"One of the top film educators from around the globe"

Variety Magazine

"For nearly two decades, the San Antonio native (Ya’Ke) has been making films that grapple with race and social change"

The Texas Monthly

"25 screenwriters to watch"

Moviemaker magazine

Edwin

The Pandemic Chronicles

Brother

Dear Bruh

Dawn

Katrina’s Son

The Beginning and Ending of Everything

Wolf

Heavenly

Press

Ya’Ke is pure in his intentions and motives for filmmaking

—Austin Culturemap

Screenings/Awards

Winner – Best Short Film – Videofest’s Alternative Fictions Film Festival

Winner – Best Texas Short – The Deep in The Heart Film Festival

2nd Place Winner – Best Drama Short – The Bare Bones Film Festival

Winner – Curator’s Choice Award – The Walla Walla Film Crush
Special Screening – The Confinement Symposium at the CAC

Official Selection – International Black Film Festival
Official Selection – The Cucalorus Film Festival

Official Selection – The Barebones Film Festival

Official Selection – The Dallas International Film Festival

Official Selection – The Twister Alley Film Festival

Official Selection – The Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival

Official Selection – The Victoria Independent Film Festival

Official Selection – The Dead Center Film Festival

Official Selection – The Walla Walla Film Crush

Official Selection – Deep in the Heart Film Festival

Official Selection – San Francisco Black Film Festival

Official Selection – The Las Vegas Black Film Festival

Official Selection – The Sidewalk Film Festival

Official Selection – The Bronzelens Film Festival

Official Selection – The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival

Official Selection – The Austin Revolution Film Festival

Official Selection – The University Film and Video Association Conference

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