Aaliyah Thompson

When a cosmic warp strikes a commuter tracks, a stylish teenager named Dorthy Ross ( Soroya Clayton-Wright) and her trusty dog poodle Smarty are transported from the ordinary world straight into Stardust City—a glittering, neon-lit fantasy metropolis. Arriving in style aboard a custom-built, purple clockwork locomotive, she is greeted by the glamorous The Good Witch of the South ( Joh'Vonnie Monroe ), who welcomes her with a show-stopping musical number. But the party is short-lived. Armed with a pink shirt, a purple poodle skirt, and a magical pair of silver slippers, the young trendsetter must navigate the dangers of the Yellow Brick Road after the Wicked Witch crashes the celebration. Packed with high-fashion aesthetics, explosive blue-diamond wand fireworks, and a soulful, show-stopping soundtrack, The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's is a bold, comedic, and modern reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s classic 1900 tale.

The Footage of Ha's captures the exact moment history was made on set. Witness exclusive, raw behind-the-scenes footage of 12-year-old powerhouse Loretta Robinson preparing for her iconic role as the Good Witch of the South. The cameras follow Robinson from the vocal recording booth—where she effortlessly tracks the chill-inducing high notes for the show-stopping ballads "Welcome to Ha's" and "Leaving Ha's"—straight to the soundstage for the explosive magical face-off. Watch how special effects teams coordinated the massive barrage of real blue and lavender fireworks blasting from her blue-diamond star wand, cementing her place in cinematic history. Featuring candid interviews with the cast and crew, hilarious bloopers from the Stardust City Munchkins, and never-before-seen rehearsal footage, this is the ultimate love letter to the magic of filmmaking.

The Young Nation Short Film is a groundbreaking, 18-minute musical drama that serves as both a cinematic narrative and a cultural manifesto for a new generation. Directed by and starring breakout artist Joni Smith, the film explores themes of teenage isolation, collective identity, and the redemptive power of street culture, shot in a striking dichotomy of stark black-and-white realism and explosive, high-saturation color.The narrative begins in the claustrophobic, rhythmic confines of a subterranean transit car. A youthful visionary (Smith) attempts to rally her peers against the suffocating boredom of a stagnant urban summer by introducing a grand collective vision: a neighborhood block party. Met with harsh cynicism and immediate rejection, she follows her disillusioned companions off the platform and into the cavernous, desolate expanse of an abandoned industrial warehouse.