Before the Underground Vol.1-Rit
The “Before the Underground” series will give us all a look into the early life of Harriet Tubman, when she was known as Araminta Ross nicknamed (Minty). We have long heard of her heroism being an agent of The Underground Railroad, but we haven’t heard much about her life before that time. Vol. 1 “Rit”, loosely showcase’s an incident involving Harriet’s mother, Harriet or “Rit”, and her brave and heartfelt effort to keep her family together during the time of slavery by stopping the sale of her son. In the face of her bravery we also see Minty as a witness to this confrontation, having the same vein of bravery instilled in her to not only to eventually escape slavery alone, but also to return to bring countless slaves to freedom.
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Nikki SmallwoodDirectorBefore the Underground Vol 2 - Don't Fall Asleep, Promise, Only My Sister
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Nikki SmallwoodWriter
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Nikki SmallwoodProducer
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Christy TaylorKey Cast"Rit"
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Kyrah SmithKey Cast"Minty-Young Harriet"
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Chaz RiddleKey Cast"Edward"
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Brian LyonsKey Cast"Scott Randolph"
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D. Dumebi EgbuforKey Cast"Harriet Tubman- Adult"
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Benson GwyanKey Cast"Henry"
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IO BrowneKey Cast"Slavewoman"
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Kent SandersKey Cast"Slaveman"
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Everd RijzewijkCinematographer
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Sandra CamargoFirst Assistant Director
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Jordann SmithSecond Assistant Director
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Alex BowenFirst Assistant Camera
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William DicksonSecond Assistant Camera
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Nathan TaylorGaffer
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Kareem MitchellGrip & Electric
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Valeria VerasteguiGrip & Electric
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Berlin WaechterGrip & Electric
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Andrew PalumboGrip & Electric
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Thomas VaughanSound Mixer
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Lisa TuvaloEditor
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Norvella WrightMakeup and Wardrobe
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Danielle BurnetteMakeup and Wardrobe
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Project Type:Short, Web / New Media
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Genres:Drama, History
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Runtime:9 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:February 6, 2019
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Production Budget:10,000 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:RED
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Nikki Smallwood is an Administrative Assistant by day and an aspiring Screenwriter on the side. She has been involved with film and theater in some form since the early 1990’s as an actress. Her first major role was as a bully in an after school industrial short for the New Jersey Department of Education. Moving forward she’s booked various roles in local commercials, background for award winning series, various indie films and local stage plays. Although she enjoys singing, acting, and writing she has just recently decided to focus more on the production side of film starting as a production assistant helping with everything from making runs to gaffing. In recent indie productions she has lead on beauty and special effects make up and is looking to gain more experience with set design. She is a history fan and also huge horror film buff with a few scripts in the making within these genres. She is looking forward to shooting her first feature film hopefully in the near future.
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