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City of Dreamz

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City of Dreamz follows four Black art students telling stories of community, divine intervention and the artistry that led them to this very moment . . . smoking weed in a cramped NYC apartment, trying not to get caught.






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A black-and-white picture of a woman named Imani Celeste. She is wearing a tank top, has curly hair, and her head and eyes are tilted slightly upward. She is smiling widely, displaying a set of straight teeth. Her hands are resting on either side of her face, with long nails and she is wearing large hoop earrings, a nose ring on her right nostril, and a small stud on her left nostril.

Imani Celeste

Director

Imani Celeste is a versatile Afro-Dominican artist rooted in culture, storytelling, and community. At NYU Tisch, she received the inaugural HEAR US grant. Post-graduation, she directed, produced, acted, styled, and wrote “City of Dreamz,” which showcased at several esteemed and Academy Award Qualifying festivals. She has produced branded content for Essence magazine and a commercial for the New York Latino Film Festival. Her choreography and movement direction have been featured on MTV, Nowness, and Something Curated. In the city that breeds dreamz, Imani Celeste embodies her community and tells their stories in all of their unapologetic truth, drip and glory.







  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Country United States
  • Language English
  • Director Imani Celeste
  • Cast Danté Charles Crichlow, Katrina Newman, Jaylen Axel, Imani Celeste, Led Black, Eileen Fuentes, Júlio T. Leitão, Brianna "Bri" Daley, Anton Anazagasty, Manuel Linares, Isa Garcia
  • Cinematographer Alex Wohlin
  • Composer Sana Colter, Javen Lara, Leila Annah Fuentes, Simón Crosby-Arreaza
  • Editor Simo Motsa, George Itzhak
  • Music Lewis Morel, Malik English, Haile Supreme
  • Producer Imani Celeste
  • Production Design Amira Brown
  • Screenwriter Imani Celeste
  • Sound Design Joseph Magee
  • Premiere Philadelphia





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