Burden - The Film

Burden is the new film by award-winning Writer/Director/Producer, Nathan Hale Williams (90 Days, Dirty Laundry, Love for Passion)

Based on True Stories. Based on Life.

Burden tells the story of Bennett Lewis (Nic Few) a highly successful and highly educated family man who in spite of his success still has to deal with the perils of being a Black man in America.

With this film, our goal is to show a day in the life of Black and brown men in America through the eyes of Bennett. This film chronicles all of the macro and micro aggression we face just walking through life - no matter your status, success or anything personal about you. Notwithstanding the seriousness of the underlying issues, Burden is not heavy-handed in the delivery of the "message," but instead skillfully infuses comedy into the real life scenarios that Bennett encounters throughout his day culminating in a dramatic moment that any person - man or woman, black or white - can understand.

From Nathan Hale Williams:

"Like many people, I am disturbed by what is going on in our country. For people of color it is no shock to us that racism, discrimination and inequality are alive, widespread and strong. Donald Trump's presidency removed the false veil for many other people and revealed that what we've been saying about the current state of our country - and people of color's place in it - is REAL."

Aristotle once said, "You don't change people's minds with intellect; you do it through emotion." Burden is our form of activism and our contribution to advancing the conversation forward in a way only film/entertainment can. We want to emotionally impact our audiences so that we can have healthy, necessary and robust conversations about what we believe is the root of all of our nation's internal problems - racism and discrimination.

To that end, we are asking for you to support this film with any donation from $5 to $500. We want YOU involved in this effort. We want to make a statement that films with a social justice focus are not only necessary, but they can also be entertaining and good business.

We hope you will join this movement!! Because "My Burden Is Your Burden."

100% of ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TO THE PRODUCTION BUDGET OF THE FILM. FYI: OUR TARGET GOAL of $15,000 IS A PERCENTAGE of the TOTAL BUDGET.

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If you are interested in either an equity investment in the project ($1000 or more) or a tax-deductible donation (>$500.00) please e-mail our team for more information: [email redacted]

Let's make movies that make a difference!!!

Writer/Director/Producer: Nathan Hale Williams
Producers: Travis Winfrey & Sean Joell Johnson
Executive Producers: Karamo Brown, Richard E. Pelzer, II, James Cole, Jr. & Andrea J. Hargrave