Austin Film Festival is proud to announce a lineup of WORLD PREMIERES at its 31st season.Today we’ll be looking at the produced digital series Playground directed by Kendra Alesha McGee.
Playground
(USA, 16 MIN)
Writer/Director: Kendra Alesha McGee
Cast: Kelcie Russell, Adora Morris, Sebastian Vasquez, Cole McHugh
Playground is a Web Series that tells the story of Alisha, a rambunctious fifth grader, who must navigate the trials and tribulations of recess insanity through challenges of strength, wit, Nerf war, and boxing.
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Keep reading for Kendra’s full interview.
AFF: Tell us about yourself.
Kendra McGee is a current student at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, pursuing a B.F.A in Film. She is the President of the Film Club and has substantial experience working in the film and media industry. She is currently working as the Videographer/Editor fo
r the NAACP award winning children’s program Gracie’s Corner. She is also a 2023 International Radio and Television Society Fellow, and the winner of the 2022 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Diversity in Media Competition hosted in Washington D.C. She is inspired daily by her family and the want to advocate for those like herself who are living with Multiple Sclerosis.
AFF: Why did you choose Austin Film Festival for your world premiere?
Austin Film Festival was the first festival that I had become aware of when I first got into film. I’ve also attended the festival and I really enjoyed the experience.
AFF: How long ago did you come up with your project, and what motivated you to finish it?
I came up with my project idea a couple of years ago, but I had developed this story last year in my Web Series class. I would say the class really motivated me to create the series since it had been floating around in my mind for so long.