Learning to Fly is a short film experiment that was originally based off of a poem. Portrayed through symbolic visuals pertaining to subjects concerning race, sexism & fidelity; this is a broken love story set against the gritty backdrop of New York City.

Production: Velvet Horizon Films

Starring: Nathan Wallace, Jontelle Taylor

Writer & Director: Charlie Alberto IV

Producer: Tim O’Hanlon

Director of Photography: Syd Sisante

Awards: New York Indie Shorts, Oregon Short Film Festival

Official Selection: Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, Long Story Shorts, Big Apple Film Festival, Serbest International Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival, Video Art & Experimental Film Festival, Kalakari Film Festival

Year: 2021

Runtime: 13 minutes