Sixteen Thousand Dollars (2020)
A struggling black college grad wakes up to find that reparations have finally been paid to descendants of slaves in America. With this new found capital, they will decide how best to spend their reparations, totaling a mere $16,000. Receiving reparations opens up old wounds of slavery, Jim Crow, and systematic oppression.
Director: Symone Baptiste
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Brodie Reed as Brodie |
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Ellington Wells as Ellington |
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David Gborie as David |
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Francesca Fiorentini as News Reporter |
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Biniam Bizuneh as Pete |
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Opeyemi Olagbaju as Opey |
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Chris Estrada as Dom |
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Yusuf Ali as Person in Line 1 |
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Greg Edwards as Person in Line 2 |
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Papp Johnson as Person in Line 3 |
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Anyi Malik as Person in Line 4 |
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Stephen Agyei as T-Shirt Guy |
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Ify Nwadiwe as Ify |
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Jil Chrissie as Jil |
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Alice Wetterlund as Hiring Manager |
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Kevin Avery as James |
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Kate Comer as Commercial Host |
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Josh Fadem as Tom |
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Punkie Johnson as JoNique |
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Jill Kottkamp as Delivery Person |
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Burrito as Donkey |
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Janelle James as Catherine |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Cunningham | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Symone Baptiste | Director |
| Writing | Brodie Reed | Writer |
| Writing | Ellington Wells | Writer |
| Writing | Ellington Wells | Story |
| Writing | Brodie Reed | Story |
| Writing | Symone Baptiste | Story |
| Production | Symone Baptiste | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michelle Zei | Producer |
| Production | Caron Clancey | Line Producer |
| Camera | Solomon Turner | Director of Photography |
| Art | Caitlin Sheek | Production Design |
| Editing | Andrew Gust | Editor |
| Sound | Matt Schaff | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jon Steinmeier | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Jonny Greenwald | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | David Lackey | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Elliott Powell | Colorist |
| Art | Jenell Randall | Art Direction |
| Production | Brodie Reed | Co-Producer |
| Production | Maha Thomas | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ellington Wells | Co-Producer |
| Production | Brandon Rey Ramirez | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Caron Clancey | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Rajee Samarasinghe | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Emma Juncosa | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Michael Formanski | Gaffer |
| Camera | Harper Thomas | Grip |
| Sound | Jake Robinson | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Theresa Bateman | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Max Werkmeister | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rica Dee | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Tamara Syed | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elissa French | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenell Randall | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Production | Samantha Auman | Production Assistant |
| Production | Joe Felix | Production Assistant |
| Production | Grace Smith | Production Assistant |
| Production | Julianna Sy | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Nate Elegino | Steadicam Operator |