Directing

Merawi Gerima

Merawi Gerima, is a filmmaker from Washington DC. This origin informs his work and his community-centered orientation. "Residue", his first feature, was a total communal endeavor, made possible primarily by the effort of the people it attempts to portray. At the very least, it is an archive of their existence which stands in defiance of their attempted erasure by gentrification.

Known For

Residue

Residue · 2020

A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends scattered to the wind.

Moodswing Whiskey

Moodswing Whiskey · 2026

Moodswing Whiskey

MovieHorrorThriller

A successful but embattled Black entrepreneur, Leo Marks, turns to violence against perceived traitors in his media company as his control slips, culminating in a tragic showdown that explores themes of power, betrayal, and legacy.

Ale Libre

Ale Libre · 2017

Alejandra is a criminalized organizer fighting against abortion restrictions and mass incarceration, but she is also facing deportation, leading to the biggest battle of her life. As her court case draws near, she reckons with a past mistake and holes in the US legal system.

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing · 2025

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing

MovieComedyDrama

Tristan and Malik, two brothers who are five years apart, must face the cruel reality of their relationship after the unexpected death of their father.

They Charge for the Sun

They Charge for the Sun · 2016

They Charge for the Sun

MovieScience FictionDrama

In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and her sister in the dark.

Naomi

SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes

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Residue

Residue · 2020

A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends scattered to the wind.

Director

Moodswing Whiskey

Moodswing Whiskey · 2026

Moodswing Whiskey

MovieHorrorThriller

A successful but embattled Black entrepreneur, Leo Marks, turns to violence against perceived traitors in his media company as his control slips, culminating in a tragic showdown that explores themes of power, betrayal, and legacy.

Kieron Mitchell

Ale Libre

Ale Libre · 2017

Alejandra is a criminalized organizer fighting against abortion restrictions and mass incarceration, but she is also facing deportation, leading to the biggest battle of her life. As her court case draws near, she reckons with a past mistake and holes in the US legal system.

Camera Operator

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing · 2025

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing

MovieComedyDrama

Tristan and Malik, two brothers who are five years apart, must face the cruel reality of their relationship after the unexpected death of their father.

Radio DJ

They Charge for the Sun

They Charge for the Sun · 2016

They Charge for the Sun

MovieScience FictionDrama

In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and her sister in the dark.

Production Assistant

Naomi

SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Follow a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes

Director