SWITCH PT. I
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ABOUT SWITCH PT. I
As a minority, Max (Morgan Lee) faces subtle communication issues from the workplace majority and must choose between exploring his own identity or continuing to allow the status quo to dictate who he should be and where he should stand.
Switch was filmed in 2020 during the worldwide pandemic in Portland, Oregon. The short film has been submitted to various festivals and will premiere in 2021.
Director's Biography
D'Vonte Robinson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama, and served 4 1/2 years in the United States Marine Core before moving to Portland, Oregon to pursue a career in film. D'Vonte has worked for the likes of Netflix, Hulu, A24, TBS, and HBO. His work focuses on social and personable narratives that create a compelling and stimulating experience.
Director's Statement
Switch is a product of all the happenings of 2020. From the murder of George Floyd to the pursuing protest that inhabited my city, I felt compelled to make a film that would help bridge the gap between those who are feeling divided and those who are seeking representation.
I felt called upon to create a narrative that explores the topics of being a Black American, what it feels like to exist day-to-day and the communication and perspective of my experience
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Everything that has happened in this piece has happened to someone or myself. Good and evil are not always considered in some situations, instead, some things just are black and white.
Switch aims to shed light on many conversations and scenarios that can potentially happen to any minority when faced with the majority.
Behind The Scenes
Director/Producer/Writer D'Vonte Robinson
Executive Producer Ifyani Bell
Producer Jonny Cantrell
Director Of Photography Iggy Prudente
Starring
Max Morgan Lee
Mr. Wootan Jerry Bell Jr.
Darrell Brian Howelton
Ro Johnson Bunny Beddingfield
Vernon Taylor Samuel Wenger
Diane Moore Alkeshia Janae
Kiana Kianna West Indie
Ebony Kenya Hall
Teacher Rosetta Adzasu
Young Max Sam O'Mahony
High School Max Kody Harvard
High Schooler #1 Gabe Wiliams
High Schooler #2 Melat Vipul Semere
Photographer James Tolliver
Child #1 Shepard Fox
Child #2 Sophie Fox
Child #3 Cassidy Fox
Older Woman Kenya Budd
Dad Das Leune
Mother Amanya Maloba
Child Das Leune 's Child
Break Dancer 1 Ogochimere Ezendokwere
Break Dancer 2 Olaoye Onipede
Salvation Army Santa D.J. Cowboy Hunter
Gentleman #1 Alan Daniels
Gentleman #2 Robert Hill
Gentleman #3 D.J. Cowboy Hunter
Office Employee #1 Steven
Office Employee #2 Ada Hurtado
Office Employee #3 Keyante
Himself D'Vonte Robinson
Production Team
Assistant Director Jonny Cantrell
2nd AD Maya Banitt
Assistant Camera Angélica Ponce
Location Sound Michael Gibson
Assistant Sound A.T. Nguyen
Gaffer Vinny Carltson
Gaffer Kevin Forrest
Art Department Teliani Leaupepetele
Medic Justin Garmin
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Art Department Teliani Leaupepetele
POST-PRODUCTION TEAM
Editor Jonny Cantrell
Sound Design Tyler Stephens
Visual Effects Steven Bishop
Colorist Darren Hartman