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Sixteen Thousand Dollars (Runtime 17 Min)

Award-winning comedy short directorial debut. Logline: A struggling Black college grad wakes up to find that reparations have finally been paid to descendants of slaves in America. With this new found capital, he will decide how best to spend his reparations, totaling a mere $16,000. Starring Brodie Reed, Ellington Wells, David Gborie, Janelle James, Alice Wetterlund, Punkie Johnson, Biniam Bizuneh, Chris Estrada. (Notable festivals include Slamdance, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Philadelphia).

The Beetle (Runtime 7 Min)

A surrealist comedy of a woman who interrogates a beetle on her windowsill during a drunken evening. Written and starring Jil Chrissie. Featured on Season 3 of Hulu’s Your Attention Please, hosted by Craig Robinson.


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The Uncomfortable Truth

A timely and emotional PSA with testimonials from Black media professionals at a major network. Black workers describe isolating and difficult experiences of being Black in a workplace.

Roku Recommends

Episode 138 of Roku Recommends, a weekly countdown talkshow revealing what to watch across all streaming platforms. Featuring tv personality Maria Menounos and former NFL wide receiver, Andrew Hawkins.

Call & Response

FunnyOrDie & Blavity Inc. teamed up with Baron Vaughn & Open Mike Eagle to bring you Call & Response - a daily digital live show addressing the changes and activism of our time. Guests included Patrisse Cullors (BLM), Jane Fonda, Robert Townsend, Uzo Aduba, and more! Filmed remotely during the Covid lockdown of 2020.

Call & Response is engaging and topical
— New York Times

NBC & John Legend Celebrate Black History Month

John Legend recites Langston Hughes’ “I Too” in a tribute to Black history makers for NBC’s Black History Month campaign. Primetime spot.