Demo

Official Synopsis
A determined creative works through the expansion of his artistic practice. A young man seeks community in a life filled with laborious odd jobs. A young academic looks to embrace the change in her circumstances. Three New Yorkers in their mid-to-late twenties navigate personal, professional, and creative stagnation in the exploration of their purpose.

Director’s Statement

How we perceive our being is contingent on the way we shape our relationship to community – space, tradition, and culture. Through this perspective, we inform our reality. Demo121 was made to examine the cyclical interaction of community engagement and the absence of it. Me and my director of photography, Aerin Fortes, wanted to create a film based in community and how it shapes identity. Aerin, having studied "affect" during her masters studies, suggested that our storyline be topical to that principal psychology. From this I created a story that maintained a great curiosity for people, places, and circumstance inspired by the community in which I live. - Jada Henry

Crew

Director - Jada Henry

Producer(s) - Jada Henry, Aerin Fortes

Written by - Jada Henry

Director of Photography - Aerin Fortes

1st AD - Isabel Chen

Camera Operator - Aerin Fortes

1st AC - Mateo Gutierrez

Boom Op/Sound Mixer - Avery Walters

Editor - Aerin Fortes

Programming - Kahliah Morgan

Production Assistant(s) - Mikaela Pinili, Kahliah Morgan, Adeline Zavadil 

Cast *principal cast

*Amara - Jada Henry

*Salman - Eldren Keys

*Taran - Lincoln Hart

Nia - Nia Anyike

Alexis - Alexis Fisher

Girl #1 - Finley Daniel

Girl #2 - Macarena Bernava

Man - Jacob Burke

Woman - Madeleine Warren

Man #2 - Bobni Das

Church Lady - Shina Peng

Subway Girl - Tiara Hammond

Subway Girl #2 Monica Fernandes

Mom - Annette Fuentes

Child - Isabella Herrera-Fuentes