Blackness is Everything is an experimental/performative short film that celebrates the diversity of the Black diaspora in The Bay Area. Directed by: Alba Roland Mejia Written & Performed by: Donte Clark Photographed by: Jon Harrison Produced by: My-Hanh Lac/BAYCAT Studio Creative Producer: Amasha Lyons-Clark Edited by: Arash Malekzadeh Music: Ambrose Akinmusire www.baycatstudio.org

Hands and Knees by Rexx Life Raj feels like a journal entry. An intimate moment that Raj has with himself to come to terms with his emotional state. To me this song served as an exhale.. a release.. so I wanted the visuals to match. This video surrounds us with the concept of motherhood. From the gentle waves of the ocean as a spiritual representation, to the brown walls of the chapel symbolizing his mother’s warm embrace, to the visual of the mother and son bond that ends the video. My goal as a director is emotional connection between the audience and the subjects which is why I tend lean towards shooting on film. The texture, the colors, the energy that comes from film makes the video feel more like a memory. LINK: Artist - Rexx Life Raj (@rexxliferaj) Director - Alba Roland Mejia (@albogold) DP - Jon Warfield Harrison (@jonharrisonsb) Editor - Anders Ericsson (@anderswericsson) Colorist - Cameron Marygold (@cameronmarygold) Producer - Addae Hill (@producedbyaddae) Prod. Coordinator - Gee Moloi (@geemoloi) 1st AD - Sabrina Mota (@sabrinadraco) Prod. Assistant - Taylor-Anne Harris (@pixiehunni) Prod. Assistant - Raphael Mallari (@raphael.avm) 1st AC - Angel V Hernandez (@mariovhernandez) 1st AC - Luke Lasley (@lukelasley) 1st AC - Laurel Wong (@laurelbwong) 2nd AC - Adam Roenker (@adamroenker) 2nd AC - Colby Riley (@canalknight) 2nd AC - Jesus Ochoa (@jes.dos) Steadicam Op - Peggy Peralta (@steadipeggy_ricebelly) Steadicam Op - Michael Naify (@dengo91) Gaffer - Carlos Mauricio Gonzalez (@mind.of.carlos) Gaffer - Tehan Davis (@the_tehan_) Key Grip - Connor Benson (@connorgbenson) Art Director - Yasmine Nickle (@gallons.of.blood) Art Assistant - Sabrina Ghidossi (@sab_ghidossi) Wardrobe - Rosina Ghebreyesus (@rosinasgarden) Wardobe - Ariel Mei (@ariel.meii) HMU - Antoine Fisher (@lookslikemoneycreations)

My Own Mecca is the story of an Oakland native navigating his way through life by having to contort who he is as a person in order to make it through various situations. It highlights the micro-aggressions that black men face on a day to day basis that can slowly deteriorate their sense of self.

This experimental short is an intimate, character-focused exploration of the unique black experience at Burning Man. It was not my priority to capture Burning Man itself, but the energy exchange that it has with the present black bodies. My goal is this piece inspires curiosity.

We imagine a future where Black people return to the land, and our solutions to the global climate crisis depend on empowering Black leaders in climate justice. Black Joy is just getting started! 'Reclaiming The Earth’ is a short film created to highlight Black people’s journey to reclaim personal and cultural autonomy to the Earth in a system that was created to take it away. Created by Aniya Wingate, Vic Barrett, Jacquelyn Revere, and Walter Hull Directed by Albo Roland Mejia This video was created in collaboration between The Center for Cultural Power and Power Shift.