SWIM TEST
SWIM TEST SWIM TESTGenre: Drama / ComedyFormat: Short Film | 11-12 minutesStage: Completed ScriptCreated by: Tristan BarrocksProduced by: Mid Career Productions When Sam, a charming but commitment-averse young man, reluctantly agrees to take a swim test for a summer lifeguard job, he’s confronted with more than just the fear of the water. As he stands […]
A LETTER FROM THE FATHERS
A LETTER FROM THE FATHERS Title: A Letter From The FathersFormat: Short DocumentaryGenre: UnscriptedRating Goal: PGRuntime: Approx. 30 minutesWriter/Director: Tristan BarrocksProduction Company: Mid-Career Productions A Letter From the Fathers is a deeply personal and emotionally rich documentary exploring the complex realities of Black fatherhood. Told through the eyes and voices of a novelist, an actor, […]
BEYOND THE RESORT
BEYOND THE RESORT Title: Beyond The ResortGenre: Travel / Culture / LifestyleFormat: Docu-series | 8 x 30 minsStage: In DevelopmentCreated by: Mid Career ProductionsHosted by: Natalie Preddie Series Overview:This isn’t your average travel show. Beyond the Resort flips the script on how we view Caribbean destinations—moving away from the tourist lens and into the heart […]
DIARIES OF AN AVERAGE BLACK DAD
DIARIES OF AN AVERAGE BLACK DAD Title: Diaries of an Average Black DadFormat: 8 x 30 min Episodic SitcomCreated by: Tristan BarrocksGenre: Comedy / Family / Slice of LifeTarget Audience: Black men & women (30–50), fans of classic ’90s sitcoms, culturally engaged North AmericansTone: Hilarious. Honest. Heartfelt. Diaries of an Average Black Dad is a […]
SUGAR DUMPLIN
SUGER DUMPLIN TITLE: Sugar Dumplin’GENRE: Drama | Family | CulturalFORMAT: Feature Film (90 mins)STATUS: In Development (Expanded from Award-Winning Short Film)LOCATION: Toronto, Canada When Ebony, a fiercely independent woman in her 30s, returns home to care for her Jamaican father Desmond, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she’s confronted with a man she barely knows and memories […]
BOY, READ
BOY, READ Title: Boy, ReadFormat: Narrative Feature Film (In Development)Genre: Drama / FamilyRating Goal: PG-13 / 14ARuntime: Approx. 90 minutesWriter/Director: Tristan BarrocksProduction Company: Mid-Career Productions BOY, READ is a poignant father-son drama that explores what it means to truly show up for the ones we love. When Jasper Thomas learns his 10-year-old son Xavier is […]
GODDIE – THE JAMAICAN COLOUR PURPLE
GODDIE Title: GODDIEGenre / Theme: Historical Drama / Coming-of-AgeFormat: Limited Series | 6 x 60 minsStage: In DevelopmentBased on: Goddie, the debut novel by Robert PicartCreated by: Mid-Career Productions GODDIE is an inspirational testament to the enduring strength inherited from Afro-Immigrant forebears. Set against the lush Blue Mountains of mid-century Jamaica, the story follows Goddie—a […]