"My Black Is Beautiful" Music Video
I composed the song "My Black Is Beautiful" and created the video after teaching middle-school aged children and realizing that low self-esteem was a recurring issue among young Black girls. I noticed that young girls of color did not have a healthy sense of beauty, and as a result lacked confidence, which is directly linked to their motivation and performance in school. I wanted to improve this condition, so I wrote lyrics to encourage teens to define and embrace their natural beauty. My Black Is Beautiful serves as positive reinforcement that Black skin is beautiful, and aims to embolden the self-esteem of young girls of color.
The video follows a young girl who struggles with low self-esteem. This young girl is ultimately empowered and uplifted by her peers and encouraged to love herself and embrace her blackness.
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Brandon GermanDirector
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Co Director Lovely HoffmanDirector
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Assistant to the Director Cecilia TeixeiraDirector
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Lovely HoffmanWriter
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Brandon GermanWriter
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Lovely HoffmanProducer
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Brandon GermanProducer
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Lovely HoffmanKey CastLead-Singer-Story Teller
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Safiyah Nau-MckenzieKey CastLead Student
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Jada JohnsonKey CastSupporting Classmate
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Isabelle ArmandKey CastClassmate
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Julia ArmandKey CastClassmate
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Tamirah BrownKey CastClassmate
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Mariama Kai KaiKey CastClassmate
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Nevaeh FrazierKey CastClassmate
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Arianna PearceKey CastClassmate
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Sheila ThompsonKey CastClassmate
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Latavia HobsonKey CastClassmate
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Makalyah HowardKey CastClassmate
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Cecilia TeixeiraKey CastClassmate
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Project Type:Music Video, Short, Student
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:3 minutes 27 seconds
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Completion Date:January 18, 2017
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Production Budget:2,500 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:4K
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Brandon German is a Entrepreneur, Creative Marketing Professional and Documentarian with over 13 years experience in this field. He has worked with leading brands and institutions throughout the country. Some of his latest projects include a "Know Your Rights" video series he wrote, produced and directed for tenants and homeowners facing eviction for the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School. Brandon German co-directed "A Kwanzaa Song" Music Video and the "Black Lives Matter" Music Video, which won 1st place at the San Francisco Black Film Festival and was an opening night film at the Chicago International Social Change Film Festival.