JAMAAL: A Day In The Life of a Black Man With No Additional Trauma (A short film by Yvonne Orji)

JAMAAL depicts a day in the life of a Black man, with no additional trauma. Cuz let’s keep it 💯, life has enough challenges- we don’t need no help making it harder. I wanted to portray the everyday struggles so many creatives experience, just trying to EXIST, while trying to hold on to hope on their journey to fulfilling purpose. • I created the short thanks to Paul Feig and his Powderkeg banner and a collab with FUSE TV to highlight first-time, comedic female directors. • We were given a one-day, 14-hour shoot with the prompt to: FOLLOW A CHARACTER ON THE BEST OR WORST DAY OF THEIR LIFE. and thus, JAMAAL was created. • Special thanks to the team that helped make JAMAAL a reality: - - - Written and Directed by Yvonne Orji Producers: Paul Feig, Laura Fischer, Kesila Childers, Erica Fisman Produced by: Amy Geist Director of Photography: Mike Maliwanag Production Design: Brittant Ingram Costume Design: Anninka Velie Casting Director: Brittani Ward Editor: Angela Latimer The AMAZING Cast Jamaal - Derrick A. King Sadie - Marija Juliette Abney Kimmy - Tristina Lee Darryl - Rome Green Jr Antwon - Jerah Milligan Jarvin - Chet Anekwe Homeless Man - Roscoe Freeman Young Boy - Jeremiah Pitts The AMAZING Crew AD Department 1st AD - Sharon Waich 2nd AD - Kyle Hardy 2nd 2nd AD - Marianne Amelinckx Production Truck PA - Roly Garcia Camera Van PA - Sophia Cobarrubia Set PA - Pass Van Dylan Silverglate A-Pass Van (Runner) - Donovan Watson Camera A Cam/Steadicam Operator - Duston Supencheck A Camera 1st AC - Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Chan B Camera 1st AC - Gaby Spampinato 2nd AC / DIT - Ryan Bradford Still Photographer - Shanley Kellis Art Department Lead - Ming Fen Congdon Prop Master - Mackenzie McMahon Set Dresser / Shopper - Dani Ramos Set Dresser - Sophia Cohen Art PA - Liz Berger Electricians Gaffer - Zach Trout BBE - Ellia Thornburg Swing - Cole Needham Grips Key Grip - Zack Bartlett BBG - Jake Reardon Production Associate Producer - Zoë Dennis Production Manager - Autumn Swope Production Coordinator - Julia Schott Payroll Coordinator - Kare Bortolus Set Teacher - Daphne Boelsma Assistant to Y. Orji - Zoie Sykes Background Performers SI / Runner - Chris Gaines SI / Pedestrian - Dianna Smith Security Security - Julio Contreras Health & Safety Health & Safety Supervisor - Morgan Lester Health and Safety Assistant - Jess Brill Covid PA - Kevin Walsh Post Production Assistant Editor - AJ Francois Titles & Graphics - Geoff Boothby Color - RKM Studios Colorist - Michael Schartz Sound Designer - Dubaz Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Marcello Dubaz Sound Effects Editor - Amy Reynolds Reed Dialogue Editor - Callie Sorce Continuity Script Supervisor - Bia Freire Music Additional Music by Amanda Jones & Jesse McMullen Music Supervisor - Mark Borst Smith Hair & Makeup Makeup Department Head - Shannon Trigger Hair Department Head - Mandisa Duperval Key Makeup Artist - Angie Bulmer Makeup Artist - Brenda Lopez Costume Department Asst Costume Designer - Shanaya Steave Sound Sound Mixer - Kyle McLane Boom - Brian Orcullo Special Thanks DC Wade Zoie Sykes Joseph Solomon Tye Tribett Crumbl Cookies Jenn Klein UTA J.A. Prentice Penny Melina Matsoukas TT The Artist Thembi Banks Saladin Patterson Ken Whittingham