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Log line: A single Black woman ignores all the red flags and decides to meet with a man she thinks is the one.

Starring: Falynn Burton as Vanessa, Rollyn Stafford as Frederick, Marlena Littleton as Mikayla, and Ken Boddie as himself.

(Executive Producers) Thea Mitzman, Sheila Propps-Martin, + Tiara Darnell, (Producer) Che O'Grady, (Director/Writer/Producer) Sommer Martin, + (Dir. of Photography) Kevin Dyer.

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Vampyre.

Log line: A Blues band is summoned by a mysterious letter to perform at a club in the mountains of Oregon.

Genre: Horror/ Thriller/Podcast

Length: Short

Production: Winter 2024

  • Caravan by Kenney Polson.

    Internationally acclaimed Jazz musician, Kenney Polson, uses his musical gifts to inspire the city of Portland to keep up the good fight.

    Starring: Kenney Polson

    Crew: KC Cory (Director of Photography), Sommer Martin (Director + Producer), Brooklyn Braaten (Editor), Josh Manus (Aerial Footage), + Timothy Wildgoose (protest footage).

    Genre: Narrative/Music

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  • Another Day.

    Log line: A young Black girl's experiences navigating through Portland's predominately white schools.

    Directed & Written by Sommer Martin

    Produced by Pearson Kunz and Sommer Martin

    Starring Bobbi MacKenzie, Steve Dukes, Frances Smith, Morgan Cox, Chrisse Rocarro, Noah Gould, and Jane Richards

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  • ELSO.

    Fundraising video for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color youth interested in STEM.

    Paulyna Santos (Producer)

    Sommer Martin (Director)

    Asia Brown (Dir. of Photography)

    Eva Moss (Editor)

    Cate Callahan ( Grip)

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  • The Legendary Beyons P.1: Recording Studio

    Inside the garage is a makeshift studio where the work on The Legendary Beyons’ album begins.

    Producer/Director: Sommer Martin

    Genre: Short-form documentary

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  • The Legendary Beyons P.2: History

    At Jefferson High School, during the 1960s, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to see young people form singing groups with the intent to become like the famous Motown acts seen on television.

    Produced/Directed by: Sommer Martin

    Genre: Short-form documentary

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  • Legendary Beyons P.3: Church Hill

    The Legendary Beyons were last on the performance list but came out from behind the curtains ready to perform, nonetheless.

    Producer/Director: Sommer Martin

    Genre: Short-form documentary

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  • Legendary Beyons P.4: Going Forward

    I set out to tell the story of The Legendary Beyons and, in the process, they opened up a new chapter in my own story.

    Producer/Director: Sommer Martin

    Genre: Short-form documentary

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