Free The Arts (a former version of the educational-community service wing of powell house arts) presents
“Strong Friend, Let Go” - Micheaux Film Festival Winner Best Writing, Nominee Best Short, Best Directing, Best Lead Actress~!!
Produced by Larry Powell, AJ Lovelace, Courtney Wedderburn and Samia Zaidi with Executive Producers: Angelica Robinson + Carter Redwood and In Association with Greenway Court Theatre
Written by Larry Powell + Galen J. Williams w/ gorgeous passages from Anwar Ali, John Sweet, and Colin Carswell.
Starring the Brilliant Free The Arts 2022 Cohort: Britny Horton, Anderlyn Smith, Anwar Ali, Philicia Saunders, Celia Mandela Rivera, Colin Carswell, Syhaya Aviel, John Sweet, Simeon Daise, Natasha LaGrone, Elijah Reed and with a special appearance from Cameron Wright & Kashif Uqdah.
Directed by: Larry Powell
Director of Photography: AJ Lovelace
Editor: Joey Scoma
Composer/Music: Laurnz Powell
1st AD: Andre G. Brown
Production Manager: Galen J. Williams
2nd AD/Assistant To The Director: Paige Maloney
Cam Op: Andressa Cordeiro
Cam Op: Neil Yang
Cam Op: Samia Zaidi
Cam Op: Veronica Bouza
Cam Op: Lyle Mouton
Cam Op: Terayle Hill
Cam Op: Daniel Roman
1st AC: Angie Antoine
1st AC: Connor Hu
1st AC: Christian Hidalgo
1st AC: Leo Sfeir
Sound Mixer: Parida Tantiwasadakran
Costume Designer/Art: Courtney Wedderburn
MUA: Gary Javier
Wardrobe Assistant: Ashley Khan
DIT: Amir Rose
DIT: Simone Williams
DJ: Henry Noble
Covid Compliance: Daví Smith
Greenway TD: Rene Parras
Set PA: Ramon Lyons
Set PA: Justin Sinclair
Colorist/Graphics: Samia Zaidi
Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin Senzaki
ADR: The Invisible Studios
Made possible by funding and support from The Black Seed, The Latino Theatre Company at the New Los Angeles Theatre Center, Support Black Theatre, Final Draft, DeWanda Wise, Alano Miller, Angela Lewis, J. Mallory McCree, Chanté Adams, Uyoata Udi, Victor Thompson Music, Dr. Marcus Norris and Marcus Norris Music, Jessica Moneà Evans, Community Donors and our Anonymous Freedom Angel Donors. God.