The Bond (2022)

Pregnant and incarcerated, Aria fights for her most precious connection against a system designed to isolate her.

Awards

Atlanta Film Festival, Audience Award

Urbanworld Film Festival, Creative Producer Award

Bronzelens Film Festival, Best Student Film

March on Washington Film Festival, Grand Prize Narrative

Anchorage International Film Festival, Audience Award

Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Director Award

Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Drama Award

Simi Valley Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress Award

Bentonville Film Festival, Honorable Mention

Diversity in Cannes, Programming Committee Award

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, Honorable Mention

Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival, Best Emerging Filmmaker

Woodshole Film Festival, Audience Award

UCLA, Director’s Spotlight

Selection of Screenings

Hollyshorts

Atlanta Film Festival

Pan African Film Festival

Norwich Film Festival

Urbanworld Film Festival

Bentonville Film Festival

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

Brooklyn Film Festival

Salute Your Shorts

Pittsburg Shorts and Script Competition

Cast

Ashley Wilkerson, Yolonda Ross, Kathryn Erbe, and Jonathan Medina 

Crew

Directed by: Jahmil Eady, Produced by: Selena Leoni, Reina Higashitani, Jahmil Eady, Cinematography by: Gionatan Tecle, Production Design by: Devin Loring, Costume Design by: Taylor Sandling, Hair & Makeup by: Tameka Elliot

Edited by: Kristin Valentine, Zheyu Liang, Visual Effects by: Ivy Images, Sound Design by: Dave Flynch, Composed by: Robert Ouyang Rusli, Color by: Alexander Schwab, Title & Credits by: Marie Richardson