Told through a series of five short episodes that can also be combined to create a full short film, And What Happened After That? captures the everyday struggles of youth at a New Orleans high school as they sort through their sexual and emotional health, identities and the possibility of new love.

Writers - Jason R.A. Foster, Iman Shervington

Directors - Jason R.A. Foster, Iman Shervington

Director of Photography - Jake Springfield

1 relationship, 2 futures.

Woke is a narrative feature film created through funding from the U.S. Office of Adolescent Health (OAH). The film explores what it means to be in a healthy relationship and revolves around two college students that are in love, yet at a crossroads and facing differing ideas about their future. The film also deals with the topic of mental wellness and the impact of trauma on the growth and well-being of a young person. Woke has also been included in IWES’ Creating a Future Together (CrAFT) curriculum.

writer - Iman Shervington

director - Iman Shervington

Director of Photography - Jake Springfield

 

5 guys. 5 cameras. 1 city.

Back Story is a documentary that examines what it feels like to be a Black male living in America. Five young Black men from different backgrounds and areas of New Orleans filmed their lives for six months and share their views on everything from education to criminal justice. Mixed in with archival footage, interviews at recent civil rights events and with civil rights leaders Marc Morial and Al Sharpton, this documentary provides a glimpse into the variety of expression of Black maleness in the United States.

director - Iman Shervington

editor - iman shervington

cinematographers - DEDRIC ALEXANDER, EJ Hall, Tyree LeBeau, Iman Shervington, Jeremy Tauriac, Daniel wright

 

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