EAST LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
Julian Alexander
Julian Alexander was born and raised in Norfolk, VA before moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico in 2007. After a film internship in London in 2009 with LutiMedia, Julian realized this passion of his is a possible and attainable career. This inspired him to continue creating films and stage productions, producing dozens of films throughout his collegiate career at New Mexico State University before taking a seat in the director’s chair for his first short film Buffalo in 2014 starring Craig Tate (Twelve Years A Slave, Snowfall) about the Buffalo Soldiers.
Julian obtained a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the Northern Film School in Leeds, UK, culminating with two short films, Léo has screened around the globe , winning multiple film festivals and was nominated for Best Post Graduate Film at the Royal Television Awards, and Beat Blue, A police drama all in rhyme starring Lana Young (Southpaw, Ambitions).
Julian has written, directed, and starred in a phone based web series produced by London based production company Story Island Productions, titled Bad JuJu, about a rapper navigating his career in New Mexico. Most recently his film Layla, At Last, funded by the Sharjah Art Foundation shot in Spain and Morocco. When he is not leading a film set, Julian is leading a classroom as a professor. Julian is now working towards his PhD from the University of East London producing films using rap as the dialogue.
Three friends return from a party where things turned tragic. One blames the other, one defends their friend. What's the cost of finger pointing - when things not be as they seem.
CHANGE CLOTHES
BAD JUJU
Junior went viral after a series of comedic rap parodies hit the web. He and his producer, Tommy became hometown heroes overnight. As they continued to build their brand and create content, their success kept growing. Soon, labels started calling. Junior and Tommy got signed, now known for their monikers - Bad JuJu and Beast Boi.
Jazz is Junior’s girlfriend and partner in crime. She’s a social media influencer who also has an ever growing brand identity. Together, they’re a combustion of ambition. Yet, Junior is unfulfilled. The more popular he becomes, the more purposeless he feels. He’s tired of being laughed at. Are people laughing at his songs or laughing with his songs?
His manager Charles is pushing Junior in all the wrong ways. Keeping Junior from creating the more serious tunes he longs to make. As Jazz becomes more popular and Junior’s fame plateaus due to not “playing the game” a rift begins to show. Beast Boi doesn’t mind the funny music, nobody minds. Except, Junior.
Bad JuJu is centered around the highs and pitfalls of accidental fame. Junior has it all. A record deal, his beautiful girlfriend, a big house, money. He’s living out your dreams, yet, your dreams are not his reality.
Bad JuJu Series Link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQlHIbMKgnxmJ0-8tcuCegErx_kuN0pKN
Contact
Julian Alexander
Writer - Director - Filmmaker
Twitter Handle: JuShakesStory
Instagram: julianlp
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