After a layover at Los Angeles theater chain Laemmle, Queen of Glory is now playing in 10 cities across the U.S.! More screens to be added later this month. Visit the Film Movement website for a list of theaters near you!
Queen of Glory in the New York Times and Vogue! Now playing at BAM (Brooklyn) and Angelika (Manhattan)! /
Queen of Glory, a film I served as music supervisor for, was recently featured in the New York Times! and Vogue! If you’re in the New York City area, make sure you check out the film during its limited run at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Angelika Film Center!
Harvard University - Kennedy School Library photo exhibition /
I’m honored to announce that one of my photos was selected to be featured in a permanent photography exhibition in Harvard University’s Kennedy School Library & Knowledge Services building. The included image was taken amidst the 2020 Covid-19 lock down and Black Lives Matter protests in New York City. I am elated that my image was able to capture a moment in American history that authentically reflected the zeitgeist. If you’re in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area or plan to visit, be sure to stop by to see the exhibition.
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government's Anti Racism Policy Journal /
Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government recently released the first issue of its Anti-Racism Policy Journal. I’m honored to have been included amongst some of the most forward thinking folks dismantling the structural mechanisms that undergird this societal malady. Join us to celebrate this momentous occasion. You can also download a PDF of the journal here to read my contribution and the many others that aim to push this very important conversation forward.
Queen Of Glory wins at Champs Elysees Film Festival in Paris! /
Director/ Writer/ Actor Nana Mensah took home the Best American Director and Best Feature prizes for Queen Of Glory last week at the Champs Elysees Film Festival for the film’s European premiere in Paris, France! Proud to have served as music supervisor for the film!
Queen Of Glory wins at Tribeca Film Festival! /
I had the pleasure of serving as music supervisor for actor Nana Mensah’s directorial debut Queen Of Glory. Not only were the sales rights for the film acquired by Magnolia Films International, but it was recently awarded Best New Narrative Director at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival! Read Nana’s conversation with Variety here!
Queen Of Glory debuts at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival! /
If you’re in NYC in June, make sure you come out and see the premiere of Queen Of Glory at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival! I did music supervision for the film, which features music by such artists as the critically acclaimed Moses Sumney and the legendary Daddy Lumba! More info here!
Street Riders NYC Panel Discussion Series! /
2020 was a doozy! But one monkey don’t stop no show! I’ve been up to a lot between then and now. For instance, you can catch me every Thursday evening moderating panel discussions for New York City-based protest group Street Riders NYC! The topics of discussion are centered on social justice awareness and activism that speak to the current sociopolitical climate. Past panelists have included folks from the ACLU, Seattle University, The Marshall Project, the MS Foundation for Women as well as one of the Associate Producers from the recent Warner Brothers motion picture Judas And The Black Messiah! Stay up to date and join in the discussions here!
