Rodney Evans

Persistence of Vision

Rodney Evans

John Dugdale

This poignant documentary portrait by writer, director, and producer Rodney Evans chronicles the experiences and creative process of photographer John Dugdale as he adapts to his loss of vision due to an HIV-related illness.

Brother to Brother

Rodney Evans

Anthony Mackie, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Billy & Aaron

Rodney Evans

A short narrative drama that explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940's.

Vision Portraits

Rodney Evans

John Dugdale, Rodney Evans

Filmmaker Rodney Evans embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer (John Dugdale), a dancer (Kayla Hamilton), and a writer (Ryan Knighton), the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.

The Happy Sad

Rodney Evans

Leroy McClain, Sorel Carradine

Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.

Close to Home

Rodney Evans

Rodney Evans

A film which explores how the past influences the present, and what it means to grow up black and gay within a homophobic Jamaican culture.