Short film

SWITCHIN'

2020 · 6 min

A brief, rhythmic collage of movement and voice that feels like a thought-provoking meditation on identity and belonging.

Directed by: George Ellzey Jr.
Starring: Deja Hood, Ajoa Darko, Delysa Richards

Overview: SWITCHIN’, an experimental lyrical dance film using vocal percussion to explore the mixed reality of black voices in a white world.

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Directed by: George Ellzey Jr.
Starring: Deja Hood, Ajoa Darko, Delysa Richards

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
isolation
art
power
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Directed by: George Ellzey Jr.
Written by: George Ellzey Jr.
Starring: Deja Hood, Ajoa Darko, Delysa Richards, Catherine David, Joseph McGhee, Joseph Gogins, Keyon Ras, Madelyn Loehr
Runtime: 6 min
Languages: English

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