A Sisterhood of Signatures (2019)-Short Film

LOGLINE: When a middle school tween discovers a letter from her great-grandmother, she decides to challenge her mischievous friends to begin a cursive, letter-writing club.



https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10631738/
Okema Gunn…………. Executive Producer Director, Writer
Producer......... Alisa Inez (Chicago/Midwest Emmy Winning Producer)
Associate Producer.............. Raven McKelvin
Associate Producer, Collaborating Writer...... Cynda Williams
Cast Maya Hooks as Tiyah Owens
Nicole Nedyalkova as Sophie Esposito
Jada Hamilton as Jazmine Bryce Hayley
Alexander as Lupe Hernandez
Cynda Williams as Mrs. Owens
Christopher A. Greer as Mr. Owens
Ceeana Kaleena as  the Girlfriend
Extra Zion Mason as the Boyfriend
Extra Breanna Scott as Cheater Girl
Extra Destiny Williams as Wife/Extra

Crew
Emmanuel Stewart-Director of Photography
Cornell Braggs-Camera Operator 2
Sound Engineering-Colin Lenehan
Lighting-Chris O’Malley
Make-up-Landis Cosmetics
​Gracelyn Sorrell-Production Assistant
​Poster Photographer-Joe Jones

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“A Sisterhood of Signatures” Trailer (2019) Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pohu9duv6Y8&list=PLJnzRNdLzFjAgIIs0jxPcxxNeui8ZCaE6

MEDIA LINKS: CPS educator’s short film sheds new light on the art of old-fashioned cursive writing https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/5/21162106/cursive-writing-sisterhood-signatures-handwriting-okema-seven-gunn-maya-hooks-literacy-education
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CHICAGO PROUD Chicago filmmaker Okema Gunn creates tribute to cursive https://abc7chicago.com/sisterhood-of-the-signatures-chicago-filmmaker-traveling-pants-cursive-writing/6339140/
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Film Screening: A Sisterhood of Signatures & Discussion With Filmmaker Okema " Seven" Gunn; Actress Maya Hooks; Actress/Producer Cynda Williams; and Sandria Washington https://web.iit.edu/community-affairs/events/film-screening-sisterhood-signatures
Getting to Know “A Sisterhood of Signatures” https://reelchicago.com/article/okema-gunn/

SHORT FILM REVIEW: “A Sisterhood of Signatures” by Chicago Indie Film Critic Don Shanahan https://chicagoindiecritics.org/2019/08/24/new-from-every-movie-has-a-lesson-by-don-shanahan-short-film-review-a-sisterhood-of-signatures/