PREDITOR . DIRECTOR. ARTS-EDUCATOR
As a visual story teller, I have a responsibility to portray truth in the images that I create.
Ashanti has over 15 years of experience in various productions to include credits as a producer, director, editor, camera operator and production assistant to name a few. She made her producing and directorial debut in 2007 when she directed and produced her first student film
A Helping Hand, and later went on to produce and direct her second film Intuition, which went on to be nominated for
best production, best directing and best sound in the 2008 Paul Robeson Awards and nominated in 2012 and in 2015 for best director and film production in the LSS Awards.
After earning her B.A. in Speech Communications and Dramatic Arts from Virginia Union University in Richmond, V.A, she went on to study Film Directing and Producing at Howard University. Upon completing her studies at Howard, she began her career as a freelance professional working with video and film platforms. Some of her notable works include, the highly anticipated Film adaptation of INTUITION (2011) Unheard The Film (2012) and Livin Outta Bounds Youtube Series (2020). Ashanti has also worked with diverse clientele groups such as WHUT, Performedia, Snap Judgement and Yogafit.
Recognizing the need for a broader selection of quality visual representations, Ashanti’s goal is to diversify the video and film markets by creating visually motivated pieces that are both unique in story and empowering to minorities and marginalized groups. As an advocate of quality education and enriching opportunities for marginalized groups, Ashanti has worked to bring storytelling opportunities to youth and young adults through her work with various non profit organizations as well as through direct classroom instruction. Ashanti worked with a group of middle school students to produce and direct self written scene segments that discussed various social justice issues entitled, Our Story, Our Voices (2018) and From The Past (2019).
Committed to the mission of her work and , Ashanti continues to further translate visual empowerment amongst diverse audiences. As a Teaching Artist, her efforts are to continue to produce thought provoking works and to assist artist in using media and the performing arts as a platform for healing and activism.
