Jamiah

Jamiah

I am an underground revolutionary with an eye for beauty and a penchant for justice-- my aesthetic is influenced by color, nature, freedom and the human form. I paint a picture with words and translate that into a compelling story with real life being my greatest muse.

 
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    activity // Jamiah

    • South Central Capoeira - video
      Capoeira was cultivated in Brazil and born in Africa. Deep in the heart of south central Los Angeles, Haitian immigrant, Omoade Neff brings together a multi-cultural and intergenerational group of...  more
      • Jamiah
      • added this 7 months ago
    • Michelle Obama's Keynote - video
      Barack Obama's wife Michelle delivers the keynote at the first night of the Democrats' 2008 Denver convention.  more
      • Jamiah
      • responded 10 months ago

      Michelle is my hero. People we are watching history unfold. My video is an ode to how the hard fought victories of the Civil Rights Movement has brought us to the stage...  more
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    • American Rhetoric: Martin Luther King, Jr. - I Have a Dream
      Read and listen to the full text of Dr. King, Jr.'s famous speech where he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged...  more
      • Jamiah
      • responded 10 months ago

      Young folks embody Dr. King's dream. Video commemorates the past and its GREAT INFLUENCE on the present.  more
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    • I Have A Dream - video
      Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.  more
      • Jamiah
      • responded 10 months ago

      A video which commemorates the anniversary with the faces of Dr. King's dream.  more
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    • US election 2008: Public to attend Obama convention speech
      Suzanne Goldenberg Washington The Guardian, Tuesday July 8, 2008 Article history Barack Obama is aiming to open up the Democratic convention's pivotal moment to the public. Photograph...  more
      • Jamiah
      • responded 10 months ago

      My video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's "I have a Dream" speech and acknowledges the historic implications of Sen. Barack Obama accepting...  more
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    • We Still Have a Dream - video
      Students from Valencia High School in Valencia, CA and Logan High School in Union City, California recite passages from Dr. King's "I have a Dream" speech and voice new dreams in...  more
      • Jamiah
      • greenlight given 10 months ago
    • After Life - video
      After Life  more

      I appreciated the fact that the producer gathered opinions from most of the world's religions as to the belief in an afterlife. I think I'm going to hell....  more
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    • Would you be surprised to hear that a church proposes to it’s members a 30-day sex challenge?
      SEX and GOD are like oil and vinegar: rarely are the two mixed. But blended together, with the right seasonings, can they make a pretty good salad dressing? A church in Tampa has decided to do...  more

      Your pitch sounds good-- so the unmarried couple have been challenged to not have sex for 30 days and the married couple must have sex at least once a day for 30 days?...  more
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    • W‭orker across the way (Trabajadoro a través de la manera)‬
      Log Line: Los Angeles day laborers segregate themselves in the parking lot of Home Depot and yet find they share a common struggle, community and a paralleled American story. At the Home...  more
      • Jamiah
      • added this 1 year ago
    • Green for All presents: Solar Richmond - video
      Solar Richmond is working to make the green movement accessible to all-- no matter their economic status. Working in the city of Richmond, California, Solar Richmond trains young people of color...  more
      • Jamiah
      • added this 1 year ago
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    topics // Jamiah

    skills // Jamiah

    • Lighting ok
    • Camera awesome
    • Editing good
    • Directing awesome
    • Graphics none
    • Sound good
    • Producing awesome
    • Promoting awesome

    gear // Jamiah

    Canon GL1, tripod, lav (wired), wide angle lens, Beachtek, rig for bike or handlebars

    details // Jamiah

    What I would Change About the World:
    I would reward honesty
    Current Gig:
    Freelance producer/director
    Current Project:
    A web series highlighting politicians
    Influences/Heroes:
    parents, struggle, culture
    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Organizations:
    South Los Angeles Artist Collective; FIND Film
    Political Bent:
    progressive
    Favorite Bands:
    Afro Omega
    Favorite Directors:
    Julie Dash, Euzhan Palcy, Mira Nair
    Favorite Movies:
    Daughters of the Dust
    Favorite TV Shows:
    Heroes, LOST, American Gangster, Friday Nights, Prison Break
    URL:
    http://www.makethatmusic.com

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