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In the American South, during the era of Race Slavery, the drinking gourd symbolized a means to find north and a path to freedom. The drinking gourd song, sung in the fields, cleverly disguised its true meaning: "directions to freedom." At Daughter of the Stars Theater and Cultural Center, we see this as a profound example of finding your guiding star—a beacon that leads to freedom, new hope, and a new life.

In my role, I oversaw and executed all aspects of this video, from technical and creative editing to creating graphics, producing voiceovers, and refining the script.

  From the cultural center perspective, we have a YouTube series called A Closer Look: The Shenandoah Valley where we explore the history, culture, and music of the Shenandoah Valley. On this channel, we feature relevant, interesting, and engaging content for an audience of history enthusiasts and the like. We aspire to connect with this audience through our YouTube content and social media networks and encourage interactive discourse where everyone can share ideas and suggest topics for the series. 

This  video wads shot for Christmas Eve 2021 service with drone, dolly, handheld, and gimble iPhone in the chapel. I produced and shot with 3 other talented shooters and edited the project.  The audio was recorded and mixed separately.