Film Story

Faggot is a short film that defines the meaning of true friendship “no matter what”. This film aims to test the possibilities of a friendship between straight and gay African American men, while exploring the homophobic title attached to the black community. Jahmahl Griffin (Kenneth Brown Jr.) travels halfway across the country to visit his long time best friend Ian Bolden (Theodore Jones). There, he must confront his inner prejudice while in the company of Ian’s partner Marrion (Toba Norris), and Ian’s other friends. The night takes a turn for the worst as Jahmahl’s prejudice manifest when asked the burning question, “What are your views on gay rights vs. civil rights”? Now faced with the complicated decision of salvaging what’s left of his friendship with Ian from a night of painful truths, or bask in his own distorted reality of life as a gay man. This Short Film had the honor of being accepted in the 2012 Pan African Film Festval. This project is currently in the works to becoming a feature length film.