ROCK BOTTOM

June 3, 2022 7:00pm MAYSLES CINEMA

ROCK BOTTOM
Director: Dominique Pierre (In Person)
WORLD PREMIERE
United States, 2022, 5 minutes
Category: Short

SYNOPSIS

Jayden and his father are separately in the midst of having a very bad day. Jayden is constantly being bullied at school by merciless classmates. As he walks home dejected amidst the backdrop of his cold New York City streets. Simultaneously, his father has just been fired from his job. As Malik walks home to find his son sitting on their front steps teary-eyed, he desperately wonders how they are going to lift up from this rock bottom.

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Dominique Pierre is a Haitian American filmmaker from New Jersey. She is a director and writer with a B.S. in Electronic Media and Film from Towson University. As a filmmaker, Pierre enjoys the art of storytelling and being able to use this medium to convey a visual message that’s relatable. Pierre has been fortunate over the years to have worked on numerous independent films, music videos, commercials, and digital projects in the roles of producer, production manager, assistant director, and script supervisor.

CAST

Dominique Pierre

Writer

Dominique Pierre

Producer

Prince Baker

Key Cast

“Jayden”

Brian Dives

Key Cast

“Malik”

Zahra and the Oil Man

Adrian Young

Screenplay by

Dominique Pierre

Executive Producer

Adrian Young

Executive Producer

Kobina “Anibok” deGraft Johnson

Director Of Photography

Makeup And Breakup Webseries

Andreya Matthew

Camera Operator

Makeup And Breakup Webseries

Tonya McCornell

Unit Production Manager

Jasmine Lewis

Editor

Bradley Williams

Cast

Boss – Forman

Mark A. Newman Jr

Cast

Bully

Thiana McCornell

Cast

Student

Nathalee Young

Cast

Secretary

H. R. Smith

Script Supervisor

Adrian Young

Boom Operator

Ronnie Brown

Location Manager

Don Marin

Location Manager
Director Biography – Dominique Pier