KHARRINGTON DEBOSE

I got the head. The song is “Doe Deer” by Crystal Castles

I didn't include any visuals for this so we can get rid of the preconceived notions of colorism by only having the voice and how listening changes our perceptions of colorism and people's experiences rather than watching them and reacting to it.

Sounds from: Black is... Black Ain't by Marlin Riggs and Interlude: Tina Taught Me by Solange

Director/Editor/Producer/Writer - Kharrington DeBose Tanisha Walters - LaShonda Valentine Ramona Skinner - Melissa Locke Derek Flowers - Jamari Chalmers Leo Lovegreen - Jelani Talib PA - Victoria Proctor Sound - Felix Maull Song - "Hours" by FKA Twigs

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I realized that during the second half of my pregnancy, my brother wouldn't be a part of it since he goes to school out of state. He decided to come with me to my next appointment and I had him just talk about himself and his thoughts about being an uncle. A few days later, I had to go back to the doctor due to some odd symptoms that could have indicated early labor. But it wasn't that. They also checked on me since I started an antidepressant and I had suicidal thoughts right after and had to go to the ER. I didn't film that because they took my phone and everything away from me. For the longer version: https://youtu.be/3b2SClNkpT8

This week was very hard on me emotionally. Every high I had lasted for a few moments before I crashed down hard. I wasn't really eating or drinking or taking my pills and really just wanted to end it. I was upset about my ex and how small little things made me think of him and remind me of my loneliness. I spent a lot of nights just crying and not seeing a way out. This ended up coming out as I didn't really film and had to combine the one video I did for week 21 and the few I did for week 22 into this. The written words are provided by an instagram post I made of me reflecting back on my ex and missing him. The music is also there because it's a song that reminds me of him and captures to me, the mood--though juxtapositioned--of what I was going through emotionally.

I got sick. The winter weather and dealing with customers before/after the holidays got me. Being pregnant, I couldn't take a lot of medicines and antibiotics to really fight the sickness, so I stayed constant with being ill until that day. I went to the doctor and got some pregnancy safe medicine to take that really started to clear me up. But this video ultimately focuses on my struggle with dealing with other people seeing me as a person to open up to about their experiences. I thought that I would be okay with this as I would want someone to open up to as well, but I am not a professional and this subject of choices ei keeping the baby, adoption, and abortion, are all still very new and sore spots for me as I still dealt with my decision and somedays struggled with my decision. For the longer version: https://youtu.be/qJMJMlCBkeM

I have a lot of thoughts about what I want for Khai and his life. Every new mom has those thoughts for their baby. For me, I want him to be loved. I want to be the person he looks up to and for him to know that he can overcome anything. I know I can't control it, but that doesn't matter to me as I love him and hope for the best. I don't want my pregnancy to get in the way of my social life and I attempted to go out to a house show. It was too loud and I ended up having some stress/pregnancy issues. They ended up being minor and resolved at my next appointment. The longer version is here.

I decided to film the big day of my second-trimester ultrasound where they checked everything to make sure Khai was growing correctly. I had my mom film the ultrasound for me since I would be occupied. This also became an exploration and trial and error as I figured out if this is what I really wanted to do with my semester, focusing on myself. As the day went on, ending with the ultrasound, I realized that this film is cathartic and helps me come to terms with my situation as a whole. For the longer version here.

This is reel features my most recent works over the past school year. The music is "If Only They Hadn't" by Sro.

This is a character study about a little girl and the world that she interacts. This is the final edit and I decided to go more experimental to enhance the unnaturalness of the environment's colors.

For this project, we had to construct a match on action that didn’t necessarily have to have a narrative. This is about a child’s adventure to go get Oreos.

For this project, we had to describe a person, and I decided to do a video with my sister. I experimented with the color of lights as well. If I were to do it again, I would have more B-roll with her with the same lighting and maybe try different colors rather than ones that are similar.

Recent Olathe Northwest graduate and Overland Park, Kansas, resident and filmmaker Kharrington DeBose shares her recently finished documentary "Almost There", which chronicles the Kansas City indie music scene from the perspective of six local musicians. The film reflects DeBose's deep love of music, the artists who make it, and the city that inspires its creation. The film is a true labor of love and signals uncommon talent.

Bob's a lawyer who knows a bit about the creek. I found him in Theis Park hitting some golf balls and had him talk a bit. The video highlights the drainage system, the pollution in the stream, and also the under use of the parks around in general. Voice Over: Dorian DeBose (because of the wind and stuff from the real interview)

Bob, a lawyer, briefly talks about what he knows about the local creek. It's still my brother's audio with script two because I didn't see my dad at all this weekend. The concrete was overflowed with rain water, I didn't think it was safe to climb down because of toxins and pollutants.