Culinary Inheritance
Co-Director // Editor
The story of Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams’s ancestry is told in part by their collection of more than 5,000 cookbooks, passed down over four generations. “Culinary Inheritance” weaves together their past and present, centered around cultural traditions of cooking and food.
In the documentary for the Oxford American magazine, Alice Randall discusses her role as guest editor of the Spring 2021 Food Issue, and the mother-daughter duo samples various recipes from the magazine. Randall is a long time contributor to the Oxford American, most recently writing for the 2020 Music Issue and with an upcoming contribution to the 2021 Music Issue. Caroline Randall Williams’s poem “A Sustainable Call and Response” was featured in the Spring 2021 Food Issue. The pair also co-authored cookbook Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family.
With These Hands
Producer // Director
“With These Hands”: Black Stories of Collectivism, Rural Revivalism and Healing, is a docu-series profiling the works and lives of Black farmers from deep south. Presented by SAAFON, this series showcases how Black agrarianism is revitalizing our ecosystem, building community and reconnecting people of the Black diaspora with their history.
Food Diaries | Welcome to the Fort
Creator // Producer // Director
Food Diaries is a docu-series exploring our broken relationship with food. Profiling food activists, to doctors, healers, and educators, this series brings up the questions we aren’t asking. From food waste to healing ourselves to farming for self reliance, each subject takes us through their own personal journey in food, sustainability, and choosing to live and consume more mindfully. This is a journey of self discovery and ultimately, liberation.
In Food Diaries' debut episode, Ree Shreeves, earth advocate and founder of Fort Negrita, takes us into her life as a zero-waster.
Free Hugs: Album Film
Producer // Director
In honor of the release of his debut album Free Hugs, MaestroRiko tours the United States exploring the depths of human connection.
Lena Street Ladies: The Web Series
Co-Creator // Writer // Producer
Four college girls share a home in Atlanta, Georgia. The series follows the trials and tribulations they go through as they grow into adulthood.