Private Project

African.American

Roxi is an African-American photographer who travels to Ghana for an assignment. This is Roxi’s first time in Africa. Shortly after her arrival in Ghana while taking photos in a market place she sees a woman who looks just like her in the viewfinder of her camera but then the woman disappears. This image sets Roxi on a journey throughout the country to find this mysterious woman, and ultimately to find herself.

  • Morgen Whiteman
    Director
  • Morgen Whiteman
    Writer
  • Rebekah Frimpong
    Producer
  • Zina Asante
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Morgen Whiteman

Morgen Whiteman is a film and television director with a background as a filmmaker-in-residence in Ghana, apart of CR8:BLK Art Residency Program and a 2022 Stowe Story Labs finalist for the SAGIndie’s Top Emerging Filmmaker of Color Fellowship. Morgen is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory’s Directing MFA Program, and her films have been featured as official selections at numerous film festivals. She has directed talent with credits on All American, Wonder Woman, and We Own This City.

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