
- 2019 Official Selection of Newark International Film Festival for Best Music Video
- 2018 Winner of Audio Shoot Unsigned Festival for Best Rap/Hip Hop Music Video
Shaw Boyz | Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer, Researcher, Music Composer, Voiceover Talent
- 2023 Semi-Finalist of Sensei Film Festival
- 2021 Official Selection of Flickfair Festival
- 2019 Winner for Best Documentary of the International Short Awards
- 2019 Winner for Best New Web and Media of the International Short Awards
- 2019 Bronze Award for Best New Web & Media of the International Short Awards
- 2017 Public Arts Grant from DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
Three Birds | Editor
- 2023 Official Selection for 23rd African American Women in Cinema Film Festival
- 2024 Official Selection for The People’s Film Festival
Snakes Dance Too. | Co-Director, Editor
- 2022 Official Selection of Best Experimental Short
Unbroken | Ode | Director of Photography
- 2021 Winner for Best Performance in the Experimental Dance & Music Festival
- 2021 Official Selection for the Video Art and Experimental Film Festival
Release | Co-Director, Director of Photography, Co-Producer, Editor
- 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
- 2021 Gold Award for Experimental Film at the Hollywood Gold Awards
- 2021 Special Jury Award at the Uruvatti International Film Festival
- Winner of Best Experimental Film for 13th Annual Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival
- 2021 Best NYC Film 17th NYC Downtown Short Film Festival
The Apartment | Editor
- Quarter Finalist in 2021 Sunday Shorts Film Festival
- Official Selection of 2021 Toronto Lift-Off Global Film Festival
- 2021 Indie X Film Festival Award Nominee
A Wonderful World | Editor
2019 Gold Spotlight Award for Best Documentary
Shaw Boyz | Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer, Researcher, Music Composer, Voiceover Talent
- 2023 Semi-Finalist of Sensei Film Festival
- 2021 Official Selection of Flickfair Festival
- 2019 Winner for Best Documentary of the International Short Awards
- 2019 Winner for Best New Web and Media of the International Short Awards
- 2019 Bronze Award for Best New Web & Media of the International Short Awards
- 2017 Public Arts Grant from DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment
The Notice Blog | Producer, Host & Editor
- 2018 BRIC TV BE Free Award for Best News Segment
Broken Windows | Producer
- 2016 NY Emmy Award For Best Societal Concern: Program Feature/Segment
Vagina Monologues in Prison | Producer
- 2016 NY Emmy Nominee for Best Program Feature Segment
Once & Future Nerd | Actor
- 2014 Audioverse Award for Best Actor in an Ensemble
Leaves, Trees Forest (Playwright)
Awards: 2013 Loraine Hansbury Nominee
Press:
Chicago Reader
Windy City Times
Time Out Chicago
”Worthy questions grow in 'Leaves, Trees, Forest,“ Chicago Tribune
“Can’t See the Leaves or the Forest” Chicago Theatre Beat
2018 BRIC TV Be Free Award | Best News Segment
(The Notice Blog | Producer/Host)
Samuel J & K | Actor
Awards:
The 2011 City of Trenton’s Certificate of Appreciation Given to activists, entertainers, or educators who produce exemplary work in the City of Trenton, New Jersey.
Press:
“Samuel J and K” NJ.com
Once & Future Nerd ( Actor)
2014 Audioverse Award | Best Actor in an Ensemble
She Like Girls | Actor
Awards:
2010 GLAAD Award for Best Off-Off Broadway Play
Given to the Best Off-Off Broadway Production of an LGBTQ-themed play.
Press:
"She Like Girls" New York Times
Nicole & Anthony | Playwright
Awards:
The 2009 Dr. Floyd Gaffney Playwriting Award on the African American Experience
Given to outstanding work in theatre concerning the African-American experience.
2009 Georgetown University Continuing Contribution to the Arts Award
Given to those making significant contributions to the Theatre Community at Georgetown University.
CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS
“Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer Issue 3-6” | David Crownson | May 2019 | NYC
EcoMundo | CAMBA | May 2020 | NYC
“Ok Trombone” | David Whitwell | July 2019
“Urban Creative Arts” | Kween Moore | April 2019 | NYC
“The Notice Blog” | Paul Notice | January 2017
LATEST WORK (past 30 projects)
