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Thee Debauchery Ball

Debauchery Ball is the story of Chicago’s Afro-Futuristic, BDSM, fetish-themed House music party and how it has reshaped the Black social scene and challenged the narratives of Black sexuality.

  • David Weathersby
    Director
    The Color of Art
  • David Weathersby
    Producer
    The Color of Art, Got The Love
  • Khari B
    Producer
  • William Dunn
    Producer
  • Khari B
    Key Cast
  • William "Big Will" Dunn
    Key Cast
  • Abena Kawana
    Key Cast
  • Dhe-Di Willoughby
    Key Cast
  • Chanel Beebe
    Key Cast
  • Craig Alexander
    Key Cast
  • Josh Ishmon
    Key Cast
  • Summer Coleman
    Key Cast
  • Danielle Sanders
    Key Cast
  • Michael Tekhen Strode
    Key Cast
  • Ray Bee
    Key Cast
  • Cee Bee
    Key Cast
  • Pia Easley
    Key Cast
  • L. Talibah McDonald
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    ethnographic documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 22, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,700 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD 1080p
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Black Harvest Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    August 23, 2019
    Black Harvest Film Festival
    Audience Award - Best Feature Film
  • Chicago South Side Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    October 4, 2019
    Best Film
  • The Black Midwest Symposium
    Minneapolis, MN
    United States
    October 18, 2019
    Minneapolis, MN
  • African American Arts Alliance of Chicago Black Excellence Award
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    October 28, 2019
    Best Film - Nominee
  • African American Arts Alliance of Chicago Black Excellence Award
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    October 28, 2019
    Winner - Best Actress- Erika Jarvis
  • BronzeLens Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    August 11, 2020
    Southern United States premiere
  • Gary International Film Festival
    Gary, Indiana
    United States
    November 10, 2020
    Best Feature Documentary
  • Roxbury International Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    October 2, 2020
  • San Francisco Black Film Festival
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    June 11, 2020
  • CineKink Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    December 5, 2020
    East Coast Premiere
Director Biography - David Weathersby

David Weathersby is a filmmaker/videographer and the founder of City Vanguard, an arts organization that helps independent filmmakers create community-based documentaries for educational and cultural institutions. As a director, he has produced films, documentaries, music videos and video art projects. His past projects include the documentaries Got the Love, Jazz Occurrence, Thee Debauchery Ball and The Color of Art. His work has been featured on The Africa Channel, WTTW and various film festivals including Pan African Film Festival, Sand Diego Black Film Festival, Collected Voices Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, Image Union Film Festival, and The Chicago Short Comedy Film Festival. In 2018, he was awarded a Black Excellence award for best director by the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago.

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