SYNOPSIS:
Sixteen Thousand Dollars is a narrative comedy short film that imagines a world in which a struggling black college grad wakes up to find that reparations have finally been paid to descendants of slaves in America. With this new found capital, they will decide how best to spend their reparations, totaling a mere $16,000. Receiving reparations opens up old wounds of slavery, Jim Crow, and systematic oppression.
Symone Baptiste (DIRECTOR) –
Symone Baptiste is a Director, Writer, Producer and Comedy Booker based in LA. She currently produces and books a roster of live shows including The New Negroes (Comedy Central). Her core mission is to create content that reflects a wide range of diverse perspectives. She creates stories that elevate underrepresented voices, finding the humor in our differences while also speaking to social justice issues.
Symone is a 1st generation immigrant - her father hails from Antigua. On her mother's side, she is an African American. Being a descendant of slaves, both native and foreign born, she has a unique perspective on the Black experience and she champions their stories.
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