"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.
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Capturing the angle |
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Improvising a rack focus |
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Giving direction |
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Alias "J" |
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"J" posted up |
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Testing a different angle |
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Alias "J", music producer sKinny sKoop and director Kevin Sorrell |
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sKoop watches the action |
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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.
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Co-directors Kevin Sorrell and Chigozie O. Nwokeafor |
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Actor Howard Block |
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Last looks |
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Actor Marcus Freeman |
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Actors Barrett Blackmon and Richard Flood |
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Barrett and actress Nikki Donley rehearse a seduction |
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Discussing a bit of action |
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Devil in a pink dress |
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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.
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Director Alyssa Rachelle |
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Kevin Sorrell - director of photography |
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Keeping organized on set |
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Makeup artist Torrie Babineaux and script supervisor Shaundra Ray |
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Framing the long shot |
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Actors Geralda Baugh and Brooke Davis-Giles |
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Setting the color balance |
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Using nature's lighting |
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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.
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First shot of the film |
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Kevin takes a look |
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Actor Richard Flood and director Kevin Sorrell discuss lighting |
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Grip Diego Herrera brings the cool |
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Keeping an eye on traffic |
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Second shot of the film |
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Actor Deborah Carlow Clifton |
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Producer Alyssa Rachelle, Frederick Sorrell, Ya-Ya Smith, Kevin Sorrell |
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Actress/script supervisor/set designer Shaundra Ray prepping the set |
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Shaundra transformed two adults' bedroom into a child's room for the film |
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"Father" enters the room |
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Richard Flood, Kevin Sorrell, boom operator Anthony Loston |
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Shooting the final scene |
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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.
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First cast meeting |
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Director Kevin Sorrell with actors Kyle Love, Anthony Loston and Brent Lartigue |
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Alyssa Rachelle on slate, Kenny Haner on boom |
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Actress Ateya Richard |
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Brent and Alyssa between takes |
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Kyle, Anthony and Brent on set |
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Osaro Derrick and script supervisor Shaundra Ray |
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Stressing the costumes |
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Further stressing |
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Kevin and Alyssa dress the set |
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Making an intentional mess |
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Things got real ugly for the characters |
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"Who ya rootin' for?" |
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Organized chaos |