Dennis Wise: A Logan Square Community Builder
Documentary | 9 min | 2024
Dennis brings people together. He’s an artist, a retired theater professor from Columbia College of Chicago, a contra dancer and a valued member of his community. He brings his community together through his many forms of creative expression with the help of his sculpture garden–a magical, oasis where neighbors and passersbys take refuge. Dennis repurposes unused objects, and turns them into art pieces for his garden.
Directed and Edited by Manda Mutai.
The OG Bootcamp
Comedy/Mockumentary | Feature Film | 2024
The OG Bootcamp takes a hilarious and thought-provoking dive into the world of sexual inequality as it explores the disparities in orgasms between heterosexual men and women. The film centers on an aspiring sexologist who devises a social experiment involving four wives who ambush their husbands into attending a sex education bootcamp with the goal of improving their communication and sexual satisfaction.
Production Designed by Manda Mutai
The Kid
Drama/Horror | 16 min | 2023
In this modern twist on a Kenyan folk story, a young Black woman’s daily battles with her parents over her unwanted pregnancy push her to the breaking point. When reality itself begins to crumble around her, nightmares awaken that threaten the sanctity of her own motherhood.
Written and Directed by Manda Mutai
Thank you to everyone who supported The Kid!
Film not yet available for general audiences.
Sunday School Kisses
Queer Drama| 14 min | 2023
Iris and Ravyn reconnect by breaking into their childhood church. As the night progresses, they relive intimate moments of their youth as they turn old memories into new experiences.
Written and Directed by Manda Mutai
Film not yet available for general audiences.
ANGRY DRUMMER GIRL
Dramedy | 8 min | 2023
Tara feels stuck in her life when her band leaves her for the big city. She struggles with suppressing her anger and ultimately discovers a new way to channel her rage.
Written and Directed by Manda Mutai
PASSWORD: ADG2023
Cigarette Daydreams
Drama | 7 min | 2022
Trapped in a situation where he cannot seem to love and honor himself without causing pain to those around him, Thomas attempts to set himself free.
Written by Manda Mutai and Summer Cortez.
XYZ
Comedy | 8 min | 2022
While on an outing with friends, a Chicago man has an earth shattering discovery and has to make a vulnerable request from his girlfriend.
