Muta’Ali Muhammad and NJ Frank

NJ Frank (left), Ruby Dee (center) and Muta’Ali Muhammad (right)

Muta’Ali Muhammad has been a filmmaker since the age of 12 ­­ from stop­motion video, to live­action 16mm shorts. While completing his Bachelors of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy.

Selected as a GEM Fellow, Muta’Ali completed his Masters of Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology and subsequently began his career as an independent filmmaker. He produced several coming of age documentaries on rising stars and multi platinum recording artists. He later expanded into feature documentaries about social issues including cyberbullying. His work has been featured on BET, VH1, MTV, TruTV and TV One.

NJ Frank is a Brooklyn born filmmaker who has an instinctive talent for photography and film. His passion and projects are known for their thought provoking impact. He began making a name for himself producing major projects for clients including AAA, The Mo’nique Show, Michael Mauldin’s Fastlife 360, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Universal Music Recording artists Bun B., Atlantic Music Recording artist T.I. and Johnson Publications’ Ebony & Jet Magazines to name a few.

Website: www.rubydeestory.com

EVENT
Film Screening: Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee
When: February 7th  8pm
Where: Ebony Repertory Theatre 4718 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
For more information, please visit www.EbonyRep.org