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United States

New York, Ny

The Jain Family Institute is a New York City based non-profit founded by Robert Jain. They develop projects through research, development and implementation/advocacy phases in a wide variety of areas including higher education, economics, and the arts.

Commissioned by: The New York Women’s Foundation & The Barnard Center for Research on Women
***Documentary-Producing/Directing/Camera/Editing:
"Justice at the Intersections: Action for Reproductive and Economic Justice in NYC." TRT: 26min
A short form documentary taking a look at 16 New York based organizations that were recipients of the Catalyst Fund. The Fund was created by the Women of Color Working Group of the Funders Network to increase resources for Reproductive Justice and Women of Color organizations. The Barnard Center For Research and Women collected a data from each of the organizations which provided the basis for this documentary's goal to highlight each of the organizations and showcase how they work together and apart.

The documentary is separated by three parts:
I. Health Care at the Intersections
II. Individual Transformation to Community Engagement & Mobilization
III. Mobilization to Systemic Change

Commissioned by: The Leeway Foundation
Leeway Foundation Artist Profiles:

Documentary-****Producing/Directing/Camera/Editing:

Usa

***Documentary-Produced/Directed/Writing/Editing/Motion Graphic: “black./womyn.:conversations with lesbians of African descent.” (2008)
Synopsis:
black./womyn.:conversations… is a feature-length documentary focusing on the lives and views of lesbians of African descent from various backgrounds. The documentary is structured by interviews—“conversations”—the director had with each of the women. It features candid interviews with black lesbian women discussing coming out, sexuality and religion, love and relationships, marriage, patriarchy, visibility in media, discrimination and homophobia, activism, gender identity, Black lesbian youth and elders, balancing gender/race/sexuality, and, finally, what it means to call oneself a Black lesbian today. black./womyn.:conversations… is a piece that provokes honest, progressive dialogue and critical thinking among people in general—and Black lesbians in particular—about how Black lesbians are viewed and affected by society. black./womyn.:conversations… features interviews with close to 50 out, Black lesbians including Poet/Author Cheryl Clarke, Filmmaker/Activist Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Poet/Author Staceyann Chin, Filmmaker Michelle Parkerson, Artist Hanifah Walidah, Hip-Hop Duo KIN, and Author Fiona Zedde.

This film encourages progressive dialogue about images of Black lesbians and the stereotypes resulting from their portrayal in media and society at large. The director hopes to create conversation among Black lesbians of differing ages, backgrounds about the lack of communication among these groups and how this affects the overall unity of Black lesbians as a group.

Atlanta, Ga

Teaching: Leadership Prep Instructor-Spelman College College Prep Institute(Summer 2005-Summer 2007)
Teaching High School students ages 13-16 the foundation and technical elements of Film and Video Production, with a focus on Leadership skills
*Developed the curriculum for the 2 week summer program.