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Shavar
began learning the craft of editing in 2001 shortly after directing
his church's first television commercial for local channels like The
Family Channel, BET and others. Shavar utilizes the latest
professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere and Final Cut
Pro HD. Below are short clips from Shavar's editing work. |
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2007.
Lord Help Us. Comedy/Drama. 95 Minutes |
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Directed, Written, Produced and Edited by Shavar Ross. |
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Sometimes
you find romance in places you'd never imagine! In this
hilarious romp, unlucky-at-love Kayla and her best buddy Jewels help
a recently widowed Baptist minister regain his flock and his life as
they battle a scandalous rumor. Starring newcomer Bill Toliver,
Nadia Turner (American Idol), Joe Clair (B.E.T.'s Rap City), Debra
Wilson (MADtv, Scary Movie 4), and Margaret Avery (The Color Purple)
with appearances by Omar Gooding, Al Jarreau, Tico Wells, Sam
Sarpong and more, this delicious taste of love, family and
friendship will leave you praying for more! |
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2004. A Taste
of Us. Drama. 35 Minutes |
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Directed, Written, Produced and Edited by Shavar Ross. |
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The
surreal story about a Reverend who spends the last day before he
dies with his dysfunctional family. The story is set "down
south" in the 1960's. The short film was actually a
"pilot", originally intended to be pitched as a possible television
series for TV ONE , a new Urban Television Network . Before
this could be done, a distribution deal was made through Image
Entertainment for a featured length version of the short.
The story is the unique look at the civil unrests and social changes
of the 1960's from an African-American family's perspective.
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2003. Soul to
Take. Crime/Drama. 26 Minutes |
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Directed, Written, Produced and Edited by Shavar Ross. |
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Shavar's
first short film which helped him garner an
Internet distribution deal with Russell Simmons's film company,
Simmons/Lathan Media Group.
Made with
only a small crew and no studio lights, the short also managed to
get selected in two film festivals, The San Francisco Short Film
Festival and The San Francisco Black Short Film Festival.
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Other Works |
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2005. Cassi Whitman
Demo Reel. 1:45 |
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Produced and Edited by Shavar Ross |
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For talent
agent representation. A short demo reel made entirely from scratch for 12
year old actress Cassi Whitman. |
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