The 5×5
THE 5X5 features five emerging creators who will each get five minutes to present their pieces via multi-media presentations inspired by an open ended theme given to them in advance, for example “fear.” Hosted by Jay Ellis (Insecure, Top Gun 2, Escape Room).
LIVE EVENT
MASHUP
Live Performance meets Anthology Series
DETAILS
- Virtual event bringing viral topics to life
- Impactful, short-form storytelling
- Mingle with the tastemakers, executives, agents, and managers with the power to change their careers
Aaron
Bergman
We are
hospitality,
yin and yang,
never settling,
two sides of the same coin,
reaching back but looking forward,
New York impatience mixed with Southern
trying to bottle the nostalgia from the 1990’s,
shrimp & grits on a plate with potato latkes,
The Beastie Boys dapping up Playa 1000,
reading like our lives depend on it,
donut lovers,
and no days off.
yin and yang,
never settling,
two sides of the same coin,
reaching back but looking forward,
New York impatience mixed with Southern
trying to bottle the nostalgia from the 1990’s,
shrimp & grits on a plate with potato latkes,
The Beastie Boys dapping up Playa 1000,
reading like our lives depend on it,
donut lovers,
and no days off.
Milestone
The first feature we produced, Black Box, was written by a first time AA writer, directed by a first time Ghanaian American director and our Director of Photography was a first time Mexican woman DP. We partnered with Blumhouse and in a very quick production shot the film in eighteen days. BLACK BOX premiered on a major streaming platform in 2020.
Self-Care Ritual
Go for a long run just before the city wakes up.
CONNECT
Jay
ELLIS
Inspiration
Writers, actors, storytellers, creators, musicians, athletes, learning new perspectives, being able to share stories and work from marginalized voices and POV’s that typically aren't amplified or given a platform.
Superpower
We don’t get tried… We can't get tired.
Song Selection
Brooklyn's Finest by Jay-Z ft. Biggie
