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Countervail

After a particularly rough night at the hands of her drunken father, Toni decides to take action and protect herself and her mother from any future attacks.

  • Makeba L. Ross
    Director
  • Makeba L. Ross
    Writer
  • Kayciblu Wright
    Key Cast
    "Toni"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 6, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    750 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Video
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Makeba L. Ross

Born and raised in Newburgh, New York, Makeba once dreamed of becoming a film and stage actress. She stumbled upon filmmaking in a media production class during her senior year of high school where she quickly fell in love with the cameras and editing process. At age 18 she abandoned acting and enrolled in film school at Brooklyn College. She graduated in May of 2017 with a Bachelors in Film Production and a Bachelors in Media Communications and now works as a documentary filmmaker for the United States District Courts in Manhattan, New York.

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Director Statement

"Pain is temporary. Film is forever." I'm not sure who said this first, but it's true as hell.