Becoming Douglass Commonwealth - Production & Contact Info

Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
58 min | Documentary

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Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)

58 min | Documentary

This documentary chronicles the long and complicated journey towards Washington, District of Columbia becoming our 51st state, Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. It boasts a cast of key political leaders, entrepreneurs and activists.

Director

Nolan Williams Jr.

Writers

Chris Myers Asch (contributing writer) | George Derek Musgrove (contributing writer) | Nolan Williams Jr. (writer)

Producer

Nolan Williams Jr. (producer)

Composer

Allyn Johnson

Cinematographer

Kadesh DuBose (director of photography)

Editors

Adrienne Boykin | Michael DuBose Jr. | Kadesh DuBose (lead editor) | Michael Lyon

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 2021

Release date

Apr 16, 2021 (United States)

Awards

10 wins

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
José Andrés Self - Community Leader / Self - Entrepreneur Self - Community Leader / Self - Entrepreneur See fewer	Hannibal (2013)
Chris Myers Asch Self - Professor / Self - Historian Self - Professor / Self - Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Denise Rolark Barnes Self - Community Leader / Self - Journalist Self - Community Leader / Self - Journalist See fewer	Make It Plain with Mark Thompson (2019)
Muriel Bowser Self - D.C Mayor Self - D.C Mayor See fewer	Jet Lag: The Game (2022)
James Clyburn Self - U.S. Congressman Self - U.S. Congressman See fewer	The Rabbi & The Reverend
Robert Contee Self - Acting Chief of Police Self - Acting Chief of Police See fewer	The Sixth (2024)
Linda Cropp Self - Former D.C. City Council Chair Self - Former D.C. City Council Chair See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
John J. DeGioia Self - President, Georgetown University Self - President, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Adrian Fenty Self - Former D.C. Mayor Self - Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
C.R. Gibbs Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	How the States Got Their Shapes (2011)
Vincent Gray Self - Former D.C. Mayor Self - Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Eric Holder Self - Former U.S. Attorney General Self - Former U.S. Attorney General See fewer	Main Justice (2019)
Jamal Holtz Self - Community Leader Self - Community Leader See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Harry Holzer Self - Professor, Georgetown University Self - Professor, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Steny Hoyer Self - U.S. Congressman Self - U.S. Congressman See fewer	HouseQuake (2009)
Bruce Johnson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Ted Leonsis Self - CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Self - CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Jane Levey Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Ezra Levin Self - Political Activist Self - Political Activist See fewer	American Times (2019)
William P. Lightfoot Self - Former D.C. City Councilmember Self - Former D.C. City Councilmember See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Abbe Lowell Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Gregory McCarthy Self - Business Leader Self - Business Leader See fewer	We Are Washington (2016)
Phil Mendelson Self - D.C. City Council Chair Self - D.C. City Council Chair See fewer	The Weekly (2019)
George Derek Musgrove Self - Professor / Self - Historian Self - Professor / Self - Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Eleanor Holmes Norton Self - U.S. Congresswoman Self - U.S. Congresswoman See fewer	Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
Philip Pannell Self - Community Leader Self - Community Leader See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Robert Patterson Self - Professor, Georgetown University Self - Professor, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Beverly Perry Self - Advisor to the D.C. Mayor Self - Advisor to the D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Sharon Pratt Self - Former D.C. Mayor Self - Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Jamie Raskin Self - U.S. Congressman Self - U.S. Congressman See fewer	ABCNews Special (1981)
Andrea Roane Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	WUSA 9 News (2009)
Bruce V. Spiva Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Paul Strauss Self - U.S. Shadow Senator Self - U.S. Shadow Senator See fewer	Courting Des Moines (2016)
George Vradenburg Self - Business Leader Self - Business Leader See fewer	Alzheimer's: Every Minute Counts (2017)
Ralph Wesley Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Anthony Williams Self - Former D.C. Mayor Self - Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)