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Nia's Shadow
Short Film (2019)
Filming
Post-production
Festival submissions
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A young woman with superhuman powers confronts a childhood friend who chooses to use his powers for wrong.
What if the practice of eugenics (the practice of selective breeding to improve genetic composition) during slavery produces a superhuman gene that stays dormant for generations? What if current extremes in the environments of America's inner cities, due to lack of attention and resources (such as air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution) now activate these dormant genes?
This short film will serve to introduce the world to this universe and to the lead character Nia Knight. We, the Turner Brothers, hope for this short to build an audience following that will look forward with great anticipation and support the upcoming Nia Knight feature film that we seek to shoot soon.
Anonymous (22)
Landon & Khadija Adams
DMetria Alston
Timothy Alston
Sylvia Ardis
Jocelyn Armstrong
Candice Autry
Ben Baptist
Drucilla Bean
Robert Bennett III
Gayle Berry
Carl & Melody Bogan
Novona Byrdsong
Lisa Carter
Delores Chavis
Dr. Larine Cowan
Michele Crawley
Joycelyn Cromartie
Dr. Joe Cross
Nikki Darden
Rev. Harold Davis &
Dr. Ollie Watts-Davis
Andre Des Rochers
Thomas Diggs
Janie Dukes*
Dr. Tracy Dumas
Ramona Dunlap
Al & Kim Edmondson
Greg & Lauren El*
Garthell & Gail Elkins
Dr. Annie Farrell
Cynthia Gardere
Ivan Gaskin*
Chad Gill
Christina Grice
Vernon Hairston
Jamie & Felicia Hence
James & Amber Hill
Thad & Celia Hopkins*
Godwin Igwebuike
Arianna Howard
Matt Huland
Valencia Ingram
Damiso & April Johnson
Dameon & Dr. Heather Jones
Silas Jones
Rodney & Lavinna King
Tony & Gaea King
Ralph & Ceesha Lofton
Aliecia McClain
Natalie McClain
Raekwon McMillan*
Michele McTeague
Bernie Milano
Phyllis Miller
Brian Mittendorf
Nancy Montgomery
Herman Moultrie
Annie Mumpower
Tonya Nelson
Ulysses & Shirley Nicholson
Christian Nwachukwu
Kevin Parker
Henry & Barbara Pinner
Royce & Martha Pinner
Dr. William & Pamela Qualls
DeWayne Reed
Dr. Andrea Roberts
Drs. Milton & Merlyn Ruffin
Kelli & Blaze Saksa
Eddie & LaToya Sands
Marjorie Savoie
Reggie Sergile*
Zina Thomas
Sheila Thomas-Jackson
Dr. Derrick Tillman-Kelly
Donna Turner
Kevin & Cynthia Turner
Paulette Turner-Coleman
Dr. Catherine Usoff
Tami Van Tassell
Marci Truex
Edward Ward
Kaylin Ward
Louise West*
Kirk Whalum
John White
Dr. Khalid White
Addie Williams
Clinton & Kimberly Williams
Dr. Chandra Williams
Dr. Frances Williams*
Rev. Franklin &
Mary Williams
Jeffrey & Gwen Wright
*Executive Producers
the village
12/31/2019
Thanks to the incredible support of our village, we have wrapped up the post-production of NIA'S SHADOW, and we have started making submissions to film festivals. Further, we are thrilled to share that our executive producer list has expanded to now include Louise West, Raekwon McMillan, Greg & Lauren El, Ivan Gaskin, Thad & Celia Hopkins, Dr. Frances Williams, Janie Dukes, and Reggie "Conceited" Sergile. We are extremely grateful. We can't wait for everyone to check out our project! We have the best and brightest talent anywhere, from LA actress Quartay Denaya, and American Black Film Festival (ABFF) 2012 Star Project recipient Robert Hunter to Rapper & Wild-N-Out personality Conceited The Rapper, and young up-and-coming star London Arrington (who currently plays young Cookie on Fox's Empire), among others. Our amazing production crew included Tyler Clark, Luke De Jeu, and Matt Hayes, who have film credits that range from Captain America to Aftermath.
We are equally excited about the members of our post-production crew who added their magic to our project. We connected with some amazing visual effects artists (the folks who create the cool visual effects you see in every blockbuster action and sci-fi movie) who have film credits that include Wonder Woman, The Martian, G.I. Joe, Fantastic Four, Thor, among others. Singer-songwriter-producer extraordinaire John Stoddart who has worked with Grammy greats such as Celine Dion, Al Jarreau, and Kirk Whalum, produced the intro soundtrack!
To date, NIA'S SHADOW has been accepted to eight (8) film festivals:
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2019 San Franciso Black Film Festival
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San Francisco, CA (June 2019)
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2019 National Black Theatre Film Festival
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Winston-Salem, NC (July 2019)
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2019 Columbus Black International Film Festival
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Columbus, OH (August 2019)
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2019 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
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Cleveland, OH (September 2019)
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2019 Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
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Atlanta, GA (October 2019)
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2019 Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival
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Atlanta, GA (October 2019)
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2019 International Black Film Festival
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Nashville, TN (October 2019)
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2020 Hollyshorts Monthy Screenings Series
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Hollywood, CA (Date TBD)
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And guess what? it is still not too late to join our village and help us reach our $50,000 goal so that every aspect of this project is carried out with excellence! We still have to market and get the project in front of industry insiders via film festivals and the like. We have partnered with 501(c)3 organization Fractured Atlas, and through its fiscal sponsorship, your donation is TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. No matter how small, EVERY contribution helps us reach our mark!
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ROBERT HUNTER
Micah
JAIDEN BERRY
Young Micah
BRYANT BENTLEY
Micah's Dad
CONCEITED THE RAPPER
Sway