Parallel Shadows
What is real?
ABOUT
Recent college graduate Makayla Walker is vacationing with her girlfriend Kiros, when she unknowingly slips into a parallel mirror universe called Cotena. From there, she has to determine what is reality and what isn’t, all while escaping from the clutches of power hungry crowned prince Damien Zullen and the mysterious Larkin Storm. But, is everything what it seems?
YEAR 2025
RUN TIME 14:09 Min
EMAIL robyn@filmqueenz.com Website: http://www.filmqueenz.com
CAST & CREW CREDITS
WRITER-DIRECTOR Robyn Smith
PRODUCER Symone Cypress
CINEMATOGRAPHER Ryan Woo
COSTUME DESIGN Michelle Itoka
COMPOSER Louis Shen
EDITOR Robyn Smith
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Freesia Huang
CAST
Corynne Moss Brewer | Kristen Campbell | Christian Gabriel Borden | Juan Hunter
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Parallel Shadows started as a small idea about a magical world which centers largely on a Black perspective. Growing up, I was fascinated by sci-fi & fantasy books and movies. But one thing always bothered me: the lack of representation. Rarely did I see characters that looked like me that were not stereotypical tropes or minstrel-like in character. And if they did exist, they were either given meager roles or killed off before the ending credits.
So, when the idea for Parallel Shadows came about, I wrote it, from the perspective of what I had grown to long for as a child. I feel deeply connected to this movie. It ties together a magical world that I have been dreaming about for years. I hope to expand PS into a limited series in the future.
DIRECTOR BIO
Robyn Smith is a vibrant director, writer, editor, and creator. She has a dual Associate’s degree in Broadcast Media Production for both Television and Radio, a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, and is currently earning her Master’s degree in Filmmaking.
Robyn is also the founder and CEO of Film Queenz LLC, a production company that focuses on getting Black stories out to the masses. In the future, she plans to make more productions that center Black characters and their journeys.
INTERVIEWS
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
AWARDS
FULL FILM
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Robyn Smith is a vibrant director, writer, editor, and creator. She has a dual Associate’s degree in Broadcast Media Production for both Television and Radio, a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, and is currently earning her Master’s degree in Filmmaking.
Robyn is also the founder and CEO of Film Queenz LLC, a production company that focuses on getting Black stories out to the masses. In the future, she plans to make more productions that center Black characters and their journeys.
(Update provided in April 2025)