TALES OF THE TRADE
Ages 16-29
Winter 2020, JHU-MICA Film Center
In this short, intensive production and videography workshop, fellows will contribute to the BYFA series Tales of the Trade. A collection of interviews, Tales focuses on successful Baltimore filmmakers and photographers, exploring their practices, influences, and career paths; what inspired them, what has sustained them, challenges they’ve faced along the way. Fellows will learn videography, including lighting, sound recording, and editing; and correct interview protocols. Interviews will be edited and shared on the BYFA website and at a public screening. Fellows must be present and on time for all meetings. Limited to 12 student fellows.
Taelor Clay, a Morgan State University graduate, is an independent film producer and screenwriter, largely focused on stories that address and attempt to heal infighting in struggling communities.
David J. Anderson is a photographer, cinematographer, and editor originally from Franklin Township, NJ, now studying at Morgan State University. He hopes to continue his film ventures in Baltimore while helping those in his field.
Darian Jones received his associate's degree in Digital Media Production from the Community College of Baltimore County. He is interested in documenting unique and authentic stories, and he hopes to give back by teaching others.
Olugbenga Osikomaiya, a Morgan State University graduate, is a freelance cinematographer and photographer who focuses on creating compelling images that also tell a story.
Colette Veasey-Cullors is Associate Dean for the Division of Design and Media at MICA. Her photography, which investigates race, class, education and identity, has been exhibited at the California African American Museum, The African American Museum in Philadelphia, The Glassell School of Art, and the Chattanooga African American Museum; and has appeared in numerous publications. She has worked with several community-based organizations, including Communities in Schools, Project Row Houses, Art on Purpose, 901 Arts, and Art Source South Africa.
David Simon has been a screenwriter and executive producer for several critically acclaimed television series, including Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–99), The Wire (2002–08), Treme (2010–13), and The Deuce (2016-19). From 1983 to 1995, he was a crime reporter with the Baltimore Sun. He is the author of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (1991) and co-author of The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997). Additional television projects include the miniseries The Corner (2000), Generation Kill (2008), and Show Me a Hero (2015).