[mvc_team_profile image_id=”1597″ memb_name=”April Davenport” memb_about=”April Davenport currently serves as the law clerk in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. As a lawyer, April represented artists and creatives in various areas of Intellectual Property including applying for copyrights and trademarks, drafting and reviewing licensing agreements, and litigating contract disputes. In addition to practicing law, she also worked at CNN as an associate producer. As a hobby, April has always enjoyed creating stories through video, and looks forward to tapping into her creative side.” image_alt=”April Davenport” member_clr=”#4d1b6f”]
[mvc_team_profile image_id=”1595″ memb_name=”Claude Hill” memb_about=”Claude Hill, III, is a Louisiana native and resident of the River Parishes. In Spring 2022, he graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Digital Media Production. While his initial goal was to become a neuropharmaceutical scientist, Claude’s focus now is entirely on his passion for filmmaking. In May of 2022, Claude debuted his first short film, “Rules Are Rules”, a narrative about a young man consumed by the rage and dismay surrounding his recent job termination. Claude admires and appreciates the power that filmmaking has to transcend the screen and to inform the world around, and thus, change it too. He aims to create stories that represent the underrepresented in beautifully unique ways and that challenge and bring light to the oppressive systems and behaviors of the world. Claude is currently working in the film industry and working on his own projects that will soon be available on a screen near you!” image_alt=”Claude Hill” member_clr=”#386836″]
[mvc_team_profile image_id=”1592″ memb_name=”Xel Simone” memb_about=”Xel Simone is an emerging director, actor, griot, and creator. Their creative pursuit is to continue the tradition of black storytelling through film and television, as well as by whatever other means touches their spirit. Xel has contributed to a number of films in the New Orleans community as an actor, editor, and artistic director, and is now directing and producing their debut television project with KrooKed KoKoa Studios, a black and queer artist collective based in Los Angeles, CA.” image_alt=”Xel Simone” member_clr=”#386836″]