Singer/Songwriter
Hope High
This was the first film produced by SCENE:TEENS, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk teens learn a craft - film making - from professionals. Seven mis-matched teenagers from an inner city high school are struc by the tragedy, when one of their own is killed by a bomb. Bumbling Special Agent SAM BRINDLE comes into the picture to track down the bomber.
❝I came into this picture near the end of shooting - when several source cue songs needed to be recorded. First, a comic rap number was needed for one of the protagonists, a character named KOOKIE WOODS. Then a more serious song was needed, called WHY, and beautfully sung by Wynell and Jason, two of the young actors. Finally WE ARE EACH OTHER, written and sung by Wynell. I was struck by the raw talent of these young people.❞
Cast
Khari O’Connor, Kookie Woods
Wynnel Wilson, Angel Desoto
Vincent Farrell, Lenny Bromowitz
?, FBI Special Agent Sam Brindle
Larry Natalia, Barney Cooper
Janelle Clark, Mrs. Woods
Leidy Valencia, Gwen
Crew
Dawn Radican, Writer, Producer, Director, and Editor
Grant Maloy Smith, Composer, Post Sound editor
Tony Lockwood, Additional Camera
WHY - sung by Wynell and Jason >
KOOKIE WOODS - old school rap parody, sung by Khari, lyric and backing vocals by director Dawn Natalia >