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Folded Whispers

Nearly 15 years after his last featured performance, Mark Anthony Thomas revisits his poetic past with the documentary short film “Folded Whispers” at the historic Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.

Thomas performs 17 new original poems on issues of identity, urbanism, love, loss, race and the pandemic. The film is produced by Built Different and described as deeply personal, reflective, and "a love letter to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater," which is a home for Black and queer artists.

  • Mark Anthony Thomas
    Director
  • Shane McFarland
    Director
  • Jordon Rooney
    Director
  • Mark Anthony Thomas
    Writer
  • Mark Anthony Thomas
    Producer
  • Mark Anthony Thomas
    Key Cast
  • Ezra Jones
    Production Team
  • Joseph Hall
    Kelly Strayhorn
  • Liz Rudnick
    Kelly Strayhorn
  • J R Shaw
    Kelly Strayhorn
  • Pamela Weatherspoon
    Kelly Strayhorn
  • Isaiah Warfield
    Public Relations
  • Elan Mizrahi
    Photography
  • Quinn Glabicki
    Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Performance Film
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 18, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Youtube
    Distributor
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Mark Anthony Thomas, Shane McFarland, Jordon Rooney

Mark Anthony Thomas is an urbanist and creative, more than two decades in publishing and economic development. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Nearly 15 years after his last featured performance, Mark Anthony Thomas revisits his poetic past with the documentary short film “Folded Whispers” at the historic Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood.

Thomas performs 17 new original poems on issues of identity, urbanism, love, loss, race and the pandemic. The film is produced by Built Different and described as deeply personal, reflective, and "a love letter to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater," which is a home for Black and queer artists.