FRIED ICECREAM follows AKEEBAH & SLOAN, two mix-matched peas in a pod living and finding self in the summer solstice of inner-city Atlanta. Faced with ultimatums by their parental figures and Sallie Mae to work summer jobs to afford their last semester in college, they arbitrarily become ice-cream truck drivers in West End Atlanta. Quirky adventures ensue when their entrepreneurial spirits become hallucinogenic.

Colorful, whimsical, and dark, the film  nostalgically explores the turbulence and beauty of maturing in a neighborhood filled with the ups and downs of inner-city living: where children die in the summer, where busted fire hydrants act as water parks, and the sound of an ice-cream truck is a serenade. 

FRIED ICECREAM is a coming-of-age story of young mavericks, encapsulated within a tale of summertime’s vibrant adventures and Catch-22s. 

WHY DOES FRIED ICECREAM NEED TO BE PRODUCED?

The spectrum of films starring women of color is narrow. The amount of films created by women of color is even smaller. 

We believe there is power in telling our stories from conception to execution. 

We believe there is untapped ground between Claire Huxtable and Olivia Pope that needs to be explored narratively and visually on the silver screen.

Denise Huxtable needs a space to grow up cinematically.

The stats on the underrepresentation of black people in film are resounding:

And largely because of these truths, as filmmakers we boldly create to show women of color living in the modern world colorfully and expressively. 

For more information on these statisitcs please visit:

https://www.nyfa.edu/nyfa-news/black-inequality-in-film-infographic.php#.VPzs1mZJnKA

FRIED ICECREAM is a film that advocates for the stories of those who are largely marginalized by mainstream media. Through art house aesthetic and stimulating story, we aim to engage and entertain audiences with a well-composed film that offers fresh perspective and truer images.

RISK AND CHALLENGES

“You begin with an idea and you try to push it all the way through its completion. The trick is to not go insane, go broke, or lose faith along the way.” -SPIKE LEE

We’ve been broke, shit; we work 9 to 5s just too barely stay alive. Some people, family and friends included, probably think we’re insane already for dreaming this BIG…believing this momentously that we could create images and narratives that are holistically flawed, beautiful, and dimensional for those marginalized be it due to race, gender or thoughtless "isms" for the silver screen. 

But pigs don’t have to fly for three women of color to direct, write and produce a dope ass film. We don’t have to see Babe defy gravity for woman of color to make crucial creative decisions in filmmaking. 

We’ve already countered our challenges by seeing risks as what they are—possibilities to move culture forward and break glass ceilings.

With your support and with our tenacity, nothing will stop us from making this film.

THE SUMMER IS OURS.