The President of a Black fraternity faces the antiquated views of LGBTQ representation when his brother is outed on social media.
Genre: Drama
Type: Short
Duration: 16 Mins + Credits
TRAILERS
M.F.A. Thesis Film, The University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
Overview: Kasim Brown, the President of the prestigious Alpha Beta Gamma, a historically Black fraternity, welcomes his younger brother, Nasir Brown, into the organization. Amidst celebration, an anonymous tweet alluding to Nasir being gay creates division among the brotherhood as not all of the members are accepting of it. It further damages the organization's reputation as students who were once interested in joining distance themselves from the opportunity during a time where the fraternity must bring in new members or it will lose university recognition. Kasim, burdened with his responsibilities of the presidency, seeks the advice of different members and navigates tough conversations with his younger brother to ease this dilemma. In doing so he ends up confronting his own ignorance and the authenticity of the values the fraternity upholds.
This drama engages the audience in a dialogue using the backdrop of a college fraternity with a core set of values. The characters are faced with a new situation that challenges the authenticity of those values. In many of our own lives, by affiliation or teaching, we subscribe to our own set of values. But how committed are we to them when it becomes harder to stand firm? When the consequences of that commitment may be detrimental to other endeavors that we have? Are those values deeply held or only in convenience? This film invites the audience to hold a mirror and ask these questions in the various spaces of influence it may dwell.
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
Directed By Asar Saint Lamont
WRITERS
PRODUCERS
CAST
BACKGROUND ACTORS
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
CONTINUITY
CAMERA
GRIP AND ELECTRIC
SOUND AND MUSIC
PRODUCTION DESIGN
COSTUME AND WARDROBE
HAIR AND MAKEUP
EDITORIAL
ADDITIONAL CREW
MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION
GOLD DOGMA: THE ALBUM
Executively Produced by Seun Babalola (IG: @seunnyc)
Tracklist
Credits
Set Playlist
Curated by the Director.
A collection for when you need to put in work.
STILLS
BEHIND THE SCENES
BTS Photographers: Jordan Renville (IG: @joren.photography), Kristoffer Carrillo (IG: @viollante), Oseije (IG: @Oseije). Some photos supplied by Cast &Crew.
CAST IMAGES
Photographer: Oseije (IG: @Oseije).
POSTERS
Marketing Manager: Chaveria Williams (IG: @vee_thealchemist)
Graphic Designer: Kai Hoffman (IG: @yai_bad)
NEWS
June 4th, 2024 • San Francisco, California • Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
An exclusive screening of the award-winning USC MFA thesis "GOLD DOGMA" showcasing the synergy between Dolby U and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences via the prestigious Academy Gold Rising program preceded by a Q&A with the Writer & Director.
Led by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. MBA Marketing Intern and Marketing Coordinator for GOLD DOGMA, Chaveria "Vera" Williams.