A short film that I was Director of Photography on, THE MAN WHO FEARED recently played at the San Francisco Black Film Festival and won the Award of Merit from the Accolade Film Competition! It was a pleasure to work on this film with the talented director, Jehnovah Carlisle and I'm very excited to see it making a well deserved festival run.
NEW -- KQED Arts and Dohee Lee
I AM A GOD, THE PROLOGUE
I'm so excited to be on the way to production for my latest narrative short film, I AM A GOD the Prologue. The film is about the magical journey of a man in search of truth through photography after witnessing supernatural beings. The film is the prequel to the feature film, I AM A GOD will serve as the Epilogue. This film will blend live action and animation for a truly unique cinematic experience. It has been nearly four years as a concept and will the most expansive project I've yet to make! The film will coincide with the public release of my new multi-media company, Ankh Arts.
Alex Ghassan (left) and I before one of our many productions together.
The film is dedicated to the loving memory of my creative comrade, Alex Frantz Ghassan (1981 - 2016), a remarkable artist and photographer lost in Oakland's Ghostship Fire last year.
My production team and I will be launching a crowdfunding campaign to help bring I AM A GOD to the next level! Your support will be greatly appreciated! Much more to come so please stay tuned!
Cinematography by Benjamin Michel
Why the Fools Dance website!
The official website for my film, Why the Fools Dance is up! Check it here: whythefoolsdance.com
Cinematography on a new short film by Jehnovah Carlise
I've had the great honor to collaborate with the talented Jehnovah Carlisle on his latest narrative short tentatively titled, THE MAN WHO FEARED. Mr. Carlise and myself have been working together on a few creative ventures all of which I'm excited to share. Stay tuned!
Photo by Khamall Howard
Opening August 20, 2016
Glad to take part showcasing at Space 236 in San Francisco. Save the date!
Why the Fools Dance: Exploring cultural traditions
The filming of my new documentary, Why the Fools Dance continues. This film is expanding on the cultural and historical aspects of Awa Odori in relation to its performers in the American west. The film will be in both Japanese and English-- official website, art, and trailer coming soon! Meanwhile enjoy the new production stills! Stay tuned.
TRIBE CITY FESTIVAL -- JULY 16TH
I had to the honor of helping curate and organize the film screening happening at the Tribe City Festival on July 16th in the Bayview-Hunters Point area of San Francisco, California. See the info linked below:
Igor and the Wolf -- Short film for PÖFF
Newly released by Vita Pictura, a short film I directed for the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF ) in Estonia this past fall.
New documentary film in developement-- Docu-cinema.
I've got a few interesting independent works on the way. All of which I am looking forward to presenting.
One project, I'm really excited to be developing is a documentary about a traditional Japanese dance called Awa Odori celebrating life and spirit. I've dubbed this film in the genre of "docu-cinema" essentially an updated form of "cinema verité." This film is an exploration and reflection on tradition being upheld even when it is outside of its original land. Stay posted, updates and more info soon!
