A.V. Rockwell
A.V. Rockwell is an award-winning filmmaker, commercial and television director from New York City. Named as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” her distinctive voice has been celebrated for slyly addressing issues of race, identity, and systemic oppression. Rockwell studied filmmaking at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and has received fellowships from Tribeca Film Institute, the Sundance Institute and the John S. Guggenheim Foundation. Fox Searchlight acquired her short film Feathers ahead of its premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was also selected as part of the 2019 Sundance and Telluride Film Festivals. She is an alumni of the Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Labs.
The Gospel (2016)
A music-driven short film presented as a visual prelude to Alicia Keys' sixth studio album, Here. Keys pays tribute to the communities that raised her in four slice-of-life segments depicting the coming of age experience in New York City. (more)
A music-driven short film presented as a visual prelude to Alicia Keys' sixth studio album, Here. Keys pays tribute to the communities that raised her in four slice-of-life segments depicting the coming of age experience in New York City. (more)
Feathers
(2018)
Elizier, an emotionally-dejected new enrollee at The Edward R. Mill School for Boys, must overcome memories of a tragic past and the present hazing by his peers in order to tackle larger issues dominating his young life. (more)
Elizier, an emotionally-dejected new enrollee at The Edward R. Mill School for Boys, must overcome memories of a tragic past and the present hazing by his peers in order to tackle larger issues dominating his young life. (more)
Kids
(2013)
Two East New York siblings find a new game to play – mimicking the family business. Based On A True Story. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Two East New York siblings find a new game to play – mimicking the family business. Based On A True Story. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
A Thousand and One
(2023)
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the ... (more)
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. As the ... (more)
Open City Mixtape (2014)
A.V. Rockwell captures life on the streets of New York City in this collection of ten short films—a mix of documentaries and narratives—depicting a cross section of some of the eight million lives whose stories are often overlooked. Shot in luscious monochrome and ... (more)
A.V. Rockwell captures life on the streets of New York City in this collection of ten short films—a mix of documentaries and narratives—depicting a cross section of some of the eight million lives whose stories are often overlooked. Shot in luscious monochrome and ... (more)
El Train
(2014)
Spend a dreamy day traveling through New York City with one of its most infamous, yet beloved, local characters. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Spend a dreamy day traveling through New York City with one of its most infamous, yet beloved, local characters. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
B.L.B.
(2014)
Often left alone due to his struggling mother's work schedule, Jahlil, a precocious young boy from the Bronx, spends most of his time roaming New York City's transit system. Using the perks of life underground to his advantage, he soon discovers that the subway is ... (more)
Often left alone due to his struggling mother's work schedule, Jahlil, a precocious young boy from the Bronx, spends most of his time roaming New York City's transit system. Using the perks of life underground to his advantage, he soon discovers that the subway is ... (more)
A City of Children
(2012)
Summer in the city: for the youth, there's no better season to enjoy New York's balmy charms. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Summer in the city: for the youth, there's no better season to enjoy New York's balmy charms. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
The Dreamer
(2012)
Armed with a saxophone and a plastic cape, Larry "Antenna Man" Connor makes a name for himself the best way he knows how. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Armed with a saxophone and a plastic cape, Larry "Antenna Man" Connor makes a name for himself the best way he knows how. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
G.F.C.
(2012)
Facing the inevitable wrath of his enemies, a Harlem youth decides to take matters of fate into his own hands. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Facing the inevitable wrath of his enemies, a Harlem youth decides to take matters of fate into his own hands. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Heist (2012)
A gang of four take to the streets to create their own opportunities in this grimy vignette. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
A gang of four take to the streets to create their own opportunities in this grimy vignette. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Indigo's Smile (Interlude)
(2014)
During a late night underground, we meet Indigo, an optimistic Sudanese immigrant who opens up about her dreams of prospering in a new world. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
During a late night underground, we meet Indigo, an optimistic Sudanese immigrant who opens up about her dreams of prospering in a new world. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Trey (Interlude)
(2012)
During a ride on the Staten Island ferry, nineteen-year-old Trey opens up about his life and the dreams he hopes to realize in New York City. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
During a ride on the Staten Island ferry, nineteen-year-old Trey opens up about his life and the dreams he hopes to realize in New York City. Part of the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Too Much Cendi
(2012)
Enter La Bodega... Second "track" from the Open City Mixtape series. (more)
Enter La Bodega... Second "track" from the Open City Mixtape series. (more)