The Sparrow Sings

Oh be careful little eyes what you see… When an adolescent boy witnesses his world be destroyed, the vibrant sparkle in his eyes is replaced by the cold glow of the screen that traps him in that tragic moment. In the midst of the haunting cage of what he sees, what he thinks, and what he feels is to remember his voice and reclaim the tools to change the narrative.

  • Joshua David
    Director
  • Joshua David
    Writer
  • Lanya Ailes
    Producer
  • Ayo Awoyemi
    Director of Photography
  • Joshua David
    Editor
  • Jahid Agyemang
    Key Cast
    "Grant"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Howard University
Director Biography - Joshua David

Writer-Director Joshua David is a multifaceted artist and award-winning filmmaker with a passion for connective storytelling with layered perspective. From a remarkably early age, he developed proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, music, and art. His most important development, however, is his heart for people, which drives him to use film and every other medium he can as a means to connect with people on an intimately and viscerally human level. His goal as a thought-provoking and heart-tugging storyteller is to use his disposition in film and culture to establish projects that illuminate art at the intersection of the mind and the soul.

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