Growing up in the largest affordable housing cooperative in Brooklyn, Cassandra’s world was artfully framed by her mother’s Super-8 camera. Today, still living in the same place, Cassandra examines and edits these remarkable films, gaining insight into the challenges her mother faced as a creative black woman and the importance of her vision.
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My Mom Jayne

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

Heart of a Dog

Naqoyqatsi

McQueen

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Listen to Me Marlon

Maria by Callas

I Am Heath Ledger

Public Speaking

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

A Plastic Ocean

Love, Marilyn

Being James Bond

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Fuck

Don't F*#% With John Wick

The U.S. vs. John Lennon