Ladywood
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Stephen CervantesDirectorBig World
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Auri JacksonDirectorThe Spot
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Dani SullivanDirector
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Auri JacksonWriterThe Spot
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Dani SullivanWriter
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Auri JacksonProducerThe Spot
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Dani SullivanProducer
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Dani SullivanKey CastThe Spot
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Auri JacksonKey Cast
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Paul PedersenKey Cast
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Project Type:Web / New Media
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Runtime:15 minutes 23 seconds
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Completion Date:September 29, 2016
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Production Budget:3,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:C100
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Auri and Dani have been friends since they were in elementary school. Growing up, they did not see many representations of interracial friendships like theirs on TV, and Ladywood, in part, is a reaction to this homogeneity. One of the most acclaimed shows about young women, Girls, takes place in a city known for its diversity, yet all the "girls" are white girls. Our series is important because representations of female friendships in media are often too homogenous, and we present a different narrative.
Dani and Auri last collaborated on The Spot, which Dani starred in, and Auri wrote and directed. The Spot won the sole Faculty Commendation in Comedy at NYU's 2014 First Run Film Festival, in addition to craft awards in acting for Dani and in screenwriting for Auri. In 2015, The Spot screened at The Marfa Film Festival, The Unmentionables Film Festival in New York, and the Norrköping Film Festival Flimmer in southeast Sweden.
Auri met Stephen at NYU. Auri and Dani picked Stephen to help co-direct the web series and guide them on camera. Stephen's last film, Big World, won a craft award in directing from NYU's First Run Film Festival, screened at the Indy Film Festival, and was chosen for HP's emerging filmmakers program at Sundance.