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Documentary about LaQuita Thompson

 

Director, Producer & Editor. "Small Town Dreams."  JErnest Films Production. Documentary Short; April 2015 (5:02).

 

Small Town Dreams explores the life of Xtreme Heat Sports' founder and lead trainer, LaQuita Thompson. The film addresses her youth, her inspirations for her work, gender politics surrounding girls' and womens' participation in sports, and the programs she has developed to counter those barriers.

 

The power appeal of Thompson's message and its relevance and impact lies in the fact that the film has been chosen to screen as an Official Selection in national and international competitive film festivals. 

 

Film Festival Listing (April 2015 - July 2016)

 

Award: NAACP ACT-SO Houston, Texas Branch Gold Medal Winner

 

All American High School Film Festival (NY) October 2015

 

All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival (CA) April 2016

 

Arlington International Film Festival (MA) October 2015

 

Jakarta Intercultural School Film Festival (Jakarta, Indonesia) June 2015

 

Denton Black Film Festival (TX) January 2016

 

DMC Muslim Film Festival (GA) August 2015

 

Flick: The Fledgling Filmmaker’s Film Festival (PA), April 2016

 

Fort Worth Independent Film Festival (TX), July 2016

 

Gary International Black Film Festival (IN) October 2015

 

International Black Women's Film Festival (CA) Dec 2015- Jan 2016 (VOD)

 

Heart of the Pines (LA) July 2015

 

NAACP National ACT-SO Competition (PA) July 2015