"Transcend": (Unreleased controversial documentary)

This months cover by K.K.W,
with layout by Aleksander Ares.

"Transcend" (Unreleased controversial documentary by director J. Leigh Brantly): 5 BLACK ARTIST BY 5 BLACK ARTIST" explores the issues you're not supposed to talk about: RACE, RELIGION, SEXUALITY, & POLITICS.

Late Saturday evening, my friend Irina Sarnetskaya (one of the editors of the documentary) asked me to photograph the event, and I did... despite my usual stance on not doing anything on Sundays (the day of the event). It was an immensely interesting gathering, documentary and group of people present. The doc was potent, moving, insightful, touching on issues I could certainly relate to and I'm sure many others could as well (regardless of social / cultural outlook, or ethnic background).  

Flushing Ave, Bushwick Brooklyn. 

Flushing Ave, Bushwick Brooklyn

Exterior of the space.

Lisa Marie Dowling 

Hector & Irina

J. Leigh Brantly & Charles Harbison

J. Leigh Brantly,

speaking with some of the audience.

Nati Hardin (middle).

Irina Sarnetskaya (left - one of the editors)
& "Golden Child"

Irina Sarnetskaya

"Golden Child"

J. Leigh Brantly & Nati Hardin

Douglas DeFalco (Left), one of the organizers. 

J. Leigh Brantly

J. Leigh Brantly

J. Leigh Brantly

Nati Hardin

Nati Hardin.

If you would like to know more, go to:www.facebook.com/j.leigh.brantly, or:http://www.irinasarnetskaya.com. "Art is the reason, art is the way"