Doretha's Blues
Decades ago, a successful blues singer lost her teenage son to police violence, robbing her of her will to sing. When painful images of a current news story interrupt her nightly visit to a local dive bar, memories come flooding back.
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Credits
Director: | Channing Godfrey Peoples |
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Producer: | Neil Williams, Jeff Walker, Lisa Normand, Kate Bolger |
Screenwriter: | Channing Godfrey Peoples |
Cinematographer: | Natalie Kingston |
Editor: | Courtney Ware |
Production Designer: | Jonathan Rudak |
Sound Designer: | Ryan Cole, Polly Mckinnon |
Music: | Teddy & Alex |
Principal Cast: | Tonea Stewart, Yolanda Davis, Kristen White, Ashlee L'Oreal Davis, Jimmy Easley, Michael Bowman, Elliot Sims, Erik Dietrich |
Contact
Public Film Contact: | Neil Williams |
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Publicity Contact: | Jeff Walker |
Details
Primary Entry: | Platinum Badge Film Badge |
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Secondary Entry: | Music Badge Interactive Badge Film Festival Wristband |
Year: | 2020 |
Premiere Status: | World Premiere |
Genres: | Drama, Short Film |
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Language: | English |
Runtime: | 14 mins |