Don't Shoot the Piano Man

Capturing cleveland and the emergence of a young career. It not only highlights the crew behind the picture trying to realize their dreams, but the generational trauma involved within our communities.

Ignoring the technical shortcomings brought on by lack of a major budget, the cast portrays each character honestly and passionately. The crew allows Cleveland to set the backdrop and visual tone for their actors to play in.

With time I believe each one of the people involved in this will to on to do great things and will enjoy looking back to this as the years go on. One of the finest films to come independently out of Cleveland.

Congrats to all the cast and crew that made this film great. We accomplished something in a time of great uncertainty yet we persevered.

Thank you to our incredible crew that made production such a breeze. No movie can be done without a competent, well oiled team. Through the many challenges and reshoots we were able to make something that touched everyone in the audience.

Cody Steele, Robby Barnes, Lina Edwards, and Denzel D. Washington (Not that one, ours is better!) lead our star studded cast of Clewood legends. Every single actor who graced our film brought their own magic to our sets every single day. Especially C. K. Steele, our star Jerry, went so far above and beyond his role that he truly brought life to not just his parts but to the entirety of the film. Breathing life into the movie with every role he cast, every scene he poured his all into, and every page of script we shot.

Thank you all for making this movie possible, I hope it touches, inspires, makes you think, and sparks some hope.

Much love,

Jake Cole Co-Director, Executive Producer.