Nailah is a filmmaker intrigued and inspired by the enduring human spirit, whose films span fiction and nonfiction. Her acclaimed work has been distributed domestically and internationally on the film festival circuit, theatrically and televise

Right to Remain Silent

Aug 20th, 2022 21m 24s

After a tragic event, two friends find themselves in police custody. A detective interrogates them, testing their honesty, and their friendship. Written by Lance Wise. Directed by J. Mix. It features the talents of Lefty Lucy, Lakeisha Glover

Extremely Hot Women Over Forty

Aug 11th, 2022 17m 10s

Emma, a newly divorced, menopausal Black woman in the middle of a systemic episode answers her door. Written by Pamela Davis-Noland, Directed by Idella Johnson and featuring Keshauna Jones Lee as an extremely hot woman over forty.

JACKIE ALEXANDER

Aug 5th, 2022 32m 48s

Jackie Alexander is an award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, former Artistic Director of The Billie Holiday Theatre in New York, current Producing Artistic Director of The North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep), and Ex

POET GOLD

Mar 30th, 2022 31m 25s

A rare talent who grabs you by the heart and says “Recognize” – Poet, author, performer, songwriter, community “Artivist,” voice over artist, speaker and emcee, Bettina “Poet Gold” Wilkerson is pushing the boundaries of poetry and the spoken wo

TOROES D. THOMAS JR

Mar 7th, 2022 25m

Toroes D Thomas Jr. is a filmmaker, he uses his life experiences as inspiration for new stories. Toroes received his B.S. in Screenwriting and Animation from Morgan State University, In 2017, Thomas experienced the sudden loss of his father. U

Brittany N. Williams

Feb 18th, 2022 24m 30s

Riding Halley's Comet: The Pendulum Swings

Feb 11th, 2022 13m

Ava Turner, a successful adult romance novelist whose personal life is in shambles and her new Therapist Dr. Myles have a meeting of minds following a melee that lands her on a 72 hour psych hold.

Jalea Jackson

Feb 10th, 2022 34m 40s

Jalea Jackson is an Atlanta-based Editor, Producer, and Director who aims to create films that spark conversation. Through her work, Jalea intentionally focuses on telling stories centered on highlighting the culture and authenticity of margina

BRIAN EGLAND

Dec 1st, 2021 39m 4s

Brian Egland is an Artist originally from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, now residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a Fall 2009 BFA graduate and recipient of Outstanding Graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Performing Arts Depa

A Man's Gotta Do

Nov 5th, 2021 12m

A coming of age story written by Brian Egland and starring Javian Harrel, Brookes Washington & Micheal Forest. Directed by Chivas Micheal.

RED

Sep 29th, 2021 7m 38s

RED is a monologue written by Writer’s Lounge host, Ann McQueen. We find Toni, a thirty-something black woman, at the door to the apartment of her connect, Red, in search of a brief escape from the challenges of white supremacy culture at her w

LYDIA Y. NICHOLS

Sep 22nd, 2021 23m 54s

Lydia Y. Nichols is a writer and arts worker native to New Orleans. Her work explores the lived experience, ancestral memory, and historical imagery of race and their impacts on our bio-social ecology.

PAMELA DAVIS-NOLAND

Jul 21st, 2021 40m 57s

Pamela Davis-Noland is a writer, playwright, director, producer AND special guest on this episode of No Dream Deferred Presents: Writer’s Lounge!

Love's Letter

Jul 15th, 2021 32m 55s

Love’s Letter is our BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month special episode and was written by Pamela Davis-Noland, directed by Lauren E. Turner, and features Idella Johnson as Ruth, and Rhonda Dents as Caroline, with sound design and original mu

Sabby

Jul 7th, 2021 13m 19s

Sabby is a story about family.Written by Jessica Lozano. Directed by Lauren E. Turner, and featuring Ilyanette Burnabel as Olaria, Denise Frazier as Norma and Philip Yiannopoulos as Enrique, with sound design and original music byAsher Griffi

ANDREA THORNTON BOLDEN

Jun 23rd, 2021 30m 18s

Andrea Thornton Bolden is a television writer with far more credits to her name than there is room for right here, but she lays it out for you in this episode of the Writer’s Lounge. Be sure to like, subscribe, and support us on Patreon for exc

St@ined

Jun 10th, 2021 25m

This is the second installment of our show, and we are so happy to present a short piece written by the host of this show and leader of the writer’s lounge herself, Ann McQueen. St@ined is the story of two sisters with a family secret that both

JAMES IJAMES

May 17th, 2021 36m 3s

We are so happy to announce the inaugural episode of Writer’s Lounge, hosted by Ann McQueen and featuring an interview with James Ijames! James is a playwright, performer, director and educator. His plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theate