BRICK BY BRICK, a Short Film by Tina Chapman DaCosta will make its New York Premiere at the JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL in 2020
BRICK BY BRICK, a short film by Tina Chapman DaCosta
About the Film:
Take the journey with
Buddy, a 19-year-old brick mason and farmer, as he confronts numerous systemic
obstacles, leaving the comforts of a small farm in Urbana, Ohio, and
experiencing city life in 1941 Cleveland. He is in pursuit of reconnecting with
his father, presumed dead after a race riot in their small town. Based on a
true story, screenwriter and director Tina Chapman DaCosta tells the compelling
story of her father, young Elza “Buddy” Cannaday, who became the first licensed
and bonded African American contractor in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1950’s. Buddy
must navigate the trappings of a big city and transcend rejection and painful
family secrets in his attempt to rebuild his relationship with the father he
thought he knew. The film takes you, the viewer, back to 1941 experiencing an
after-hours smoky abode, jazz music of the time, and significant conversation
with a cameo appearance by jazz pianist Johnny O’Neal, who resurrects his role
as Art Tatum from the film Ray. This film was produced in partnership with Diversity Theater at Rochester Institute of Technology
Awards & Festivals
Best Short, San Diego Black Film
Festival 2020
Official Selection, Pan African Film
Festival 2020
Official Selection, JOCUNDA Music,
Film & Theatre Festival 2020
About the Producer, Screenwriter & Director: Tina Chapman DaCosta
Professor, filmmaker and
consultant, Tina is the Director of Diversity Theater at Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT), a college-wide program for 23,000 faculty, staff and students
from over 100 nations. Tina develops interactive film and theatre workshops for
advancing diversity initiatives. Tina's film, BRICK BY BRICK produced with RIT,
won Best Short at the San Diego Black Film Festival 2020 and was an official
selection of the Pan African Film Festival 2020. Tina has an MFA in Film &
Animation and an MS in Engineering from RIT and an BS in Mathematics and
Computer Science from the College of Brockport.
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BRICK BY BRICK, a short film by Tina Chapman DaCosta will have its New York premiere at the JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL. Stay tuned for the dates.
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