Author: Gwoods

Sometimes it feels good to just not have a camera in my hand, and watch a screening of something I had worked on, in the company of others. That’s what happened in the fall of 2019 at Eaton DC. The screening theatre was intimate, perfect […]

The family height chart was originally in the “den” which in 2005 became Truth’s room. The walls were purple and pink for a few years and the chart was redrawn… then Truth wanted her walls painted again (she hated purple and pink), so we had […]

My wife Erica truly enjoys her sleep. She would sleep in well beyond 10am every morning if she had it her way. I find myself watching her sleep if in fact I ever fall asleep in the bed. I must confess, the couch is my […]

Even though I write, as in I use a pen to write sentences on paper (that might eventually be a story or some collection of points)… or even type quite a bit in my computer, I never called myself a writer, for one superficial reason: […]

I remember holding him in my arms like it was yesterday. The way space and time forms in our mind is such a phenomenon. When I hear his voice, even though I know it’s kinda deep these days, it sounds like a symphony of all […]

This was the first music project I’d executive produce. Which simply meant, I’d make sure the resources were there to make it happen, from start to finish. I didn’t contribute to the musical side in any way. I did however, do the photography and design […]

I’m not certain about the first time I went to Park Playground, which was just down the hill from my house on Bessica Street. However, I do remember the configurations of my earliest visits to the park, just not the order. A few times with […]

The Last Lesson is a short film about the final boxing lesson from an esteemed boxing trainer and a young aspiring boxer. 15-year-old Sofia is given a lesson unlike any other lesson at her local gym, in a hope to keep her inspired to pursue […]

My friend and frequent collaborator, Omekongo Dibinga needed artwork for a book of poetry he was working on. I was honored to be asked to do a series of pieces to accompany his poems. I had already developed a style for with pen & ink […]

Kikis with Louie is a web series featuring honest, deep conversations about the most challenging issues facing queer youth: relationships, sexuality, health, culture, and more. Below are some episodic samples I produced for the client. I was tasked with being the technical director for the […]