ALFONSO JOHNSON

Filmmaker/Actor

This award-winning artist has wrote, produced and directed a documentary and various short films. SATURDAY IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE features a cameo by the late great comedian Charlie Murphy, which received distribution through Issa Raes Production Company, ISSA RAE PRESENTS.

TOUGH, stars Tony Nominated actor John Earl Jelks, OLIVE features MaameYaa Boafo (The Blacklist, Chicago Med),and BOOGIEVISION: A Short Documentary centers on filmmaker Michael “Boogie” Pinckney. starring Amari Cheatom (Roman J. Israel Esq) and Gillian Glasco (The Good Fight/CBS).

His films have appeared in over 100 film festivals internationally and have been distributed on digital platforms like Verizon Fios, Comcast, and Xfinity.

Alfonso won top honors at the 2018 American Black Film Festival winning the HBO award for Best Short Film for MOTHS & BUTTERFLIES.