COMMITTED
SHORT FILM
On the morning before National Signing Day, a rumor ultimately forces two teammates to imagine a future neither of them envisioned: a future that may not include soccer or friendship.
Independent |Director, Writer, Producer
Opportunity
Explore ambition at the moment it fractures.
Center Black female athletes beyond performance.
Approach
Keep it contained.
I focused on relational tension—using a single moment of disruption to surface deeper questions of identity, loyalty, and self-worth.
Execution
Wrote and directed the film
Led a low-budget production with a performance-first approach
Shaped character dynamics through dialogue and restraint
Maintained a tight narrative frame to heighten emotional stakes
Impact
Screened at Lone Star Film Festival and HollyShorts Film Festival.
Highlighted the psychological interiority of Black female athletes navigating transition and belonging.