Teaching While Black (Pilot)
When a newly minted PhD finds her Brooklyn neighborhood under siege by urban developers, this hip-hop loving millennial takes the fight straight to the Mid-Western university that’s fueling the gentrification movement. Little does she know the crazy twists and turns her life will take when Teaching While Black.
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Aaron MossDirector
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Donnetrice AllisonWriter
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Aaron MossWriter
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Aaron MossProducer
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Donnetrice AllisonProducer
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Amira LeeProducer
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Nedge VictomeKey Cast"Shayna Black"Juju, Diabolical
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Anais AlmonteKey Cast"Tina Rodreguiz"She-Hulk, Blue Bloods, The Equalizer, Gotham
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Anthony CarvelloKey Cast"John Proctor"Don't Look Up, Ramy
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Kevin FlynnKey Cast"Provost Gilroy"Me, Myself & Irene, The Heartbreak Kid, Sex and the City, Law & Order
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Ellen ToomeyKey Cast"Susan White"Onion News Network
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Jourdan RobersonKey Cast"Nasir Allah"Superblocked, Mind Over Max
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Elijah RichardsonKey Cast"Antwan Miller"Falcon and the Winter Soldier, When They See Us, Mr. Robot, New Amsterdam, Flatbush Misdemeanors
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Ray CisaraKey Cast"Sam Rosen"The Comedian, The Blacklist, Boardwalk Empire
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Rodney "Bear" JacksonKey Cast"Israel Black"Precious, Someone Like You, Inside Man
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Amanda BarlowKey Cast"Melissa Tate"Orange Is The New Black, Person of Interest, The Following
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Pamela MonroeKey Cast"Lena Black"Orange Is the New Black, The Night Of, The Path, Search Party
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Liam James McGettiganKey Cast"Preppy Guy"FBI: Most Wanted
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Amanda BrutonKey Cast"Rosemary"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Punisher, FBI, Manifest, Orange Is the New Black
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Tieisha ThomasKey Cast"Stephanie Johnson"Only Murders in the Building, B-Boy Blues
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Melodie WolfordKey Cast"Delores"FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Billions, New Amsterdam
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Joanna ParsonKey Cast"Parking Attendant"FBI: Most Wanted, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Law & Order: SVU
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Aaron MossKey Cast"Raymond Thompson"The First Purge, American Hustle, Why I Murdered My Roommate
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Project Type:Television
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Runtime:39 minutes 51 seconds
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Completion Date:February 19, 2023
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital, RAW, URSA 4.6K
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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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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Beyond Hollywood International Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
April 21, 2023
Official Selection -
Big Apple Film FestivalManhattan
United States
May 19, 2023
Official Selection -
International Independent Film AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best Director / Best Pilot -
International Black & Diversity Film FestivalToronto
Canada
July 9, 2023
Best TV Series / Best Actress / Best Supporting Actress -
Juneteenth International Film FestivalBethesda
United States
June 18, 2023
Best TV Pilot / Official Selection -
Women's Independent Film & Television FestivalBoston
United States
Best New Media -
National Black Film FestivalDallas
United States
June 10, 2023
Official Selection -
International New York Film FestivalChataqua
United States
June 30, 2023
Official Selection -
Atlantic City CinefestAtlantic City
United States
October 15, 2023
Best Pilot -
Catskill International Film FestivalMiddletown
United States
October 24, 2023
Official Selection -
Cannes World Film FestivalCannes
France
Best Director -
Black International Cinema BerlinBerlin
Germany
November 23, 2023 -
Indie Vegas Film FestivalLas Vegas
United States
April 26, 2024 -
Global Film AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Best First Time Director / Best Series Pilot
Aaron Moss is an American director, producer, and actor best known for "The First Purge" (Universal Pictures) and the 2014 Golden Globe Best Movie, "American Hustle" (Columbia Pictures). Aaron has appeared in tv commercials and voiced the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's national commercials. Aaron is a recipient of a 2011 Connecticut Critics Circle Award (Best Debut Performance) and was a 2018 ArtVoice nominee (Best Supporting Actor). For "Teaching While Black," Aaron was the recipient of the Best Director awards from the International Independent Film Award's (L.A.), Global Film Festival, and the Cannes World Film Festival--and received Best Director nominations from the MAGMA Int'l Film Festival and FilmHaus (Berlin). He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. This pilot marks Aaron’s episodic television directing debut.