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A sci-fi / Drama that examines the trauma of gentrification through the experiences of a 13-year-old boy from Brooklyn, NY. 

 Directed & written by Tyrik “Keyz” Washington,

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GENTRIFIED RICK wins at Adirondack Film Festival 
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Tyrik “Keyz” Washington is an eight-time NY EMMY award nominee and a 2014 EMMY Award Winning producer. Mr. Washington was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Hails from a diverse family of community activist, musicians, actors, and academic scholars. At the age of three, he began to explore his musical talents and in time became a self-taught music prodigy. He was natured by the black Pentecostal musical experience, immersed himself with the best of Jazz and Hip-Hop greatness, and in 1998, graduated from The Juilliard School Of Music (MAP).

In 2008, Mr. Washington launched two production companies, New Day Music Group, Inc. (NDMG) and NDMG Films. A few current and former clients include Sony Music, Def Jam Records, Lions Gate Entertainment and PBS. In addition 
to producing and directed several noteworthy commercials and music videos, he has written, produced and directing four films; with his latest release, “Under The Heavens”, gaining international acclaim, screening on 5 different continents and winning the prestigious Best Drama award in Marbella, Spain at the I Filmmaker International Film Festival.
 
Committed to upholding the tradition of the “artist-activists” that served before him, he views his contributions in the arts as tentacles of his larger participation in the freedom struggle and advancement of all people. He is currently the Co-Chair of Operation P.O.W.E.R., a grass-roots political organization that uses the electoral arena to regain power at the local level, to return it the hands and will of the people.

Director:

Tyrik Washington



Producer:

Erica Greene

Oliver "Dudda" Vassell

 

Starring:

Tyrik Washington, Jr

 

Audrey Farquharson

 

Silas Cater

Editor:

Tyrik Washington

 

Production Design:

Deborah Dawkins

 

Costom Design:

Patrick Hill

 

Music:

Tyrik Washington

 

Casting:

Cindy Anderson

 

First A.D.:

Jamal Clarke

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