My Skin Is Not A Sin [docushort]

An African American mother, overprotective by some accounts, contends with the paralyzing fear and anxiety of having two African American sons living in the United States of America.

My Skin Is Not a Sin is a powerful docushort that takes a provocative look at the disparity between the lived experience of Black moms versus White moms. Moreover, plus size model and inspirational speaker Nikkie Bendross and her two sons deliver striking personal accounts in painstaking detail.

  • Eric Bendross
    Director
  • Eric Bendross
    Writer
  • Eric Bendross
    Producer
  • Nikkie Bendross
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Xavier Elliton
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Winston Elliton III
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Xavier Elliton
    Music by
  • Eric Bendross
    Executive Producers
  • Nikkie Bendross
    Executive Producers
  • Eric Bendross
    Edited By
  • Eric Bendross
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Expository Mode Documentary
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 23, 2020
  • 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Full Sail University
Director Biography - Eric Bendross

Based in Central Florida, Eric Bendross is an award-winning American movie director, writer, producer and former actor. Multi-talented and driven; Bendross is originally from Miami, Florida and is best known for his emotionally riveting short film 'Love Conquers…' along with the powerful, dynamic docushort 'My Skin Is Not A Sin'. In addition, Eric has also appeared in numerous television, independent and Hollywood film productions including OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's Checked Inn; VH1's Swab Stories; Investigation Discovery's I (Almost) Got Away With It, Wives With Knives and Sex Sent Me To The Slammer; Purple Flowers; truTV's South Beach Tow, Universal Pictures' 2 Fast 2 Furious and more. Notably, Bendross received his formal education at Johnson & Wales University and Full Sail University, "ranked as one of the Top 5 Best Film Degree Programs in the U.S. by Intelligent.com." Moreover, as one of the world’s progressive visionaries, Eric Bendross is immensely passionate about creating impactful content for all to experience!

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