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Geno Brooks

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  • Director
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Geno Brooks
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Married in a Year (2011)
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Geno Brooks is a filmmaker hailing from Chicago, IL, most known for his New Media projects including award-winning digital series THE THERAPIST, the Greek life digital series BLACK BOOTS and latest love story JONES. Brooks was an integral part of a creative collective which amassed an audience of over 80,000, and now he has successfully built the digital streaming network and SVOD service, Artistic Standard TV that showcases not only more of his original content, but supports rising, bold voices and talent, giving them a space to hone their craft. Geno has created the exciting new "BEAR THE TORCH" Mentorship + Apprenticeship Emerging BIPOC Filmmakers Program.
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Black Boots (2013)
    Black Boots
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    6.7
    • Additional Crew(Ms. Chase)
    • 2019
    Steven Silver in The Obituary of Tunde Johnson (2019)
    The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
    5.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2019
    Derrex Brady, Deji LaRay, Thomas Q. Jones, and Philip Smithey in Johnson (2021)
    Johnson
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • Fluid.
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Dark Matter (Bear the Torch) (2022)
      Dark Matter (Bear the Torch)
      Short
      • original story
      • 2022
    • Soulmates (2022)
      Soulmates
      TV Mini Series
      • developed for television by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Derrex Brady, Deji LaRay, Thomas Q. Jones, and Philip Smithey in Johnson (2021)
      Johnson
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Nia Witts and Geno Brooks in You, Me, Us... (2020)
      You, Me, Us...
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Jones (2018)
      Jones
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2018–2019
    • Ghosts of Fort Greene (2017)
      Ghosts of Fort Greene
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017–2018
    • Off the Track (2017)
      Off the Track
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Back Door Santa
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Black Boots (2013)
      Black Boots
      9.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2013–2016
    • Psycho-Social
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Mind of a Single Male (2015)
      Mind of a Single Male
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • teleplay ...
      • 2015
    • Love Crimes (2015)
      Love Crimes
      TV Series
      • additional writing by
      • 2015
    • Tamario Fletcher and Willie Albert Loman III in Miles + Cal (2015)
      Miles + Cal
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional writing by
      • 2015
    • Jared Wofford, Borge Etienne, and Moses Jones in The Trouble with Going Somewhere (2013)
      The Trouble with Going Somewhere
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013–2015
    • Freefall (2013)
      Freefall
      8.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2013–2015

    Director



    • Fluid.
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Good Luck! (2022)
      Good Luck!
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2022
    • F*ck Your 'Turkey in the Straw' (2022)
      F*ck Your 'Turkey in the Straw'
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Derrex Brady, Deji LaRay, Thomas Q. Jones, and Philip Smithey in Johnson (2021)
      Johnson
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Dark Matter (Bear the Torch) (2022)
      Dark Matter (Bear the Torch)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The Divinity Streak (2021)
      The Divinity Streak
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Nia Witts and Geno Brooks in You, Me, Us... (2020)
      You, Me, Us...
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Dadly
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Jones (2018)
      Jones
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2018–2019
    • Off the Track (2017)
      Off the Track
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Back Door Santa
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Black Boots (2013)
      Black Boots
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2016
    • Kristen Marie Kelly, Merlin White, Natali Anna, and Bijon Hill in Do Better (2016)
      Do Better
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Journey of a Goddess (2016)
      Journey of a Goddess
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Psycho-Social
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Mind of a Single Male (2015)
      Mind of a Single Male
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015

    Producer



    • I, Declare War
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie



    • Confessions (2022)
      Confessions
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Echoes (2022)
      Echoes
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Monét (2022)
      Monét
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • F*ck Your 'Turkey in the Straw' (2022)
      F*ck Your 'Turkey in the Straw'
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Rivers Gold Mind (2022)
      Rivers Gold Mind
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • GUMBO (2022)
      GUMBO
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Paul Mays, Vivian D. Payton, Shani Shockley, Azur-De, JP Payton, and Ratoya Banks in Save A Life (2022)
      Save A Life
      7.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Soulmates (2022)
      Soulmates
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Legacy (Bear the Torch) (2021)
      Legacy (Bear the Torch)
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Nia Witts and Geno Brooks in You, Me, Us... (2020)
      You, Me, Us...
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ghosts of Fort Greene (2017)
      Ghosts of Fort Greene
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Kaleidoscope (2015)
      Kaleidoscope
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2015–2019
    • Jones (2018)
      Jones
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Metropolitan (2016)
      Metropolitan
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Off the Track (2017)
      Off the Track
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017

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    Married in a Year
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    Married in a Year
    Friday At Dewayne's
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    Friday At Dewayne's
    Friday At Dewayne's
    Trailer 1:22
    Friday At Dewayne's
    The J.H. Gunn Project
    Trailer 1:05
    The J.H. Gunn Project

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    • Alternative name
      • Louis Geno Brooks
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)

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