Summer J. Robinson
Summer's films aim to reclaim the diverse narratives of Black people throughout the diaspora, with a specific focus on the intergenerational experiences and dynamics amongst Black women.
Summer has produced commercial work for a number of small business owners and organizations. During the Women on the Rise #ClosetheJailATL campaign, she worked with the nonprofit to direct and produce a documentary about their fight to reform the criminal justice system.
In 2022, Summer graduated with her Masters degree in Communication with a concentration in Film from Georgia State University's School of Film, Media & Theatre.
She recently finished working on an intergenerational family portrait film called Granny's Daughters and she is currently co-producing The Prologue, a feature film adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's short story, "Uncle Monday."
Summer is the owner of Silver Bangles Productions, a multidisciplinary storytelling agency committed to telling and elevating stories that inspire Afrikan diasporic intergenerational healing through book publications, TV, Film, and Documentary productions, programming, and education.
Summer J. Robinson has been making films since 2011. Her childhood love for storytelling through creative writing eventually led to her developing a passion for filmmaking. Summer appreciates film's ability to powerfully influence people into action and turn their ideas into realization.
She has written, directed, and produced four documentaries and three short narrative films. Summer has been honored for her film work at various film festivals.
During her fall 2017 undergraduate college semester, she studied abroad in Ghana and made the short film, Roommates.