natives | narrative short film | made possible through Seed & Spark | 2020
Indie Memphis Film Festival (Hometowner Narrative Shorts Competition, World Premier) Midsouth Black Film Festival (Best Director), International Black Film Festival (Official Selection 2025)

starring Grae Marino, Essex Berry, Emily Riney Maher, Junior Turner, Ladijaye Turner, Que Walls

WRITER & DIRECTOR / R Jason Rawlings
PRODUCERS / Lesley Brown, Alvin and Pamela Brown, Richard and Imogene Rawlings
CINEMATOGRAPHER / Peter Braswell
EDITOR / R Jason Rawlings
PRODUCTION DESIGN / Chad Irwin

A claims adjuster returns home to the Delta with little fanfare.