The Don
Of virgil Jr. High
Short Film based on the Feature Screenplay, titled:
The Don of Valley Jr. High
Written & Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman
A nerdy Jr. High School student finds fame and popularity when hustling banned sodas and snacks at school.
“The Boondocks - Fundraiser” episode was purloined from this short film.
Two Film Versions
Awards & Film Festivals
*2016 WINNER! "Audience Choice", The Shortz Film Festival.
*2010 “Official Selection,” Toronto Realworld Film Festival.
*2010 “Official Selection,” Cannes Independent Film Festival.
*2009 WINNER! “Audience Choice,” Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival.
*2008 WINNER! “HBO Comedy Shorts Competition”, Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.
*2008 WINNER! “Best Urban Kidz Film,” San Francisco Black Film Festival.
*2008 WINNER! “Best Short Film”, PAFF Atlanta Film Festival.
*2008 WINNER! “Best Short Film,” Charlotte African-American Film Festival.
*2008 WINNER! “Audience Favorite Short Film Award”, Pan African Film & Arts Festival.
*2008 WINNER! NBC Universal 3rd Annual Comedy Short Cuts Film Festival.
*2008 NOMINATED! “Best Short Film Starring Youth”, 29th Annual Young Artists Awards.
*2008 FINALIST! “Best Short Film,” Hollywood Black Film Festival.
*2008 “Official Selection,” Feel Good Film Festival.
*2008 “Official Selection,” Beverly Hills Shorts Festival.
*2008 “Official Selection,” Cinema Slam, amid the Sundance Film Festival.
*2007 "Official Selection,” Los Angeles International Shorts Film Festival.
The Historian Paradox
Short Film/TV Pilot:
Written & Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman
A time-traveling Historian from the future falls for a woman who he knows is destined to become a victim of a terrorist bombing and must decide whether to save her or not.
NBC-Universal’s TV series “Timeline” was purloined from this short film and feature screenplay.
Full version - 23 mins.
Awards & Film Festivals
*2012 NOMINATED! "Best Drama", "Best Actor" & "Best Writer", International TV Festival.
*2012 "Official Selection", Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.
*2011 WINNER! "Audience Choice Short Film", Big Island Film Festival, HI.
*2011 FINALIST! “Best Sci-Fi Short”, Pop Ninja Sci-Fi Film Festival.
*2011 "Official Selection", Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
*2011 "Official Selection", Comic Con International Independent Film Festival.
The Bathroom Attendant
Short Film:
Written & Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman
An attentive bathroom attendant teaches us that there can be more to a job than just earning tips.
Full version - 14 mins.
Awards & Film Festivals
*2015 WINNER! "Best Comedy Short", Screen Reflections Film Festival.
*2015 "Official Selection", Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
*2015 "Official Selection", Big Island Film Festival, HI.
*2014 WINNER! “Best Short Film”, Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.
*2014 WINNER! "Audience Choices Short Film", Organization of Black Screenwriters Competition.
*2014 "Official Selection", Montreal International Black Film Festival.
*2014 "Official Selection", Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago.
*2014 “Official Selection”, Almost Famous Film Festival.
Short Documentary:
Written by: Carl Ray
Directed by: Deon H. Hayman
An 18-year-old Black man witnessed his father's murder at the hands of a White man. 20 years later, he confronts his past and learns to forgive to move forward.
Full version - 14 mins.
THE CARL RAY STORY:
A Killing In Choctaw
Awards & Film Festivals
*2018 FINALIST! “Best Short Film Documentary”, Hollywood Screenings Film Festival.
*2017 NOMINATED! “Best Short Documentary,” Screen Reflections Film Festival.
*2013 “Official Selection,” Pan African Film Festival.
Hey Joe
Short Film:
Story by:
Jimi Hendrix
Written & Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman
Deon H. Hayman's first student film, based on the Jimi Hendrix song of the same title, a desperate man on the run confesses to shooting his unfaithful lover and plots his escape to Mexico to evade the police.
Shot on Super 8 mm, Spring 2002 for LACC's Cinematographer class. Starring Ryan "Canyon" Prince, Anne Judson-Yager, Jay Flats, Eric Bivens-Bush, J. Michael Briggs, Teck $ Holmes, Robert Preston, and Lamont Johnson. Written and Directed by Deon H. Hayman.
Full version - 14 mins.
Awards & Film Festivals
Deon H. Hayman’s first filmic award:
*2002 1ST PLACE WINNER! “Best Super-8 Film,” LACC’s Student Film Showcase.
Poetri-n-motion
TV Pilot:
Written by:
Kim Allen & Devin “Poetri” Smith
Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman
Poetri embarks on an endeavor to open his own Poetry Lounge.
Full version - 26 mins.
Awards & Film Festivals
*2010 “OFFICIAL SELECTION” San Diego Black Film Festival.
what’s your problem?
TV Series / Webisodes:
Written by:
Julie Ann Fay
&
Jeffrey Charles Morgan
Directed by:
Deon H. Hayman (5 Episodes)
Colette, a traditional, straight-laced relationship therapist, fights to keep her sanity while dealing with a slew of wacky patients. But her new colleague, Derrick, may push her right over the edge. Thankfully, her pet parrot Sigmund has all the answers.
Full Season.
Awards & Film Festivals
*2021 “Official Selection,” Lift-Off Global Network.