I am the screenwriter, producer, and director of the short film, Dismissal Time. The story is set in a prestigious prep school where a black student becomes the victim of a vicious form of cyber bullying. In the aftermath of the incident, a teacher makes it her mission to bring those responsible to task.

This story is loosely based on a real-life situation that happened to me when I was one of the few students of color in my freshman class at a Catholic high school in Staten Island, NY. More than just the actual bullying itself, I experienced the troubling depths that a school administration would take to downplay the controversy to protect their prestigious reputation from public scrutiny.

Check out The Philadelphia Inquirer article about our recent production at the following link: https://www.inquirer.com/news/racism-cyberbullying-subjects-of-upcoming-film-shot-in-philly-area-20211026.html

The production of Dismissal Time wrapped this past October and we are now in the process of editing the short film. As we prepare for an official release in 2022, we will need your support to help cover the costs of building the marketing materials (i.e. Movie posters, electronic press kit and pitch deck, an official website, etc.) and for covering film festival entry fees.

We understand that the holidays are a difficult time to be fundraising. However, no matter how big or small your contribution is, it will help us get our message out there. We have a very special film that all of us in the cast and crew are proud to be part of and we want to give it the biggest push possible.

See the cast roundtable interview at this link to learn more about us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9qqBVUAWsk