Straight Outta B&H: Master Cypher — Director & DP Showcase & Convos, presented by Harlem Film House at the 11th Annual Hip Hop Film Festival.

Director Jermaine Wells discusses BROWN CHARLIE, winner of Best Drama at the 11th Annual Hip Hop Film Festival.

Logline: A warm drama-comedy about a man reinventing himself late in life and learning that real success starts within.

At a stage in life when most men settle, Charles chases a new kind of success—confidence—and discovers growing up has no expiration date.

Jermaine Wells is a multidisciplinary director, actor, writer, singer and more. His career spans commercials, print campaigns, music and screen projects. As a director, Wells is drawn to stories with heart, resilience, cultural texture, and a strong human pulse.