Private Project

Learning To Swim

"Learning To Swim" is a personal film where I reflect on my connection to water, both personally and within the larger cultural context of Black America. In the midst of this reflection, I attempt to learn how to swim, to ease the tension I feel toward this thing I'm inextricably linked to.

  • Jalen Adams
    Director
  • Jalen Adams
    Writer
  • Jalen Adams
    Key Cast
  • Taylor Richardson
    Key Cast
  • Jackson Cecchett
    Score/Sound Design/Mix
  • Jalen Adams
    Cinematography
  • Fanxi Sun
    Cinematography
  • Jessica Tifase
    Cinematography
  • Jalen Adams
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 17, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Jalen Adams
  • Gary International Black Film Festival
    Gary, Indiana
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Film Diary NYC
    New York City, New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Experiments in Cinema
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jalen Adams

Jalen Adams is a filmmaker from Dover, DE. When he isn't stressin' over his graduate studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, you can catch him at the gym hittin' the row machine, at the bowling alley working on his game, or in his home kitchen cookin' something crazy.

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