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skettel (feature film in development) / a young mother in college works as a bottle girl at one of the hottest nightclubs in Atlanta to make ends meet. as she climbs the ranks, she finds herself caught between the allure of nightlife's fast money, the pressures of motherhood, and an opportunity to reclaim the dancing dreams she thought she had lost.
nine night (2025) / in the midst of Nine Night, a young girl grapples with her father's impending departure. this leads her on a mystical journey of love, loss, and self-discovery as she learns to connect with him beyond the physical realm.
on e (2024) / a young mother struggles to keep her head above water as she navigates motherhood, her neurodivergent toddler, and the gritty Atlanta nightclub where she works. all on a quarter tank of gas. (proof of concept)
criblore (2023) / a horror anthology series that features an eccentric group of characters and their run-ins with witches, demons, vampires, and more. set in South Florida, locally known as "The Crib," these tales shed light on the rich black culture of the forgotten south with a dark & spooky twist.
dark before dawn (2021) / while hurricane Lilith taunts the Summers’ residence, Dawn, a young girl with catastrophic gifts, is forced to calm a storm inside when her mother’s demons come knocking at the door.
juju (2020) / three best friends, struggling with the emotional rollercoaster of millennial woes, get the shock of their lives when they discover they are witches.
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mercy / after her grandfather’s passing, Mercy Liu Lamont, a single mother, longs for her life to return to normal. she is focused on raising her firecracker tween daughter, avoiding romance and f*ckboys, and dancing at the town’s notorious burlesque club. however, when a blood moon rises over Sweet Key and her ex-lover returns after a decade unchanged by time, Mercy’s dormant magic awakens, attracting the attention of a vengeful vampire who wants her blood and power.
to make matters worse, her estranged mother comes home to help Mercy by unveiling their family’s deep-rooted secrets, causing Mercy to question everything she thought she knew about her family and Sweet Key. to protect her daughter and their home, Mercy must confront her magical lineage, forgive those who have hurt her, and unlock the strength she never realized she had.