Godspeed

The plot

Godspeed is a meditative film that explores the notions of personhood, faith, and intergenerational community. Poetry, music, and visuals converge to lead us through the life of a Black girl as she becomes a Black woman. As she is forced to make sense of the dynamic tension between the child she was and the woman she will be, she draws strength from the one person who knows her best: her mother.

Sade Abiodun is a filmmaker of Nigerian and South African descent. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in Neuroscience, finding her passion for filmmaking later in her path. Her first short film — Godspeed — has received high praise, garnering over a dozen festival selections, several awards, and a finalist spot in the 2020 Sundance Ignite Short Film Challenge. She will be starting a PhD at Princeton University in the fall, focusing on neurocinematics - the neuroscience of film. She hopes to bridge the gap between the worlds of film and science, specifically through the study and practice of creating intentional, narrative-driven visual experiences.

Godspeed began as an idea. Persistent, confusing, but simple in its beauty. To see it blossom into a project of this scale goes far beyond anything I could have initially imagined, but serves as a testament to the power of having others believe in your idea. Godspeed, like any 'first,' is intimate. It is challenging. It is a film that you will hopefully resonate with, emotionally and aesthetically. It is a piece of my heart, and for that, I thank you for letting me share it.

• Sade AbiodunDirector
• Sade AbiodunWriter
• Jonathan MichalaProducer
• Michael J IvoryProducer
• Ayana JohnsonKey Cast“Mother ”
• Manasia CobbKey Cast“Young Woman/Woman”
• Arykah DeVaughnKey Cast“Child”
• Sydney KainKey Cast“Young Girl”
• Steve MilliganDirector of Photography
• Sade AbiodunEditor
• Nonnie EgbunaNarrator/Poet

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:06:09 mins



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