The Black Suffragist Narrative

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During the Spring, after a year of research, I finally began shooting footage for “The Black Suffragist”. I had planned to be completed by end of year. However, over time, my day job and out-of-pocket financing became a sobering thought. I will not have a finished film prepared for the 2018 festivals. To that end, I decided to submit a works-in-progress entry in order to meet the deadlines for this year.

My works-in-progress will take the form of a completed, polished short film, which would include on-camera interviews, titles, graphics, music, etc. This would give my film exposure that could result in a major corporate sponsorships and completion funds. I never believed that crowdfunding could the sole source for producing “The Black

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