In celebration of the kickoff of the Freedom Film Series, a partnership between the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival (organized by LADD) and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, tune into this dynamic conversation between myself (Artistic Director of the festival) and Hold Your Fire director Stefan Forbes. 

The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives.

The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives. Episode 3 of 4 in this series.

Join me for an engaging chat with David Chimusoro, a rising Queen City filmmaker with an amazing short film (Our Baby Knows) that's about to hit the festival circuit. Come bear witness to the birth of a new voice and vision. 

The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives. Episode 2 of 4 in this series.

The intention behind Leading the LADD Way is to create a safe space to relate, release, and recharge our passion for people – remembering that diversity & inclusion are critical components to our shared humanity and ability to help transform lives.

Season 2 of the Critical Reflections podcast kicks off with a frank conversation around filmmaking and film criticism in the age of cancel culture. 'Crisis' filmmaker Nicholas Jarecki breaks down the alternative process he embarked on to promote his film during a particularly trying period.

The final episode of Season 1 captures a dynamic conversation between myself and fellow Truth and Reconciliation project grantee Darnell Pierre Benjamin. We discuss representation, creative work, and efforts to protect the Black psyche.