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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.

  • Washington Kirk
    Director
  • Washington Kirk
    Writer
  • Miles Hodges
    Producer
  • Washington Kirk
    Producer
  • Washington Kirk
    Key Cast
    "Malcolm"
    Divorce, The Breaks
  • Ron Canada
    Key Cast
    "Karl"
    The Best Man: The Final Chapters, House of Cards
  • Megan Robinson
    Key Cast
    "Reychelle"
    American Fiction, It Ends with Us
  • Project Type:
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    45,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    October 24, 2020
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Bushwick Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    October 21, 2020
    Brooklyn Premiere
    Special Jury Prize
  • New Orleans Film Festival
    New Orleans, LA
    United States
    November 6, 2020
    Southern Premiere
    Official Selection
  • American Black Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    August 21, 2020
    Virtual Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Urbanworld Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    September 21, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Harlem International Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    September 10, 2020
    Harlem Premiere
    Harlem Spotlight Award
  • SeriesFest
    Denver, 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
Director Biography - Washington Kirk

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.

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Director Statement

M.H.G.A. (Make Harlem Great Again)