GOLD DOGMA

Updated: Mar 23

The President of a Black fraternity faces the antiquated views of LGBTQ representation when his brother is outed on social media.

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Genre: Drama

Type: Short

Duration: 16 Mins + Credits

M.F.A. Thesis Film, The University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

Overview: Kasim Brown, the President of the prestigious Alpha Beta Gamma, a historically Black fraternity, welcomes his younger brother, Nasir Brown, into the organization. Amidst celebration, an anonymous tweet alluding to Nasir being gay creates division among the brotherhood as not all of the members are accepting of it. It further damages the organization's reputation as students who were once interested in joining distance themselves from the opportunity during a time where the fraternity must bring in new members or it will lose university recognition. Kasim, burdened with his responsibilities of the presidency, seeks the advice of different members and navigates tough conversations with his younger brother to ease this dilemma. In doing so he ends up confronting his own ignorance and the authenticity of the values the fraternity upholds.

This drama engages the audience in a dialogue using the backdrop of a college fraternity with a core set of values. The characters are faced with a new situation that challenges the authenticity of those values. In many of our own lives, by affiliation or teaching, we subscribe to our own set of values. But how committed are we to them when it becomes harder to stand firm? When the consequences of that commitment may be detrimental to other endeavors that we have? Are those values deeply held or only in convenience? This film invites the audience to hold a mirror and ask these questions in the various spaces of influence it may dwell.

CREDITS

DIRECTOR

Directed By Asar Saint Lamont

WRITERS

PRODUCERS

CAST

BACKGROUND ACTORS

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

CONTINUITY

CAMERA

GRIP AND ELECTRIC

SOUND AND MUSIC

PRODUCTION DESIGN

COSTUME AND WARDROBE

HAIR AND MAKEUP

EDITORIAL

ADDITIONAL CREW

MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION

GOLD DOGMA: THE ALBUM

Executively Produced by Seun Babalola (IG: @seunnyc)

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Tracklist

Credits

Set Playlist

Curated by the Director.

A collection for when you need to put in work.

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Stills

Behind The Scenes

BTS Photographers: Jordan Renville (IG: @joren.photography), Kristoffer Carrillo (IG: @viollante), Oseije (IG: @Oseije). Some photos supplied by Cast &Crew.