Frederick Douglass Boulevard aka Food & Drink Boulevard aka F.D.B.
Malcolm Jamal Turner, a Harlem resident and struggling writer, fed up with the neighborhood's changing demographics, concocts a ludicrous scheme to de-gentrify it.
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Washington KirkDirector
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Washington KirkWriter
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Miles HodgesProducer
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Washington KirkProducer
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Washington KirkKey Cast"Malcolm"Divorce, The Breaks
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Ron CanadaKey Cast"Karl"The Best Man: The Final Chapters, House of Cards
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Megan RobinsonKey Cast"Reychelle"American Fiction, It Ends with Us
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Project Type:Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:15 minutes 12 seconds
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Completion Date:February 28, 2025
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Production Budget:45,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Country of Filming:United States, United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Austin Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
October 24, 2020
Texas Premiere
Official Selection -
Bushwick Film FestivalBrooklyn, NY
United States
October 21, 2020
Brooklyn Premiere
Special Jury Prize -
New Orleans Film FestivalNew Orleans, LA
United States
November 6, 2020
Southern Premiere
Official Selection -
American Black Film FestivalMiami, FL
United States
August 21, 2020
Virtual Premiere
Official Selection -
Urbanworld Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
September 21, 2019
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Harlem International Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
September 10, 2020
Harlem Premiere
Harlem Spotlight Award -
SeriesFestDenver, CO
United States
May 8, 2023
Best Drama, Best Director, Best Performance in a Drama -
Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival
October 6, 2020
Washington Kirk is a writer-director-performer based in Harlem. Kirk was a Featured Storyteller in ABFF PLAY's inaugural slate and a Sundance New Voices finalist. His indie series, "Frederick Douglass Boulevard aka Food & Drink Boulevard aka F.D.B.", about a Harlem man's scheme to de-gentrify the neighborhood, was selected to Gotham's Project Market 2022 and SeriesFest 2023 (Best Drama, Best Director, Best Performance in a Drama).
As an actor, TV (selected): The Breaks (VH1), Divorce (HBO). Kirk has appeared in numerous commercials, both regional and national, including as "Dennzoil," the Armani-clad spokesperson for Pennzoil motor oil.
M.H.G.A. (Make Harlem Great Again)