Commissioned by the Potomac Chapter of The Links, a historic network of Black women leaders, this project marked the first film in a docuseries designed to preserve and elevate their legacy. With a history spanning anti-apartheid protests to DC education initiatives, the chapter needed a piece that could function as both institutional positioning and archival storytelling, a tool for members, funders, and the broader community.

Approach
The concept centered sisterhood as both theme and aesthetic. After extensive research into the chapter’s history, interview frameworks were developed to surface intergenerational memory and emotional resonance. A treatment was built around textured intimacy rather than corporate formality, with camcorder B-roll, archival photography, and curated soundtrack choices setting a visual and tonal palette rooted in warmth and connection.

Role

• Directed narrative strategy, interview design, and visual concept

• Supervised crew of four (DP, lighting, sound, PA) and oversaw full production logistics

• Music supervised, treatment authored, and guided editing sessions to ensure leadership’s positioning goals were fully realized

Impact

• Won an internal Links competition and was screened at private chapter events and online

• Adopted as a tool for institutional positioning, public awareness, and archival preservation

• Strengthened the chapter’s ability to tell its story with authenticity, deepening intergenerational ties and broadening its visibility

• Distinguished itself from typical nonprofit films by balancing gravity with warmth, emphasizing sisterhood and legacy in a way that resonated deeply with members and audiences alike