A BSU Homecoming Alumni Screening of HAPPY by Shalom Omo-Osagie

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts (DFPA) presents a special, BSU Alumni Homecoming screening of the short film, HAPPY produced by alumnae Shalom Omo-Osagie, 1939 Studios, and Tressa "Azarel" Smallwood, MegaMind Media. The DFPA welcomes back home Shalom (Theatre Arts: Acting and Directing, '20) and her powerful film that deals with an issue critical to the Black Community. The film had its premiere on BET+HER in September 2022.

The film features Brave Williams, Mark Nichols, Rap-Unzel, and is written by LaJill Hunt and directed by Makeba L. Ross. BSU and the DFPA are also well-represented by VCDMA alumna, Angel Taylor-Carr (, Associate producer and other DFPA students and alumni, Rakell Foye, Mecca Bryant, Kristopher Harris, Kamri Johnson, Daniel Young, Grace Pugh, and Destiny Stephens (Communications alumna).

About: Joi, is a popular, high-achieving college student who is everything her struggling younger sister Lia isn’t. With both sisters facing high expectations and different pressures from their overwhelmed mother, eventually, the effort to make others happy pushes one sister too far.

Happy is part of #TheLifeline a #BETher Suicide Awareness Initiative!

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