Zenith
United States, 19m, Sony F55
An adopted Black Mennonite is torn between her duty to the woman who raised her and her desire to explore the outside world.
Director: Ellie Foumbi
Writer: Ellie Foumbi
Producer(s): Sola Fasehun
Co-Producer(s): Joseph Mastantuono
Director of Photography: Charlotte Dupré
Editor: Dan Gross
Cast: Ellie Foumbi, Rudy Mungaray, Benton Greene , Michelle Macau
Contact: Ellie Foumbi, ef2452@columbia.edu
About the Writer/Director
Ellie Foumbi is an actor/writer/director/producer born in Cameroon. As an actress, her film work includes, How to Tell You’re a Douchebag (Sundance 2016), Evolution of a Criminal (PBS), Say Grace Before Drowning (HBO). Her producing credits include Nocturne in Black, winner of the Gold Student Academy Award. She won First Place at the Caucus Foundation's Gold Circle Award and is an IFP Marcie Bloom Fellow.
About the Producer
Sola Fasehun is a Nigerian American producer/writer based in New York. She worked in development with Academy Award-winning producer Michael Phillips (Taxi Driver, The Sting). Sola was also accepted into the 2015 Producers Guild of America East Training Program. She is currently a Sales & Distribution consultant at Submarine Entertainment / Deluxe (Winter’s Bone, Citizenfour). She holds an MFA degree from the Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program.
