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Black and Blue

When a black police office is shot down in the line of duty, his angry son and reserved father must look to each other for comfort.

  • John Swider
    Director
    1959, Girls Gone Gangsta, Terminal
  • Rory White
    Writer
    1959, Biography of a CyberBully
  • John Swider
    Writer
    1959, Terminal
  • John Swider
    Producer
    1959, Angels Die Slowly, Terminal
  • Lance Nichols
    Key Cast
    Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons, Treme
  • Amori Phillip
    Key Cast
    The Test
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, African American
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - John Swider

n 2015 John started volunteering at a nonprofit dedicated to helping at risk teens in the toughest schools in the city, The COOL Cooperative. The kids immediately took to his hands on approach to life and filmmaking, and he soon become the workhorse behind the kids' films. He got his dream job when he was offered the post of Executive Director of The COOL Cooperative - now he makes films nonstop with the teens in his program!
Carpe Diem! Carpe Cinema!

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Films entertain, explain, and above all else connect all of us through a single cinematic experience.