Visual Intonation
Visual Intonation, hosted by acclaimed director and screenwriter Vanté Gregory, delves into the vibrant world of Black artistry. Each episode features intimate conversations with visionary creators, exploring the depths of their craft and the cultural resonance of their work. Vanté Gregory's insightful approach illuminates the nuanced voices shaping contemporary art, offering listeners a profound journey through diverse artistic expressions. From emerging talents to established masters, Visual Intonation amplifies the richness of Black creativity, inviting audiences to experience art through the eyes and voices of its most compelling practitioners.
Visual Intonation finds film not only as an art form but as a basis for education and cultural interaction.
Episodes
159 episodes
EP 159: Creative Fire with Director/Writer/Producer Ademola Falomo
Ademola Falomo did not arrive suddenly. He arrived steadily. From music to photography to filmmaking, his path was shaped by curiosity and instinct, not shortcuts. Born in Nigeria and trained across continents, he brings business sense and arti...
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Season 5
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Episode 159
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1:04:35
EP 158: The Unseen with Cinematographer Marcus Guider
Marcus Guider sees with intention. He frames stories the way others frame thoughts, clean, deliberate, alive. As a Director of Photography and Cinematographer based in Lawrence, Kansas, Marcus brings a grounded eye shaped by his time at the Uni...
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Season 5
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Episode 158
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51:44
EP 157: Unquestioned Truths with Director/Writer/Producer Ella Chikezie
Ella Chikezie steps into the director’s chair with In Her Shoes, a short film shaped by urgency and care. Known for her work on Christmas in Lagos and in the production trenches of Choke and Tokunbo, Chikezie...
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Season 5
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Episode 157
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56:38
EP 156: Healing and Feeling with Director/Writer/Producer Learenna A. Reynolds
Learenna A. Reynolds walks into a room carrying history, spirit, and heat. An interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker from the South Side, she has been described as the walking embodiment of God’s consciousness, and the work earns that descripti...
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Season 5
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Episode 156
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1:52:46
EP 155: Community & Vulnerability with Director/Writer Elijah Negasi
Elijah Negasi joins Visual Intonation Podcast with the quiet intensity of someone who has lived inside his stories. Born and raised in the Bronx and shaped by New York City grit, Elijah is an actor, director, and filmmaker whose work puls...
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Season 5
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Episode 155
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49:36
EP 154: Invisible Systems Part 1 with Director/Writer/Producer Liliane Laborde-Edozien
Visual Intonation Podcast welcomes Liliane Laborde-Edozien, a Miami-based director, writer, and creative producer whose cinematic work spans continents and genres. With a unique trajectory from UC Berkeley’s Microbiology program to the w...
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Season 5
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Episode 154
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1:09:52
EP 153: Reprieve with Director/Writer/Producer Hans Augustave
This episode of Visual Intonation Podcast sits with Haitian American filmmaker and DJ Hans Augustave and listens closely to what happens in the quiet. Best known for shorts like I Held Him, Before I Knew, and the recent Nw...
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Season 4
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Episode 153
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1:14:18
EP 152: Inner World & Reflection with Director/Photographer Paris Silver
Paris Silver is a photographer and director born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, whose work is grounded in visual storytelling and disciplined craft. With a measured approach to image making, he creates narratives that are intentional, pr...
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Season 4
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Episode 152
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47:51
EP 151: The ReWrite with Director/Writer/Producer Terry Dawson
Terry Dawson tells stories the way a musician plays chords. He starts with something familiar, then adds a note that surprises you, then another that opens a door you didn’t expect. On this episode of the Visual Intonation Podcast, he ...
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Season 4
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Episode 151
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1:17:20
EP 150: Native Light with Director Dante Ollivierre
Dante Ollivierre sees stories everywhere. On the streets of Kingstown, in the quiet corners of St Vincent and the Grenadines, in the faces of people who carry their histories with pride. He is a director and creative director who listens closel...
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Season 4
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Episode 150
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46:45
EP 149: Cultural Weight with Director/Photographer Jamar Silva
In this episode of Visual Intonation, we sit with Jamar Silva, a director and photographer shaped by the rhythm of Jamaica. He grew up in a place that teaches you who you are by showing you both sides of life. Beauty and struggle. Stillness and...
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Season 4
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Episode 149
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57:07
EP 148: Precision and Progress with Cinematographer Joshua Ighodaro
This episode of Visual Intonation features Joshua Ighodaro whose career in the camera department reflects a steady progression from Trainee to Loader. Over the past eight years, he has developed a strong command of on-set practice across high-e...
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Season 4
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Episode 148
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1:07:08
EP 147: The Poetry of Image and Emotion with Director/Writer/Producer Alicia K. Harris
The Visual Intonation Podcast welcomes filmmaker Alicia K. Harris, a storyteller who turns quiet moments into vivid emotional landscapes. She joins us from Scarborough, the community that shaped her artistry and continues to pulse beneath every...
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Season 4
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Episode 147
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1:21:19
EP 146: The Footage Itself with Editor/Director Jessica Jones
In this episode of Visual Intonation, we sit down with Emmy®-nominated documentary filmmaker and editor Jessica Jones, whose storytelling brings voice and visibility to communities often left in the margins. Her films move with ...
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Season 4
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Episode 146
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1:10:37
EP 145: Griot with Director/Writer/Producer Effie Rose Theos
In this episode of Visual Intonation, we step into the world of East London–based director and senior producer Effie Theos, a creative force whose work flows between commercials, branded films, docudramas, and emotionally charged short...
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Season 4
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Episode 145
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1:03:29
EP 144: The Global Storyteller with Cinematographer Pascale Williams
Welcome to the Visual Intonation Podcast, where storytelling and creative expression collide. Hosted by Pascale Williams, this podcast explores the intersectionality of culture, identity, and the art of communication. With a passion fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 144
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49:52
EP 143: Towards Humanity with Director/Writer Timothy Savage-Finch
Timothy Savage-Finch is a director who doesn’t just frame a shot. He listens for its heartbeat. Based in Brooklyn with his wife and their dog, Timothy brings a documentarian’s ear to the commercial world, finding the pulse beneath polished surf...
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Season 4
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Episode 143
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1:00:09
EP 142: Pure Truth with Director/Producer/Editor Hannelore Williams
Hannelore Williams doesn’t just sit in the edit bay. She listens to the heartbeat of a story. Whether she’s cutting scenes from a CNN docuseries or capturing the quiet power of a Hulu campaign, Hannelore uses rhythm and instinct to bri...
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Season 4
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Episode 142
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1:13:26
EP 141: Cultural Connector with Director/Writer/Producer Eddie Musa
Some filmmakers chase trends. Eddie Musa chases truth. Born to Sierra Leonean parents and raised on the beats of hip hop, the grit of 90s Black cinema, and the shadows of Italian neorealism, Eddie doesn’t just capture stories — he conjures them...
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Season 4
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Episode 141
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55:47
EP 140: Aesthetic Tension with Cinematographer Jerry Amadi-Pradon
In this episode, we sit down with London-based cinematographer Jerry Amadi-Pradon, whose eye for visual storytelling was shaped on the sunlit sets of Guadeloupe and sharpened through years behind the camera across Europe and beyond. From painti...
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Season 4
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Episode 140
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58:36
EP 139: The Black Bart of Taco King #17 with Writer/Director/Producer Rickey Larke
In this episode of Visual Intonation, we sit down with Rickey Larke, a filmmaker whose work pulses with heart, hustle, and an unshakable sense of purpose. From a childhood of sneaking candy into the AMC Showplace 12 in Bolingbrook, Ill...
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Season 4
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Episode 139
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1:36:56
EP 138: Cultural Witness wth Director/Writer/Producer Max-Arthur Mantle
This week on Visual Intonation, we sit down with Max-Arthur Mantle, a Jamaican-born artist whose lens, pen, and voice challenge silence. As a writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Mantle builds bridges between the Caribbean and the dias...
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Season 4
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Episode 138
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1:29:55
EP 137: In Transit, In Frame with Director/Writer Raj Debah
Visual Intonation Podcast steps into the world of Raj Debah, a New York-born artist whose work tells stories others have left untold. Raised in the Bronx by first-generation West Indian parents, Raj uses the lens of mixed media to illumi...
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Season 4
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Episode 137
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1:00:25
EP 136: The Beauty in the Struggle with Writer/Director Kennard Blackwell
In this episode of Visual Intonation, we sit down with writer-director Kennard Blackwell, a DC-based filmmaker whose work glides between narrative, commercial, and music video. His films are shaped by contrast, beauty, and the u...
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Season 4
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Episode 136
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1:15:11
EP 135: Rooted and Rising with Director/Writer Rohan Blair-Mangat
Rohan Blair-Mangat brings a sharp, painter’s eye to filmmaking, shaped by his roots in Jamaica, India, and London. With a degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, his work vibrates with bold visuals and layered storytelling. This episode ...
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Season 4
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Episode 135
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47:56