In this satire about a ‘Karen’ that gets a hold of a magical spray called “Blackifier,” that when used, can make anyone seem black to everyone else around them, Christian takes a stab at racial discrimination, police brutality and the lost art of minding your own business.
In December of 2022, Christian was awarded the DGA Grand Prize Award for Best African American Student Film on the West Coast Region with his directorial work on this thesis film at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. The film is currently on it’s festival circuit.
CREDITS:
Director: Christian Kamaal
Writer: Jalen Young
Producers: Cory Gorman, Jordan Shanks
Associate Producers: Devin O’Guinn, TyNae Miller
Cast: Diane Sargent, Chanda Wallace, Christopher Grossett, Peace Ikediuba,
Director of Photography: Jonathan E. McCormack
Production Design: Shan Jiang, Raza Rizvi
Editors: Aziz Anderson, Shih-Chun Hsiao
Sound Designer: Vincent Essid, Meliora Xu
Music Composer: William Perry
Assistant Director: Wubetu Shimelash