JOHN SHORT FILM
LOGLINE
Facing discrimination, a black female lawyer disguises herself as a white man to navigate withmore privilege.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
Abigail, a black female lawyer, navigates systemic racism and discrimination in a predominantlywhite and male corporate law office. She faces microaggressions and overt discrimination fromher coworkers and superiors, including being mistaken for a paralegal despite being a lawyer.Abigail's frustration reaches a breaking point when she decides to disguise herself as a whiteman to navigate the world with privilege. She then sees another side of the hidden racism thatexists within her world. Her innovative ideas are stolen and credited to others behind her back.The script highlights the challenges faced by minorities in corporate environments and theresilience required to navigate systemic biases while advocating for change.
