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Ya'Ke Smith

001 / Film

Edwin

Edwin Debrow Jr. murdered a cab driver when he was 12. He was sentenced to forty-years in prison. Today he's walking out.

002 / Film

The Pandemic Chronicles

An anthology series about love and grief during quarantine. Filmed entirely during the Coronavirus Lockdown using Social Distance and Virtual Directing.

003 / Film

Brother

Jason and Caleb have been friends for the better part of a decade, but then Casey comes home.

004 / Film

Dear Bruh

A eulogy for the slain. A baptism for the minds of those affected. A call to action.

005 / Film

Dawn

After several prison stints, Dawn is determined to right her wrongs, but the years locked away may have damaged her.

006 / Film

Katrina’s Son

When a young boy loses his grandmother during Hurricane Katrina, he travels to San Antonio, Texas, in search of the mother who abandoned him years earlier.

007 / Film

The Beginning and Ending of Everything

Angelita returns home from prison in hopes of reuniting with the young child she left behind. When she discovers the child is nowhere to be found, she goes on a quest to find the baby, her hope, and her reason for living.

008 / Film

Wolf

A family is shaken to the core when they discover that their son has been molested. As they struggle to deal with the betrayal, their son heads towards a total mental collapse because of his love for his abuser.

009 / Film

Heavenly

Tells the story of a young woman between childhood and adulthood, juggling feelings of rage and deep sadness.