The Sound of Southside
Film Screening & Ticket Information
When & Where to See this Film!
CHASING SUCCESS: 2 films about the GRIND.
April 20, 2024 @ 3:00PM • MoMI – Redstone
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Synopsis
In a rapidly gentrifying Queens NYC, Maliki — a young Jazz musician — sets out on a journey to continue his father’s legacy and reopen his famous Jazz club.
Along the way he meets Afeni, a passionate, yet homesick actress from Jamaica.
When Maliki secretly accepts an ill-advised donation from a local philanthropist, he finds himself in a web of corruption and deceit. As he attempts to navigate his way out, Afeni toils with a secret of her own.
Credits
Tyrel Hunt, Director, Writer, Producer
Amanda Morris Hunt, Key Cast
James Ross, Key Cast
Director Statement
The idea for the Sound of Southside was conceived in a cramped apartment, filled to the brim with Jazz artists. While the musicians worked on the score for my first film “April Again” back in 2018, I sat witness for hours as colorful language and insightful conversations bounced off of the walls. By combining the creative energy that I experienced that day, with the social and cultural themes that I’ve picked up while working at a Nonprofit Arts center in the heart of Jamaica Queens, this story was born.
The Sound of Southside was a community effort. Local organizations, small businesses and everyday people are the reasons that this story came to life. I did not take this commitment and responsibility lightly. I hope you have as much fun watching this film as we did making it.
Director Biography
Tyrel Hunt is a writer, filmmaker and cultural worker from Queens, New York. As a filmmaker, he wrote, edited and directed the award winning feature film “April Again”. His second feature film “The Sound of Southside” is now set to premiere.
