Black Magic
Through a dark and comedic lens, Black Magic explores the parallels between real perceptions and consequential misrepresentations of Black people. It attempts to illustrate the dangers of this popular depiction as well as draw a connection to the real world writers who – consciously or not – replicate it.
Recognition
Indie Memphis Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Maryland Film Festival
El Paso Film Festival
Denton Black Film Festival
Toronto Black Film Festival
BronzeLens Film Festival
Cast/Crew
Starring: Cortney Gift, Robert Fuller, Kenzie Klem, Tyler Tipton, Ethan Goff, Trace Turner, Andrew Neylon, Lea’h Sampson, Avery Merrifield, LaVar Veale
Written & Directed by: Cristen Stephens
Producers: Dana Reilly
Assistant Director: Kathryn Van Buren
2nd Assistant Director: Mary- Elizabeth Esquibel
Script Supervisor: Sonny Kwon
Director of Photography: Carlos Estrada
Production Designer: Em Shapiro
Sound Mix: Richard Hamilton
Gaffer: Ian McGar
Additional Gaffer: Alex Rosales
Key Grip: Jack Starks, Jono Dryden-Jaffe
Swing: Garrett Hartman, Juan Galvan, Shyam Madhar, Jamie Roy
Rigging: Sebastian Valdivieso, Ethan Salinas
1st ACs: Brian Molloy, Jacob Voss, Jacob Barajas
2nd ACs: Braden Gary, Marie Rangel Amrhein, Dylan Byrne
Steadicam: Heather Grotheus
Set Dresser: Valeria Valdez
HMU: Vickey Lee
Wardrobe: Melina Yudelka-Perez
Editor: Maxamillian Sephirlo
Colorist: Aisha Sultanbekova
Original Score: William Jae
Executive Producer: Dreu Dixon, The Bear Productions
Co-Producers: Sinead Kinean, Camille Morales, An Chen, Alex Rosales
Associate Producers: Randy Bryant, Solange Bryant, Janelle Lee Austin, Barry Dixon, Derria Dixon