Photos

"Keep Livin'" (2007)
Music video shot for Alias "J" - winner of the 2006 Mix Down/Picture Up! Song and Video Competition. Track produced by Rodney "sKinny sKoop" Wimberly. Script supervision by Shaundra Ray. Video produced, directed and edited by Kevin Sorrell. Shot February 26, 2007. 

Capturing the angle
Improvising a rack focus
Giving direction
Alias "J"
"J" posted up
Testing a different angle
Alias "J", music producer sKinny sKoop and director Kevin Sorrell
sKoop watches the action
You want me to do what?


Killing Me Softly (2006) 
Short film co-produced with Houston-based Original Seed Filmz. Written by Chigozie Nwokeafor, rewrite by Kevin Sorrell. Script supervision by Shaundra Ray. Produced and directed by Chigozie Nwokeafor and Kevin Sorrell. Shot March 18-19; 26, 2006.

Co-directors Kevin Sorrell and Chigozie O. Nwokeafor
Actor Howard Block
Last looks
Actor Marcus Freeman
Actors Barrett Blackmon and Richard Flood
Barrett and actress Nikki Donley rehearse a seduction
Discussing a bit of action
Devil in a pink dress
Cast and crew


A Girl's Guide to Soul Search (2005)
Short film lit, shot and edited by Kevin Sorrell. Script supervision by Shaundra Ray. Written, produced and directed by Alyssa Rachelle. Shot July 23-24, 2005.

Director Alyssa Rachelle
Kevin Sorrell - director of photography
Keeping organized on set
Makeup artist Torrie Babineaux and script supervisor Shaundra Ray
Framing the long shot
Actors Geralda Baugh and Brooke Davis-Giles
Setting the color balance
Using nature's lighting
Brooke's character mourns her loss


Randi's Birthday (2005)
CME's second short film. Script supervision by Shaundra Ray. Written, produced and directed by Kevin Sorrell. Produced by Alyssa Rachelle. Shot June 25-26, 2005.

First shot of the film
Kevin takes a look
Actor Richard Flood and director Kevin Sorrell discuss lighting
Grip Diego Herrera brings the cool
Keeping an eye on traffic
Second shot of the film
Actor Deborah Carlow Clifton
Producer Alyssa Rachelle, Frederick Sorrell, Ya-Ya Smith, Kevin Sorrell
Actress/script supervisor/set designer Shaundra Ray prepping the set
Shaundra transformed two adults' bedroom into a child's room for the film
"Father" enters the room
Richard Flood, Kevin Sorrell, boom operator Anthony Loston
Shooting the final scene
Fake father, fake tombstone, real cemetary


The Party (2005)
CME's first short film. Craft services and script supervision by Shaundra Ray. Written, produced and directed by Kevin Sorrell. Shot January 8-9, 2005.

First cast meeting
Director Kevin Sorrell with actors Kyle Love, Anthony Loston and Brent Lartigue
Alyssa Rachelle on slate, Kenny Haner on boom
Actress Ateya Richard
Brent and Alyssa between takes
Kyle, Anthony and Brent on set
Osaro Derrick and script supervisor Shaundra Ray
Stressing the costumes
Further stressing
Kevin and Alyssa dress the set
Making an intentional mess
Things got real ugly for the characters
"Who ya rootin' for?"
Organized chaos