JACQUIL CONSTANT Mr Resolute ! Story by Tony Smith
Jacquil Constant is a Haitian American independent filmmaker with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production and a Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Pan African Studies and Cinema Television and Arts from California State University Northridge (CSUN). In 2006, Jacquil established Constant Production, which has various music videos, short films, and commercial productions to its credit. He is also the founder of the first ever Haiti International Film Festival in Southern California. Jacquil invited me to his home for a one on one exclusive interview. Well, 2 hours later, we both looked at each other and realized we had not recorded a damn thing. We had just spent that time chopping it up and kicking it like old buddies. There is an infectious quality about this man that put me at ease immediately. He shared stories about his upbringing, the struggle with making it in the film industry and about life today, as we know it. We talked about the turmoil in the United States as well as in his native Haiti. How there are parallels and stark differences in our approaches to freedoms, equities, poverty and plight. Jacquil made it clear that his love and commitment to his native land is unquestionably resolute.
POINGNANT INTROSPECTIVE ENLIGHTENING INSPIRING RESOLUTE
