PULL OF GRAVITY
Filmed on the streets of North Philadelphia over the course of two years, Pull of Gravity is an intimate portrait of three men in different stages of reentry from prison to society.
JAZZ PORTRAITS X NYC
A series of portraits filmed in New York City following jazz artists:
Mark Guiliana | Aruan Ortiz | Donny McCaslin | Gabriel Royal & Matthew Stephens.
TAYYIB ALI
This short portrait depicts young Tayyib Ali's story of tribulation to triumph, from being homeless to being signed by Russel Simmonds and co-signed with the likes of Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean.
JESSE KRIMES
Jesse Krimes was sentenced for possession of 15 to 50 kilos of cocaine labeling him as a ‘drug kingpin’,for which he served a 70 month sentence. While serving his sentence he created a giant mural on bed sheets using gel and a spoon. He managed to smuggle the artwork out of prison over the course of 6 years. Krimes says his "entire experience" of prison is tied up in the art piece.
JAZZ PORTRAITS X LONDON
A series of portraits of jazz artists filmed in New York following jazz artists:
Moses Boyd, Poppi Ajudah and Theon Cross.
TEDDY BOY GREG
This short on-the-fly portrait was shot on an iPhone in a back alley somewhere in Los Angeles, It tells the story of Teddy Boy Greg who describes the decades of struggling with heroin and his experience with incarceration.
BENSY
This film focuses on marginalized troubled youth to which the Dutch care system has no answer. They find a home with brothers Benselam who are keen to interfere with ‘tough love’ and find a way to successfully develop and manifest their talents.
SHOOTERS
SHOOTERS is a digital media training program, created by Media in Neighborhoods Group, for the formerly incarcerated and connects returning citizens to industry professionals and mentors with the goal of developing long term employability.
STADSSCHOUWBURG
Portraits of Dutch actor Nasrdin Dchar, opera singer Claron McFadden and writer Esther Duysker promoting their play
in one of the most prestigious and well renowned theaters in the country.
SAFETYHOUSE
A short film, shot in Den Haag, The Netherlands, examining the nuances of the Dutch prison system and social safety networks for individuals reentering society.