Promise Robinson - Sundance Collab

Promise Robinson is a writer-director, and ultra creative. Being a creative is the foundation and driving force to her passion, and has allotted her opportunities that have surpassed her imagination. From achieving a Bachelors of Science in Music Recording Technology from the illustrious Hampton University, to currently pursuing a masters in film at the University of Georgia. As of today, Promise Robinson is working on her thesis film, Sunhearts, a slice of life film, that is homage to her adolescence and honoring the power of presence. Prior to that her most recent film “...Young, Black & Gifted” allowed Promise to receive her first awards as a filmmaker, bringing home “Best Family and Faith” Film and 1st Place Overall at the HBCU First Look Film Festival. Having experience working in film and music, each project is bigger and more passionate than the last. It’s simple, the stories Promise wishes to tell are ones that’ll make the audience feel again. With every human heart beat, it is a heart of a story, and Promise wants to tell real people stories. Stories that are inclusive but outside the box. Stories that are cultivating and elevating the standard of filmmaking as we know it. Ultimately, stories that will show the strength of any village. Stories that’ll make that kid with so little, so proud.

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The Beauty of Grief

Creator: Promise Robinson

The Beauty of Grief

Creator: Promise Robinson

Grief is something many have experienced, but most do not find the power in it until after it's passed. In a story bringing light to the different stages of grief, I wanted to show how much of a cycle it truly is, and how it can be right in front of our faces, but sometimes we don't even recognize it. Grief doesn't look just one way, and often times we are so quick to judge without knowing anything. So with this story I wanted to speak to all the hurt we carry, and encourage us all to give more grace.