The Vibe
Our film takes us into ONYX Gym, an underground, hypermasculine cult, where our hero, Andre, must face a deadly test of strength. Known as your Max Day. MAXX DAY asks, can you be true to yourself, if you’re performing to others? The film presents a world in which the social media trend of MAXXing one’s self is taken to extremes.
- Status
- Pre-Production
- Genre
- Dark Satire Sports Drama
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
Meet the Team
Jammal Lemy
Director
Jammal Lemy is a first-generation Haitian American Director, Writer and award winning artist. He is known Happy Birthday (2023) and for serving as the creative director for March for our lives in 2018/2019. Jammal's diverse portfolio includes work with NPR Tiny Desk, Frank Ocean, Jenny Holzer, and Hank Willis Thomas. He has also contributed to a New York Times bestseller. Now based in LA, Jammal is pursuing his career as a writer and director, creating films that focus on the fabric of the human condition and living in the boundaries of popular culture.
Kendra Lee Sanders
Cinematographer
Kendra Lee Sanders is a cinematographer based in Los Angeles. Her work has been recently recognized at the Diversity in Cannes film festival. Kendra likes to dig deep into story and portray characters in new, meaningful ways. In her practice, she uses a range of formats, including film, digital, and tape. Kendra has taught film analysis at the University of Chicago and earned a Masters in Film Aesthetics from Oxford. Kendra is proudly from Kentucky with Puerto Rican roots.
Audrey Moon
Production Designer
Audrey Moon is a production designer based in Los Angeles, creating emotionally driven cinematic worlds through stylized visual storytelling. Her practice is rooted in stage design, developed in South Korea, and shaped by an interest in theatrical space and emotional atmosphere.
Rocmon Stallworth
Editor
Rocmon Stallworth is a Los Angeles-based editor and filmmaker. He graduated from Howard University and is currently an Editing Fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory. He is drawn to stories that reflect the questions and experiences he finds himself returning to in his own life, particularly those centered on growth, identity, and the pursuit of purpose.
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$3,000
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Provides lunch for the entire cast and crew.
$1,300
Location Fees
Covers one day of location fees.
$500
Set Dressing
Helps us transform a room with props.
$150
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Covers one full day of truck rental.
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