Tedra Wilson A.K.A. TT The Artist marks her directorial debut with the critically acclaimed documentary-musical “Dark City Beneath the Beat”.
The film highlights the Baltimore club music and dance culture scene. It boasts an original Baltimore club music soundtrack, featuring club artists, DJs, dancers, producers, and Baltimore’s budding creative community.
“Dark City Beneath the Beat” offers a unique glimpse into the characteristics of the city’s landscape and social climate to its creative LGBTQ community, showcasing Baltimore club music as a positive subculture in a city often overshadowed by trauma, drugs, and violence.
The film is produced by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis through their management production company ColorCreative. In addition to the Netflix premiere, TT will also be dropping its soundtrack through Issa Rae’s Raedio.
The soundtrack, titled, Dark City Beneath The Beat Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a fusion of Baltimore club music intermixed with poetry, hip hop, house, and soul. The soundtrack is available on all digital streaming music platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal among others.
Among the featured artists is Baltimore-based singer, songwriter, and musician Sunny Cowell, who sings the catchy “Center of Attention”:
The documentary feature will premiere on Netflix April 15, 2021. blackfilm.com is excited to review!
About TT The Artist:
TT The Artist is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker whose work is an intersection of music, art, fashion, and film. Her bold and colorful visual storytelling is influenced by her love for black cinema and narratives that expand the representation of women of color and LGBTQ stories on screen. TT The Artist has worked with influential DJs and producers in the music industry such as Grammy award winning producer Diplo. TT The Artist’s musical success in the television and the film sync world has secured her placements on The Chi, Twenties, Netflix’s Nappily Ever After, HBO’s hit series Insecure, and more. Stepping out of the recording studio and into the director’s chair, TT The Artist was selected as a shadow director for Insecure’ s highly anticipated season 4. TT has directed many of her own videos such as CENTER OF ATTENTION, PAYROLL, BLACK HERSTORY, and WOAH. TT The Artist is also a participant in Powderkeg’s 2020 FUSE Program, founded by Paul Feig. Most recently, TT shot WHEW CHILE for Dai Burger, which debuted on Paper Magazine.
TT The Artist is represented by ColorCreative management and the law firm of Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano.
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