A romance told in reverse.
The story of roy and jasmine plays out in a series of memories, brought on by improvisational jazz music. shot on location on chicago’s south and east side, ‘One for my baby’ draws on the real people from the writer/director’s own life: his own parents. Inspired by films such as ‘Love jones’ and ‘mississippi Masala,’ this short film is an impressionistic haze of a faded romance.
“These songs—the music—are often ahead of our words.”
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cast & crew
JENELLE CHOLLETtE as Jasmine (Best Actress, EUFF)
David Tre Johnson III as Roy
Guest starring Harold dennis, KEvin Wardell Moore III & Emir Washington
writer/producer/director/DP/Editor: SHILOH TUMO WAShington
Co-Producer: Duncan Analco
Executive Producers: Sonya Bratcher & Ifeoma Nkemdi
Associate producers: Amir George & Bruno Guedelha
unit Production manager: Tiffini Funches
line producer: Aree Williams
Script supervisor/Story editor: Llexxi Youngs
pre-production coordinator/supervising editor: Albert Fernandez
Assistant Directors: Duncan analco, Aree Williams & Camryn Lewis
Location sound: Mya Haupt
Additional photography: Beth Schaefer
1st ac: Stefhanie Arreguin
gaffer: Peter COnroy
2nd ac: Marjorie Matamoros
Grip: Kaela McVicker
Set PA: Messejah Washington
Cam Pa/Still photographer: Max Rubin
Currently in Festival consideration