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    As of A Now is a 3-D mapped film projection installation depicting the imagined quotidien movements of a Black family in Baltimore over 150 years. As of A Now has received funding from Robert W. Deustch Foundation, Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund, and Light City Fund.

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About ELISSA

Baltimore City
Elissa Blount Moorhead is an artist and producer exploring the poetics of quotidian Black life, to emphasize gestural dialectics of quiet domesticity and community building.   

Moorhead has created public art, film installations, and cultural programs for the last 25 years. She is currently a principal creative partner at TNEG film studios, Moorhead co-founded Red Clay Arts in NYC. She has co-produced and curated over 20 exhibitions and multimedia projects including Random… more
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AS OF A NOW Spring 2018

As of A Now is a 3-D mapped film projection installation depicting the imagined quotidien movements of a Black family in Baltimore over 150 years.  As of A Now has received funding from Robert W.  Deustch Foundation, Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund, and Light City Fund. 
  • PRESS CLIP AOAN
    As of A Now is a 3-D mapped film projection installation depicting the imagined quotidien movements of a Black family in Baltimore over 150 years. As of A Now has received funding from Robert W. Deustch Foundation, Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund, and Light City Fund.
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    • 4:44 Short Film 2017

    Clip from short film for artist Jay Z (2017)  for song 4:44.  (Director) 
    Co- Directed with TNEG Arthur Jafa and Malik Sayeed

    Full film Available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkA61esq_c
    • Birds of Praise
      Birds of Praise
      Still from 4:44 short film
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      Key Art 4:44 Album
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      Short Film 4:44 Jay Z
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    • Ms Hill Short Film 2016

    W.I.P  A  view into the multiplicity of Ms. Lauryn Hill, musician, artist, thinker, mother .  A modernist stream of consciousness take on her interior dialogue .  TNEG

    • Things Unseen
      Things Unseen
      MH Still
    • Naija
      Naija
      MH still
    • Gold
      Gold
      MH still
    • Dark Star
      Dark Star
      MH Still
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    • Paul Coates Mini Documentary 2015

    Clip from the Documentary about publishing icon, activist, and founder of Black Classic Press. He discusses family, culture, business, and raising  his children outside of mainstream ethos in 1980's Baltimore.w/ Arthur Jafa and TNEG
    • Paul Coates
      Mini-Doc - Paul Coates, publishing icon, activist, and founder of Black Classic Press, discusses parenting, culture, the written word and raising his son Ta-Nehisi Coates and other sibling outside of a mainstream ethos.
    • Dreamed Up
      Dreamed Up
      Coates Still
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    • P is for Pussy Animation 2014

    P is for Pussy  (Author /Creator) is a raunchy alphabet picture book of double entendres. The racy and humorous illustrations contain double meanings which supply learning and fun for the kids and illicit (covert) laughs for parents. The illustrations are animated by  Meltem Sahin, MICA graduate and award winning illustrator. 
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      Interview in Bitch Magazine
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      Huffington Post Article
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      Colorlines interview
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      Sugar Cane Magazine
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      Bmore Art Interview
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      MIC Article
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    • Life's Time

    Short experimental documentary about the legendary sculptor and printmaker Valarie Maynard
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      Still 16mm
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      still from 16mm film
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      still from 16mm
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