BV story 01: miss gimmie

Consumed with the art of consumption, this beautiful villain takes her addiction to retail to menacing new heights. 

Credits:

Written + Directed by: Dominique Wilmore / Production by: Serena Henderson

Music: Supercapitalism / Composed by Wynton Marsalis / Published by Skayne's Music

 
Beautiful Villain

RECENT NEWS

On September 7th + 9th, the first installment of the beautifulVILLAIN animated short series (GREED) had it’s debut at E Street Cinema! The film was screened at the largest short film festival on the East Coast, DC Shorts!

“A short but relevant piece!”
— DC Shorts Selection Committee
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“It’s been real, San Francisco.”
— beautifulVILLAIN

On June 15th, 2018 (Juneteenth Weekend), the first installment of the beautifulVILLAIN animated short series (GREED) had the honor of being screened in the 20th Edition of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) at the Fillmore Heritage Center in downtown San Francisco's Fillmore District. SFBFF's mission is to reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes of African Americans in media and pop culture. 

 

On November 6th, 2017, the first installment of the beautifulVILLAIN animated short series (GREED) had the honor of being screened in the 16th Edition of the Miami short Film Festival's opening night at Soundscape Park Miami Beach. It was a wonderful crowd and a memorable night filled whimsical and colorful shorts! View the recap of the Miami Festival, here!

 
“Thank You, Miami!
”
— beautifulVILLAIN
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FESTIVAL NEWS

September 6, 2018 - beautifulVILLAIN's (GREED) was featured in the DCist article 'Your Guide To The 2018 DC Shorts Film Festival' under Local Filmmakers! 

August 10, 2018 - beautifulVILLAIN's (GREED) was an official selection of the 2018 Long Beach Indie International Film Festival. The festival took place over Labor Day Weekend August 30-September 2, 2018 at The Cinemark at the Pike Theater in Long Beach, CA. This film was also nominated for Best Animated Short! 

July 4, 2018 - Out of over 1,200 submissions, beautifulVILLAIN's (GREED) was an official selection of the 15th Annual DC Shorts Film Festival - the largest short film festival on the East Coast! Screened on Fri, Sep 7, 2018, and Sun, Sep 9 2018 at Landmark's E Street Cinema.

May 18, 2018 - beautifulVILLAIN's (GREED) was an official selection of the 20th Annual Platinum Year - San Francisco Black Film Festival and was screened at Yoshi's on Friday, June 15, 2018.

January 3, 2018 - Happy New Year! beautifulVILLAIN's (GREED) has kicked off the year with a 9.6 Rating on IMDb! Watch, rate, and share!

November 7, 2017 - The first installment of the beautifulVILLAIN animated short series (GREED) was screened in the 16th Edition of the Miami short Film Festival. beautifulVILLAIN was screened on the festival's Opening Night, Monday, November 6th, 2017 in Soundscape Park Miami Beach. Check out photos from the event here!