Private Project

Juneteenth

What does it mean to be free? When a Black teen in America receives a samurai sword for his birthday, he crosses over the innocence of childhood into adult reality.

  • Madeline Johnson
    Director
  • Madeline Johnson
    Writer
  • FAMU
    Producer
  • STUDIO FAMU
    Producer
  • Jordan Coley
    Key Cast
  • Peppur Chambers
    Key Cast
  • Maggie Onai
    Key Cast
  • Nathan Rigione
    Key Cast
  • Christina Coleman
    Choreographer
  • Ting-Yu aka. Griffith Chin
    Director of Photography
  • Zdeněk Dokoupil
    Production Managers
  • Crisitina Godoroja
    Production Managers
  • Igor Máčel
    Production Managers
  • Eva Koťátková
    Production Coordinator and Supervisor
  • Pavlína Adlerová
    Assistant Production Coordinator
  • Dominik Socha
    Production Designer
  • Jacob Pollack
    Music Composer
  • Gary Boyd
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    750 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Madeline Johnson

Madeline Johnson is a dedicated screenwriter and filmmaker. She has written three feature and ten short scripts. Of these shorts, five she directed and edited into short films, one was published in an on-line Catholic journal, and three were read at public events. In addition, she has written and directed two plays as well as co-produced a play and a women in the arts performance series. After a quarter-life crisis, Madeline realized she was never going to get over her passion for storytelling. In 2016, she graduated from FAMU International’s Academic Preparation Program in Directing.

She holds two B.A. degrees from Yale University. Madeline is currently finishing final drafts of two feature scripts and developing a new story.

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