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Black Metal

2023 · 15 min

A short, earnest coming-of-age story about finding your own voice against family expectations, with a raw, music-driven emotional core.

Directed by: Michael Hyon Johnson
Genres: Drama, Music, Family
Starring: Thaddeus Newman, Darian Michael Garey, Darius Johnson

Tagline: Find your voice
Overview: A black teen is determined to make it as a heavy metal artist in defiance of his father, a failed jazz musician.

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Directed by: Michael Hyon Johnson
Genres: Drama, Music, Family
Starring: Thaddeus Newman, Darian Michael Garey, Darius Johnson

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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
family
music
rebellion
coming-of-age
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music, family
Directed by: Michael Hyon Johnson
Written by: Michael Hyon Johnson
Starring: Thaddeus Newman, Darian Michael Garey, Darius Johnson, Joshua Loudermilk, Hannah Kwon
Cinematography: Brody S. Anderson
Runtime: 15 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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