GONE.

A solo film that is neither #BlackLivesMatter nor #BlueLivesMatter. It was made to portray and highlight the after effects of fatal police encounters for family members affected directly by those events. The question that goes along with the film short is, “as a society, what is being done to help recover or repair those family members of the deceased,” and “ why isn’t it being done?” In media, the nation sees the day of and/or maybe up to a week or so after the events, but for family members and close ones, it is something that lasts forever. The media does not show that and people do not know that either, or at least most do not recognize that and forget.

  • Joey Bada$$
    Name of Band or Artist
    BABYLON (feat. Chronixx)©, 2017 Cinematic Music Group/Pro Era
  • Kendrick Lamar
    Name of Band or Artist
    FEEL.©, ®2017 Aftermath/Interscope (Top Dawg Entertainment)
  • Issiah Cooper
    Student Filmmaker
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 3, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    MOV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - CSUSM
  • San Diego Film Week 2019
    San Diego
    United States
    April 11, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Issiah Cooper. A young visionary. That is what I believe I am, but I'm also a mad genius senior classman at Cal State San Marcos studying Arts & Technology.

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Director Statement

This one is for my mother, my brother, and his late father.