Javonne Films & Photography

10/20/2024

https://youtu.be/Ax6n8GQrjlE?si=aePe4-tmZLQFzm_D

In this episode, we dive into the world of filmmaker and photographer Diallo Giovanni French, a Kansas City native with a passion for preserving the city’s r...

08/14/2024

https://youtu.be/cgm-y6TnJ9w?si=twmpYEGHwMtoU8b_

Host John G. McGrath brings you the Kansas City centric Documentary, “Kansas City Dreamin'“ with its writer and director, Diallo Javonne French. The film plu...

06/23/2024

https://vimeo.com/965708694

The work of Diallo Javonne French. Music: Robert Glasper "Cold"

02/03/2023

Happy to announce screening times for the Pan African Film Festival. The Festival takes place in Los Angeles at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills. Kansas City Dreamin' will screen Feb. 17th @3:50pm and Feb. 20th @ 8:20pm. Q&A with me to follow each screening. If you're in the Los Angeles area hope to see you there.
https://paffreimagined23.eventive.org/films/63b21787147af5005f87f27f

When people in large cities like Los Angeles or New York think of Kansas City, cows and farms are the first things that pop into their minds. But there’s a saying, “Jazz was born in New Orleans, but it grew up in Kansas City.” Most don't realize that Kansas City has a rich African American music heritage second only to New Orleans and has produced musical greats like Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Mary Lou Williams, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Big Joe Turner, and Lester Young; all the way up to present-day musicians like Bobby Watson, Logan Richardson, Janelle Monae, Oleta Adams, Lo-Key?, Bloodstone, Tech N9ne, and many others. Don’t miss this music fueled documentary celebrating Kansas City’s contribution to African American history and music--be it Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll or Hip Hop

03/30/2022

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1434354307/kansas-city-dreamin?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=kansas%20city%20dreamin

02/23/2022

Here is a teaser for a documentary film I'm producing and directing. I've been working on this film for six years. Hoping to bring it into the world late 2022 or early 2023.

Music: "Disciple Hall" by The Jazz Disciples

02/01/2022

Thanks to KC Studio Magazine for the article.

Diallo Javonne French’s black and white short film “May This Be Love” opens with a delicately muted view of the 18th and Vine Street sign and delicate strains of piano jazz.

10/04/2021

Testimony: The African American Artist Collective...Still on display at The Nelson-Atkins Museum.