FORGIVENESS
The Film
A precocious African American boy wins a national essay contest sent by the White House and he will be granted one wish as his prize.
Forgiveness is the story of a young African American boy
who enters a national essay contest issued by the President of the United States. President McGovern needs inspiration from the youth about how to fix America. Oliver Burroughs, learning about slavery in his class declares that the President needs to apologize so he submits his solution and enters his essay in the contest. Oliver learns about the profound impact of slavery on America and different perspectives from everyone in his life. Destiny lays a path for Oliver’s essay to win the President’s contest and now President Burroughs has the task to fulfill this young man’s request to make a national apology for America’s involvement in slavery so healing in the nation can begin.
The Filmmaker
Satie Gossett
BIOGRAPHY
Satie Gossett is a Los Angeles based writer, director and producer. He is best known for the comedic short film, “Jewtholic,” a religious comedy narrated by his father, Louis Gossett, Jr. Satie also directed “Departure,” a short film, which was featured at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. The film shot exclusively with an iPhone 4S screened at the Cannes Film Festival along with another short film, 10 Minutes starring Glenn Plummer and Kent Faulcon.
Satie completed his latest short film, Forgiveness with Films With a Purpose that screened at the Congressional Black Caucus and won awards at the Ocktober Film Festival and the Malibu Film Festival. Currently he teaches video production at Maya Angelou Community High School.
