Short Film AFIN 093
Diversity Hires
Directed by 
Tevin Everett
AFIN 2021 Nominee
- 2021
- 23m
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USA - English
- Comedy
- Drama
Stills
2 framesNominee
Best Web Series
Jasper Newman, Lizane Botha, Tevin Everett, Darrius Holden, Nicole Sanchez, Dustin Rossman
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Synopsis
Follow the lives of 4 roommates who believe they have secured the opportunity of a lifetime as the Diversity Hires for the Claiborne Foundation, but they soon find out being the diversity hire isn’t as glamorous as they thought it would be.
Director's Statement
I AM DETERMINED TO CREATE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE POWER OF PURE STORYTELLING. ADDITIONALLY, I ASPIRE TO TAKE SOCIALLY RELEVANT STORIES AND MAKE THEM HEARD.
What makes this one special
- Nominated for Best Web Series
- A first-time filmmaker
Director's Biography
Tevin Everett Director
Tevin Everett is an African American filmmaker from Wilmington, Delaware, born on October 3, 1991. After serving as an intelligence specialist in the Navy for 8 years, Tevin moved to Los Angeles where he wrote his first screenplay called The Helper. After writing several screenplays for TV shows and feature films, Tevin made his directorial debut in January 2020 with his short film The Don't Call List. Tevin’s latest project, Diversity Hires, calls out America’s hiring practices when it comes to people of colour. A growing filmmaker, he wants to show people that there are many different ways to make oneself heard. If there is anything that his film career has taught him so far, it is the realization that one need not conform to society’s standards to find happiness. Tevin plans to write, direct, and produce several more socially relevant TV shows and films in the future to inspire people like himself to tell their original stories.
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Diversity Hires was an official Nominee for Best Web Series at the AFIN International Film Festival 2021, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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