• {BLACK title here}

    Directed by Sev DeMy
    USA | 28 minutes |

{BLACK title here} introduces James on his day off from work. Unfortunately, James' being off from work is not the only thing that is off. His current girlfriend, Shalom, and the girl he moved to LA with, Nastali, are both in need of him as he tries to find his way before he loses it all.

In competition for Best Comedy Short

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film details

Director: Sev DeMy
Producers: Sev DeMy, L. Maxwell McKissick
Screenwriter: Sev DeMy
Cinematographers: M. Cooper
Editor: Jason Miller
Music: Willliam Hawkins
Cast: Rufus Burns, Selynne Silver, Rome Green Jr., Winn Gaspard, Mia Janet
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2019
Running Time: 28 minutes
Awards: Best Medium Length Film & Best Screenplay, Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival
Contact Email: sevdemy@gmail.com
Website: https://www.instagram.com/black_title_here/

director biography

Indie film director Sev DeMy has been carving his niche in the film scene with three films in that past four years. He gained recognition with his first film, Doo Doo's Revenge (2015), an explosive short about a child facing neglect who ultimately takes matters into his own hands. His second short, Where Branches Break (2017), a film about an ex-convict becoming a killer Uber driver, is much more than its seems. Sev's signature style weaves layered themes in urban settings with fully crafted characters. His latest project, {BLACK title here} is a TV pilot with potential to explore identity and success in a surreal way. The pilot follows James on his day off from work when everything goes wrong at home. Sev's films have screened at multiple Academy Award recognized festivals.

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