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Stepping Off with Juvey-D

Shot 1992, Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Shot on the streets of Fort Greene in 1992, this footage sat undiscovered for thirty years before being found, finished, and brought to life. What began as a boy's adventure became an award-winning film — a journey from a video store in Fort Greene to a global stage.

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Festival Recognition

Denton Black Film Festival — Official Selection

International Black & Diversity Film Festival — Winner — Best New Feature Film

NC Black Film Festival — Official Selection

The Roxbury International Film Festival — Special Jury Prize — Narrative Short

Stills & Festival Gallery

Cast & Crew

Lead Cast

Christopher Jacques

Dion Jackson / Juvey-D

PHOTO

Ed Wheeler

Mr. Jackson

Ian Reid

Anthony / Ant Man

Mr. F.L.I.X.

Baby Death

Terrance Copeland

Narrator / Adult Juvey-D

Full Cast (39) — click to expand

Lenny "Hoops" Varnadoe — Barbershop Joe

Darryl Lynah — Butcher Knife Man

Tatum Williams — Anise

Shawna "De Monique" — Little Sister

Tanya Edwards — Latoya

E. Fran Reid — Mrs. Jackson

Barton Adams — Policeman #1

Jon Calvert — Policeman #2

Mark Alexander — Policeman #3

Harold Parris — Barber #1

Dandy Richardson — Barbershop Customer #1

Ra-Mel Monroe — Barbershop Customer #2

Jae-Zee — Customer on Phone

Sampson — Uncle Peanut

Barry Boney — Pedestrian #1

Kwabena Hardy — Pedestrian #2

Precious — Party Girl #1

Anthony Liburd — Street Kid #1

Will Outlaw — Street Kid #2

Bruce Daniels — Blind Man

Nancy Giaco — Video Store Customer #1

Eddie Thompson — Video Store Customer #2

Barnard Edwards — Businessman in Park

Jackie Carl Smith — Homeless Man in Park

Kim Reese — Antman's Stepfather

Lennette Dudley — Party Girl #2

T.C. Smith — Party Girl #3

Terrence Black — Basketball Player

Cheryl Moore — Video Store Owner

Sheldine Braithwaite — H.S. Girls Singer #1 / Video Store Clerk

Anisa Davis — H.S. Girls Singer #2

Janelle Hyppolite — Deb

Eric Ryan — Barber #2

Maya Hyppolite — Nikki

Brian Cintron — Barbershop Customer #3

Leonio Merbon — Barbershop Customer #4

Toni Holston — Girl in Schoolyard

Chrisopher Lynn Logue — Adult Juvey-D in Train

Ed Wheeler — Mr. Jackson

The Cyborgs

Tony Chase — Iggy

Lester Lloyd — Diesel

"Powerful" — Smoke

John White — Terminator

Joaquin Davis — Hardrock

Mark Gardner — Slice

Raphael Lane — Deuce

Chris Casanova

Tre Houston — Tre

Angel — Angel

Sean Siles — Chaka

Crew

Jon Calvert

Producer, Additional Photography

Joshua Leonard

Graphic Artist — Poster, Animator

Peter John Marquez

Director of Photography, Story Advisor

Robin Moore

Audio Consultant

Steadymakin

Music

Wendell Moore

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Casting

Full Production Team — click to expand

1991–92 Production

Production Design — Jackie Carl Smith

Associate Producer — Regi Allen

Story Advisor — Kurt Davis

Make-Up — Cheryl Moore

Production Assistant — Marcel Jackson

Production Assistant — Jackie Neal

Firearms Safety — Darryl Jarvis

Grip — Dandy Richardson

Post-Production (30+ Years Later)

Associate Producer — Debveda Berry-Moore

Animators & Illustrators — Anthony Edwards, Lloyd Briggery, Derrick Clarke

Tape to Digital Transfer — Video Data Services

Filmed on location: DeKalb, Clermont, Clinton & Vanderbilt Avenues · Fort Greene Park · Rae's Barbershop · P.S. 20K · Visions Video Store · 275 Clinton Avenue