BLACKBETTY is a nuanced conspiracy thriller, a cautionary exploration of a city under quarantine with a set of stories marked by their redemptive beauty and frank, gritty reality
Marco North is a photographer, filmmaker and author. Born in Brooklyn, raised in a small town in upstate New York and educated at SUNY Purchase, he studied with the likes of Jan Groover and began to develop a highly refined, personal approach to storytelling. For the past twenty years he has generated a body of work that has been described as evocative and singular. Past projects include a documentary short titled Grass Will Grow that was funded by a NYSCA Decentralization grant, a novel Samantha, and a tribute film for the Nantucket Film Festival honoring Paul Schrader.
He has taught and lectured at The Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts, NYU, and the British School of Design in Moscow. His personal blog, Impressions of an Expat is followed by readers from over 130 countries.
Blackbetty is my chance to express what it means to be forgotten.