Upcoming Projects
Thomasville (2025)
Trapped in a rainswept car, a young man and his ailing father confront their fractured history before it's too late.
Cast
Stephen Ruffin
Jay Jones
Written & Directed by
Alex Woodruff
Produced by
Alex Woodruff & Abijeet Achar
Jake Casey
Ellis J. Sutton
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
2024 San Jose International Short Film Festival (Best Drama)
2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest
2024 Urbanworld Film Festival
Commercials
Black is beautiful (2020)
"An Ode to the Beauty of Blackness."
Edited by
Ellis J. Sutton
Excerpt from
Nina Simone
Footage licensed from
ArtGrid
Music by
Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Shorts
GAME NIGHT (2024)
A budding young couple's relationship gets put to the test during a game night amongst close friends.
Cast
Jasper Ross
Jessica Dickerson
Mikki Hernandez
Jonathan Fernandez
Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Written & Produced by
Jasper Ross
Ellis J. Sutton
Online release in 2025
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GooD Grief (2022)
Feeling a great deal of loss, Sage tries to get through her day at a funeral with a little help from her companion Grief.
Cast
Areeta Asgharzadeh
Jasper Ross
Charnie Dondrea
Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Written & Produced by
Areeta Asgharzadeh
Ellis J. Sutton
Premiered on FilmShortage 8/21/22
Little drummer boy (2021)
A homeless drummer boy, who romanticizes over a neighborhood girl, fights the path of a changing, gentrifying city in his attempt to show his affection.
Cast
Perry Garrison Jr.
Stephanie Hernandez
Written & Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
OFFICIAL SELECTION
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San Francisco Black Film Festival
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Toronto Black Film Festival
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Los Angeles Lift Off Film Festival
Krystal & RAE (2020)
Struggling to find a permanent home and love outside their relationship, a young mother and daughter confide in each other while finding joy in simple moments.
Cast
Brittany Butler
Ryan Urquidi
Written & Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Festivals
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Independent Shorts Awards (Award Winner)
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IndieX Film Fest (Award Winner)
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Top Shorts (Award Winner)
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Indie Short Fest (Finalist)
FUNKY (2019)
While preparing for the biggest party of the year, Clinton and Jessica take their own funky path by rejecting mainstream music and accepting their own groovy taste.
Cast
Chance Davis
Anngelica-Marie Eshesimua
Keith Bartley
Nu'Jay
Elle Vernee
Kristian Emel
Written & Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Festivals
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Indie Short Fest (Official Selection)
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USC F.R.O. Fest (Official Selection)
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USC CAMS Fest (Official Selection)
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Austin Indie Fest (Finalist)
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Short + Sweet Festival Illawarra (Finalist)
Music videos
Black Boys Cry (2020)
Artist
Clarence The Kid
Directed by
Clarence The Kid
Cinematography by
Ellis J. Sutton
Trust YOU (2019)
Artist
Yoyo Nosa
Kae Elms
Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Cinematography by
Gabriel Gaurano
Choreography by
Anijah Lezama
Davon Farmer
SOULGOOD (2018)
Artist
Yoyo Nosa
Directed by
Ellis J. Sutton
Cinematography by
Yorgos Tzoytzoyakos
Choreography by
Rachel Harris