Ea La Mar’s
dir. Jada Page
2021
Running time: 21 min.
Winner: Best Director (Jada Page)
Film
Dust particles and hair residue cover the concrete floor of Ea La Mar’s Cosmetology and Barber College. The smell of straighteners burning at 400 degrees lingers in the air, forming a mélange of odors with the scents Gates Barbecue across the street. Days here are never the same and Shirley and Nicole wouldn't have it any other way. Using observational footage, this film reveals the intimate relationship of a mother and daughter determined to maintain their family-owned business and leaves with the question of who will carry on the business next.
Jada Page
Jada Page is a writer, filmmaker and photographer from Kansas City, Missouri. She will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a double minor in business and film studies. After graduating, Page aspires to move to New York City and pursue her love for storytelling. In high school, she attended NYU for a screenwriting and playwriting course. Ever since, she knew she’d make her way back to the city.