When looking at work from a minority writer or director there are these enormous expectations to cover a multitude of prominent issues within our respective communities. When usually white directors are not as scrutinized when making films of topics with less magnitude. A Prayer takes a look at the feeling these directors feel when everybody looks for this type of meaning in a film they didn't intend it for and how we get bombarded with negative perspectives because of this expectation.

About the Project

The passionate team if filmmakers from SMU wanted to come together and make this project because of its poignant and funny satire on this issue.

About the Team

A young breakout black female director named Sonya St. Claire is invited to a popular podcast. She must answer the hard-hitting questions the host throws her way and come to terms with the true meaning of her art from the public's perception.

A Prayer

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A Prayer

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