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
166 episodes
EP 166: Oscars 2026 Episode with Film Critic Erté Arnold
This episode of the Visual Intonation Podcast captures the energy of Oscars 2026. Vanté Gregory sits down with film critic Erté Arnold to break it all down. Every category gets attention. Every winner gets questioned. They move with purpose thr...
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Season 5
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Episode 166
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2:42:27
EP 165: No Permission with Cinematographer/Producer/Founder Samuel Hicks
This is a story about commitment. About choosing a path and refusing to step off it. Samuel Hicks is a cinematographer shaped by Mississippi roots and sharpened by experience in New York and Los Angeles. His work on Outgrown, Varne...
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Season 5
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Episode 165
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43:18
EP 164: Honest Images with Director/Cinematographer David Williams
David Williams sees cinematography as more than craft. He sees it as a way of holding a moment that might otherwise disappear. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, he moves between coasts with a camera and a clear belief that images carry fe...
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Season 5
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Episode 164
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1:13:51
EP 163: Cultural Alignment with Director/Writer/Producer Christian Saint
Christian Saint does not simply make images. He builds worlds. Known to many as Christian Kaptin Saint, the Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist and film director creates work that moves between music, fashion, and cinema with a clear purpose. His...
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Season 5
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Episode 163
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1:18:35
EP 162: The Directorial Gaze with Director/Writer/Producer Alexandria Collins
Alexandria Collins does not look away from the dark. She walks straight into it, eyes open, camera steady. A filmmaker shaped by Tallahassee soil and Los Angeles light, she builds stories that breathe with heat, faith, doubt, and desire. From h...
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Season 5
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Episode 162
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44:49
EP 161: Brick by Brick with Director/Writer/Producer DeVonté M. Brown
DeVonté M. Brown does not just point a camera. He listens. He studies the light. He waits for the truth to reveal itself in the frame. Known as THE MAN IN THE ARENA, this Detroit born cinematographer and director builds images with patience and...
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Season 5
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Episode 161
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57:34
EP 160: Humanist with Director/Writer/Producer Shana L. Darabie
On this episode of the Visual Intonation Podcast, filmmaker Shana L. Darabie joins the mic with a voice shaped by image, genre, and deep interior listening. Born in Long Beach, California and based in Brooklyn, Shana traces a path...
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Season 5
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Episode 160
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1:36:50
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