BROTHER, SING

On a quiet Saturday afternoon in a Southern Black household, 16-year-old Micah is preparing for something he would rather avoid, singing a solo at Sunday church service.

His grandmother has made it clear that he’s going to be ready. His phone is taken away, his distractions are gone, and all that’s left is Micah, his music, and the pressure of knowing that tomorrow he’ll have to stand in front of a congregation and use his voice.

What begins as a simple weekend centered around a church solo slowly becomes something much deeper: a chance for two brothers to confront the distance that has grown between them.
Set in the neighborhood of a Southern Black family, the traditions of church, and the emotional language of gospel music, Brother, Sing, explores what happens when love is present but communication is missing.

As black boys and men, vulnerability is not always something we are encouraged to express openly. Sometimes love is there, but the language to communicate it is missing. This film gives its characters the space to be funny, frustrated, sensitive, uncertain, loving, and vulnerable.

BROTHER, SING aims to honor the nuance of Black boys and men by exploring grief, brotherhood, mental health, faith, and the weight of manhood through the lens of a Black American family. I seek to celebrate Black voices while revealing the nuance, vulnerability, and humanity.

The feel of this film creates a reflection of many black households to look into no matter where they are from. Each character represents someone we all know.

Your support will help me show Black men and Black boys with nuance.

Not as stereotypes. Not as one-dimensional representations of struggle or strength. But as people who are allowed to be tired. People who grieve. People who need each other. People who may not always know how to say, “I miss you,” but find another way to show it.

This film is an opportunity to celebrate the culture, music, family dynamics, and emotional complexity that have influenced me, while creating space for Black stories that feel intimate and human.

We plan to film November 6–8, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Our original concept has the potential to expand into a feature-length story, and we hope the finished short can serve as a proof of concept for that larger vision. We also hope it can attract opportunities for distribution through major streaming platforms and other avenues that allow the story to reach a much larger audience.