-Ship: A Visual Poem
2019 - 2020
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction, Sundance Film Festival - Executive Producer
In 2019, I executive produced the short film -Ship: A Visual Poem, written and directed by Terrance Daye. As part of my role, I brought on the international contemporary artist Wangechi Mutu as an additional Executive Producer, secured the private funding to complete the project, and consulted across all screenings and distribution partnerships.
In 2020, we won the Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction at the Sundance Film Festival. The project premiered publicly later that year as a Vimeo Staff Pick, garnering over 174k views, and screened at numerous film festivals and cultural institutions worldwide.
Additional Awards: TheWrap’s ShortList Film Festival (‘20) Industry Award, Outfest (‘20) Emerging Talent Award, Vimeo Staff Pick - Best of the Month, July 2020, Athens International Film and Video Festival - Short Narrative (‘20).
Official Selections: Afrikana Film Festival (‘20), PRINDIE: Princeton Independent Film Festival (‘20), Virginia Film Festival (‘20), Hayti Film Festival (‘20), Annapolis Film Festival (‘20), The Webby Awards (‘21).