The Bond (2022)
Pregnant and incarcerated, Aria fights for her most precious connection against a system designed to isolate her.
Awards
Atlanta Film Festival, Audience Award
Urbanworld Film Festival, Creative Producer Award
Bronzelens Film Festival, Best Student Film
March on Washington Film Festival, Grand Prize Narrative
Anchorage International Film Festival, Audience Award
Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Director Award
Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Drama Award
Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress Award
Bentonville Film Festival, Honorable Mention
Diversity in Cannes, Programming Committee Award
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, Honorable Mention
Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival, Best Emerging Filmmaker
Woodshole Film Festival, Audience Award
UCLA, Director’s Spotlight
Selection of Screenings
Hollyshorts
Atlanta Film Festival
Pan African Film Festival
Norwich Film Festival
Urbanworld Film Festival
Bentonville Film Festival
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
Brooklyn Film Festival
Salute Your Shorts
Pittsburg Shorts and Script Competition
Cast
Ashley Wilkerson, Yolonda Ross, Kathryn Erbe, and Jonathan Medina
Crew
Directed by: Jahmil Eady, Produced by: Selena Leoni, Reina Higashitani, Jahmil Eady, Cinematography by: Gionatan Tecle, Production Design by: Devin Loring, Costume Design by: Taylor Sandling, Hair & Makeup by: Tameka Elliot
Edited by: Kristin Valentine, Zheyu Liang, Visual Effects by: Ivy Images, Sound Design by: Dave Flynch, Composed by: Robert Ouyang Rusli, Color by: Alexander Schwab, Title & Credits by: Marie Richardson