19 Shades of Black - Award Winning Documentary Film | Black Women
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Published 2021-09-26
Written, directed, and edited by John Brooks
19 Shades of Black is a documentary film about what it means to be a Black Women in the USA, today.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS AND AWARDS RECEIVED: Winner at Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, Semi-Finalist at Chicago Indie Film Awards. Official Section in LA Indies, Concourse Film Festival, Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival, and Paris Lift-Off Film Festival.
"You think you know, but you don't know."
CHAPTERS
0:00 Who We Are
1:15 Family and learning I am Black
24:31 Black Hair
35:39 School, Work, Life
48:28 TV, Film, and Dating
1:04:17 Our Strength
Primary footage was shot in San Diego, California.
[All comments, negative or positive, are welcomed.]
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Recorded on the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K in ProRes Ultra HD, using 35 and 50 mm Rokinon prime lenses. Edited in DaVinci Resolve 15.
*Rights to all B-Roll and music used in this production has been obtained.
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