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The Sound She Saw

Directed by Crystal Whaley

What happens when a Black woman photographer has the agency and the control to reverse the gaze and see the world through her unique lens?

  • ABOUT
  • BIO
  • SCREENINGS
  • AWARDS
  • CREDITS
  • GALLERY

Genre

Synopsis

THE SOUND SHE SAW is a documentary film featuring contemporary, ground-breaking Black women photographers. The film reveals the history & struggle of Black women photographers showcasing & celebrating their work while answering the question: What happens when a Black woman photographer has the agency and the control to reverse the gaze and see the world through her unique lens? The film features the ground-breaking photographers; Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Lauri Lyons, Adreinne Waheed, Fabiola Jean-Louis, Dana Scruggs, Renee Cox and gatekeeper / publishing executive, Marielle Bobo. The photographers featured in THE SOUND SHE SAW challenge the status quo by collectively redefining the narrative, image by image.

Bio

Crystal Whaley is a director, and an EMMY award winning creative producer in film/TV/branded with over 20 years of experience specializing in content production & development, strategic initiatives and creative direction. Crystal is responsible for the overall financial sustainability and creative integrity of multiple shows/projects including the oversight of all logistics necessary in accordance with creative mandates, broadcast and digital standards ensuring award winning project recognition. She’s developed, produced, and supervised award winning scripted and non-scripted TV & doc series, feature documentaries, commercials, music videos, branded content and nationally syndicated TV series for Sesame Workshop, a 2023 EMMY nominated doc-series for MSNBC, 2022 EMMY award winning and 2023 Peabody nominated Frontlines/PBS digital series, and an upcoming Netflix doc-series premiering August 2023. Crystal made her directorial debut in with her feature length documentary film, The Sound She Saw currently screening in multiple film festivals & in museums. Owner and creative director Plan C Media Group, she’s former VP of Development and Production for Pixel Media LLC/Lionsgate, former Sr. Producer for Sesame Workshop, former Director of Video Production for Arista Records and former executive producer for Free Spirit Films Inc. all where she produced a myriad of innovative commercials and music videos for award-winning artists.

Screening History

World Premiere - Bronzelens Film Festival 2022

Urbanworld Film Festival 2022

St. Louis International Film Festival 2022

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival 2022

Awards History

Urbanworld Awards Ceremony 2022 - Honorable Mention Ally Creative Producer Award

Credits

Cast - Fabiola Jean-Louis

Cast - Dana Scruggs

Cast - Renee Cox