Let There Be Light
USA, 18 mins, Digital
A portrait of African-American inventor, engineer, poet, artist, and American Civil War veteran Lewis H. Latimer told through the experiences of his wife, Mary, on the eve of Lewis’ historic modification to the incandescent lightbulb.
Writer/Director: Jon K. Jones
Producer: Jonathan R. Brown
Director of Photography: Gabe Harden
Editor: Sushant Chaudhary
Production Designer: Jon K. Jones
Sound Design: Jae Seo
Composer: Morgan Hollingsworth
Cast: Naomë Antoinette, Doron JePaul Mitchell
Contact: Jonathan Brown, jrb2267@columbia.edu
Program C
Film Screenings:
May 5th at 9pm ET
May 12th at 7pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Jon K. Jones earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Brooklyn College in Screenwriting and Film History and a Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University School of the Arts. His personal mission is to bring quality, entertaining and original stories to life by combining socially poignant storytelling with transportive and imaginative aesthetics.
About the Producer
Jonathan R. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Africana Studies at the Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Producing at Columbia University School of the Arts. Jonathan seeks work that engages characters in moral and ethical dilemmas and projects that unearthed unsung narratives of human life.
