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I could not be more excited about the premier of our, documentary, “The Lorraine,” at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 5th. The untold, eye-opening story of the iconic Lorraine Motel and its entrepreneurial owners Walter and Loree Bailey captures and preserves an American story and its continuing legacy. More at the link in my bio.

In small towns and rural areas across the south of the United States traditional family churches have long been key guardians of black culture, memory and community spirit. Until very recently women called to preach in these communities faced opposition ranging from grudging acceptance at best to total ostracisation. But now an increasing number of women are winning acceptance as preachers, pastors and community leaders in Baptist and United Methodist Churches, becoming the vital glue which binds changing, rural black communities together.

Alvin Hall asks some of these women about the lengths they have gone to to follow their calling, driving hundreds of miles to carry the word of God in touring ministries reminiscent of the male Circuit Riders of Alvin’s childhood. In Paducah, Kentucky he meets Baptist pastors Donna G Hawkins, LaRita Horton Addison and James Lee Hudson to explore their individual journeys towards acceptance. Alvin also meets Associate Pastor, Reverend Vanessa Skillion who has travelled 216 miles to join Donna in preaching at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Meanwhile in Nashville, Tennessee Alvin hears the perspectives of two United Methodist Ministers, Reverend Dr Jacqui King and Reverend Dr Paula Smith.

In life stories, preaching, prayers and music we encounter communities uplifted and worship subtly altered by the spirits of women.

Music performed by Donna G. Hawkins and the congregation of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Paducah, KY.

Listen to the full episode at the link in my bio.

@bbcworldservice

Thrilled to share! 🎙️ “Alvin Hall’s Other America” just won a 2025 silver @signalaward and we couldn’t be more grateful. To everyone who’s listened, shared, and been part of this journey, thank you. #SignalAwards

Thank you @a2blackfilmfest for including "Driving The Green Book" in your lineup! It's been such a wonderful run for the film. I'm so thankful and proud to have played a role in sharing this history.

#Drivingthegreenbook #producer #cinematographer #directorofphotograpy #film #short #documentary #history #blackhistory #filmfestival #run

I’m happy to share that our documentary Driving the Green Book is an official selection at the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival! It will screen at the historic State Theater at 4:15 PM on Saturday, June 7th. @a2blackfilmfest

Following our participation in the Black Film Festival of New Orleans last August, this screening poetically concludes the perfect Green Book-inspired road trip—from Michigan to Louisiana!

See link in bio for more. #drivingthegreenbook

Episode 4 of @coffeematchaandsoul out now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcast and Iheart Radio. In this Episode @alvindhall shares his life journey growing up as a young boy in the segregated south to studying at Yale and Later Bowdoin, to becoming a financial educator to eventually radio/TV personality. Alvin openly shares all the life lessons he picked along his journey.

#podcast #podcastshow #coffeematchaandsoul #lifelessons #spirituality #growth #growthmindset #journey #lifejourney

Alvin Hall is an author, award-winning television and radio broadcaster, and financial educator.

In this episode, Alvin shares his life journey, starting as a young boy growing up in rural Wakulla County, Florida, through his career as a financial educator, and later turning to a radio/TV personality and creative producer. In this moving and inspiring discussion, Alvin openly shares the life lessons he learned along his journey.

#podcast #usa #motivational #inspirational #conversations #newyork #selflove #selfdevelopment #selfgrowth #usa #actors #guillermoivan

Our documentary, Driving the Green Book (on Long Island), will be featured at the exclusive 16th Annual Black History Film Festival, held in both DC and Atlanta. The documentary will screen in Atlanta on February 21st and in DC on February 28th. #drivingthegreenbook #blackhistorymonth @blkhistfilmfest

Do you ever think back on the journey it took to get where you are today?

This week, we’re joined by the inspiring @alvindhall, who shares his remarkable story—from growing up in the segregated American South to becoming one of the UK’s most trusted financial experts.

Alvin’s life is a lesson in resilience and hard-won wisdom. He didn’t just learn about money; he learned about self-worth, patience, and the power of staying focused on the future. Now, he’s helping us see why spending on ourselves is part of what we’ve earned.

Are you able to enjoy what you’ve worked for, or do you still feel hesitant?

Let us know in the comments, and catch this week’s episode for Alvin’s full story and some brilliant insights on finding fulfillment at any age.

#HowToBe60

Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 7pm for a screening of Driving The Green Book followed by a talk with Alvin Hall and myself at the Port Washington Public Library. We filmed one of our scenes at this beautiful library, so we are thrilled to be able to screen the film here for the community. @pwplhappenings

Starring: @alvindhall @jlyoungcomedy @chrissyrbb
Produced by: Alvin Hall, Saro Varjabedian, Mike DeCaro
Directed by: Mike De Caro
Cinematography by: me
Sound Recording by: @tom_zaccheo
Swing: @tcibe
Sound design by: @1080eyefilms

#Drivingthegreenbook #documentary #docuseries #film #short #americanhistory #blackhistory #cinematography #Producer

Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 7pm for a screening of Driving The Green Book followed by a talk with Alvin Hall and myself at the Port Washington Public Library. We filmed one of our scenes at this beautiful library, so we are thrilled to be able to screen the film here for the community. @pwplhappenings

Starring: @alvindhall @jlyoungcomedy @chrissyrbb
Produced by: Alvin Hall, Saro Varjabedian, Mike DeCaro
Directed by: Mike De Caro
Cinematography by: me
Sound Recording by: @tom_zaccheo
Swing: @tcibe
Sound design by: @1080eyefilms

#Drivingthegreenbook #documentary #docuseries #film #short #americanhistory #blackhistory #cinematography #Producer

Hope you will join us this upcoming Wednesday November 13.

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy

What an amazing weekend! I so enjoyed meeting amazing filmmakers and the entire Arpa community. I had the honor of having three films, which I produced and did the Cinematography on, play at Arpa this year. @arpaiff2024

Driving The Green Book - Winner - Best Short Documentary
Produced by Alvin Hall, Mike DeCaro, Saro Varjabedian
Directed by Mike DeCaro
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Runner - Nominated - Best Short Film
Written and Directed by Jenn Murray
Produced by Jenn Murray, Eddie Frente, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Right To Privacy
Directed by Julie Herlocker
Written by Rachel Mann
Produced by Nancy Nagrany, Josephine Cashman, Rachel Mann, Saro Varjabedian
Cinematography by Saro Varjabedian

Thank you to @sylvia_minassian for spearheading such an amazing event every year for 27 years! It is an amazing testament to have built a festival with such longevity! And thank you @maralkazaz and @soniakeshishian. I know your dedication to the festival has helped elevate it to the international scale it has reached. And thank you to the distinguished judges who selected Driving The Green Book as the winner of Best Short Documentary.

And thank you to the entire team of each film for sharing your talents and helping to bring the projects to fruition.

#drivingthegreenbook #winner #bestshortdocumentary#blackhistory #americanhistory #Documentary #film
#Runner #shortfilm #drama #blackandwhite #film
#RightToPrivacy @righttoprivacyfilm #shortfilm #drama #womanschoice #producer #Cinematography ##directorofphotograpy