La Libertad: Where are you from?
Rasheed: I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
La Libertad: How did you get your start in film?
Rasheed: I gave myself a start by. . .teaching myself. . .to write scripts. I used other writers' works as templates to help me cultivate my skills.
La Libertad: Of what accomplishment are you most proud?
Rasheed: Getting our film All I've Got & Then Some into Slamdance.
La Libertad: Where did you get the idea for your 2024 Slamdance feature, All I've Got & Then Some?
Rasheed: Tehben called me in the middle of June. . .after a slow spring, out of work, and waiting around to see what was going to happen with all the industry strikes. When I picked up the phone, he said, "Hey man, I was thinking a lot last night; remember that idea you had for the web series you told me about last year? I think we should take that concept and work it into a film, and then just go shoot it."
I almost dropped my phone. "No way, man, I was literally thinking the exact same thing last night; I'm not even kidding, honest to God. The movie is based on my life."
La Libertad: What would you like to tell our readers about your upcoming festival screening, and what you are most excited about?
Rasheed: I'm really looking for the response and reactions of the audience, and how they will receive our film.
La Libertad: Who are some directors and movies that have inspired you?
Rasheed: Spike Lee is a filmmaker I highly admire. Do The Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, [and] Swingers are films that have immensely shaped my vision. I love indie filmmakers and film.
La Libertad: What are you most looking forward to in 2024?
Rasheed: I want to make two to three films in 2024 that will shake up the world.
La Libertad: What are your overall career goals?
Rasheed: To get to make films of my choosing without the worries of financing.
La Libertad: What links would you like to share?
Rasheed: Our Trailer: https://youtu.be/BRXk7z36tWk
La Libertad: What else, if anything, would you like to tell our readers?
Rasheed: Please go watch All I've Got & Then Some at [the] Slamdance Film Festival, for its world premier, January 20th, at 5 p.m. at The Yarrow, in Park City.
Edited by William Mortensen Vaughan
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