rodneyluthaking

Exclusively on @nowness 🤎 'steppin' on water' is a tribute to Black Chicago, and the mystical street idols that raised me. ✨🫶🏽 Thank you to @xtr, @usbank, and @littleminxfilms for believing in this project and my vision. Beyond grateful to the @nowness family for providing a home of love and cinematic care for my most personal work. Ya'll are day ones. 🙏🏽 Director: 🤲🏽 Producers: Rodney Lucas, @sarithayer, Rhea Scott Executive Producers: @kellycolbert1, @rockauteur , @brynmooser Cinematographer: Kassim Norris, @prince.dpx Photography: @lawrenceagyei, @_mikegee Editor: @catchflypictures, Ben Schwaeber, @chrisbesecker All of the lights: @savagecat_gripelectric Sound Design: @audiohoffman Poem by: @molovepoetry Music: @musiclovercarmichael 🌹

NEW! Step into the Southside Chicago Steppin’ scene in this nostalgic ride through the gliding footwork, elaborate looks and characters 🪩 ⁠ ⁠ Documenting the dance grown from neighborhood parties, and the tight social scene, filmmaker Rodney Lucas immortalizes the community’s legacy in short film ‘Steppin’ on Water’⁠ ⁠ Tap the link on bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS 🎥 ⁠ ⁠ Director @rodneyluthaking⁠ Studio @xtr⁠ Production @littleminxfilms⁠

Premiering at Tribeca 🖤 @xtr • @littleminxfilms • @blackarchives.co Forever indebted to my community of cousins, friends, and dedicated collaborators who lent their time, love, resources, and creativity to the birth of Black Hercules. I am nothing without you. We are everything together. 🖤

From the ghettos of America to the American Film Institute - Black Hercules at AFI. So much love and honor to the South Central Los Angeles community for sharing their living rooms, kitchens, hood Bibles, and street gospel with me. It's only right that this film will now live within the archives of the @americanfilminstitute 🤲🏽 10/26 @ 5 pm - TCL Chinese Theatre 💪🏽🤎

Didn't win an Emmy, but Platinum in Da Ghetto 🖤 Lifetime of gratitude to @hulu, @onyxcollective, and everyone who worked on Searching for Soul Food. Speech on slide 3. 📷: @annienoelker 🌹

@ancestry • @littleminxfilms • DC It's only right that one of the highest-rotating commercials out right now has a proper DC with extra mild sauce. High honor to every player who contributed to this moment. 🖤 Producer: @mornaciraki Production supervisor: Tiffany Sanchez Koh 1st AD: Michael Bell 2nd ADs: Sunni Ali Powell , Eugene Neumann , Mike Leonard , Zack Scherer Director of photography: Malik Hassan Sayeed Camera operator: Anthony Brooks Steadicam operator: Justin Linnemeier 1st ACs: @waynegoring , Elijah Wilborn , Joe Tello , @tweettv 2nd ACs: Uriah Kaklahiki , Richie Colman , Patrick Romero , Greg Williams , Christa Francis DIT: @sulekh Gaffer: @mazinklitesbcglobalnet Key grips: Otis Burkes, Ed Titus , Duane Cooper Art directors: Merje Veski , Paul Rice , Ryan Dwyer Agency: @wiedenkennedy Senior producer: @kamakani_w Executive Creative Director: Susan Hoffman Creative directors: Jarrod Higgins, Sarah Phillips Art director: @cleliaj Copywriter: @stewartpoindexter Editorial: @thedeneditorial Editors: @ohmiddy , @valthrasher EP: Jennifer Mersis

Viola Davis for @delta • DC 🖤 Made with friends that quickly became Kin. 🤲🏽 Director: Rodney Lucas Director of Photography: Kassim Norris Trinity Operator: Karl Schmidt 1st AD: Tony Tex 2nd AD: Jaco Nel 1st AC: Kent Satram 2nd AC: Fifi Somoro Gaffer: Tobie Smuts Best Boys: Remy Guimezong, Sinethemba Keke Key Grip: Siseko Malawu Grip Assistant: Afrika Ndigeni Art Director: Lisa Hart Editor: Niles Howard for Work Editorial Wardrobe Stylist: Tsepiso Seema Wardrobe Assistants: Yasmin Schrueder, Qhayiya Tyali Hair & Make-up: Janine Jackson HMU Assistant: Tammy Hardy Little Minx // The Family Executive Producer: Elaine Behnken Creative Executive: Dave Randolph Executive/Production Assistant: Maddy Hyams Kin Co-Founder: Kwame Taylor-Hayford Co-Founder: Sophie Osoux Creative Director: Danielle Hull Creative Director: Barnaby Blackburn Producer: Setereh Sarmadi PM: Deja Cox AFS Productions Executive Producer: Dale Kushner Line Producer: Gail Warner Head Of Production: Jayne Rogerson Production Manager: Sias Visagie Prod Coordinator: Anina Dippenaar Script Supervisor: Tamsin Hall Client Chaperone: Ghakeem Humbles Agency Chaperone: Chase Van Aardt International Production Chaperone: Kareem Tape Cast Coordinator: Portia Cele Cast Coordinator Assistant: Angie Mow Shuttle Driver: Naseem Pipers PA: Stefan Truter PA: Edwin Hewitt PA: Tendai Kanyenzi PA: Aviwe Kona PA: Sebastian Byrnes

ShaCarri is the most important Olympic athlete of all-time. Because WE said so. Thats power. 🖤 And there is no better Director to capture the essence of her moment. I’m not playing with this. Pic by: King Kassim Norris All praise to my family and creative Kaaba @evenoddfilms for building me up. Masha'Allah. 🕋 Love to my co-conspirator @trishtanw. You broke every record on this one.🥇 Kassim Norris & @savagecat_gripelectric. All power and brotherhood. Alhamdulillah 🤲🏽✨