The short film, SEE IT, BE IT, is the final installment of The Route Series. It wrapped production back in April 2025. The Route is a three-part short film series that looks at Black women who made history in the media industry. The beauty of this project is that all of the featured women are alive and well. SEE IT, BE IT shares the story of Yvette Lee Bowser and how she became the first Black women to have her own primetime series on network television. The short co-directed by Dr. Carletta S. Hurt (WIFV Member, Past Board President) and Cameron Gray (past ImageMakers Participant) was filmed at Bard Early College High School. The screenplay was written by Tiffany Alexander and Cameron Gray. The film is currently in post-production with an anticipated release date of August 22.
Hurt is also excited to receive a grant from DC Humanities in the Community Culture and Heritage category. Announced in May, production for the short film on Brumsic Brandon, Jr starts in July 2025. In addition to support from DC Humanities, Hurt was awarded the DC Camera Film Equipment grant for the same project. Thanks to WIFV and DC Camera!
The project, BRUMSIC BRANDON, JR.: A Legacy in Art and Activism, was crafted after working with his daughter, Barbara Brandon Croft, on The Route Series about her titled, Art Imitates Life. The anticipated release date for the documentary is April 2026 in time for what would have been his 99th birthday!
Pictured: Cast and Crew for SEE IT, BE IT
