Jon and Alba on the 'Heartbeat' of Film

Published: March 12, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'San Francisco State graduates Alba Roland Mejia and Jon Warfield Harrison are in the early stages of their careers as filmmakers. They\\u2019ve released a handful of short films which are artistic, a bit experimental and occasionally include a dash of science fiction.\\nTheir first collaboration,\\xa0My Own Mecca, looks at a day in the life of a young man at a crossroads, learning to navigate relationships, rent and the world around him. Their most recent work,\\xa0Blackness is Everything, is an experimental film that features the faces and talents of some pretty well-known Bay Area-based Black artists. The short film, made possible with the support of\\xa0BAYCAT, debuted in February and made for a quality visual experience in the middle of Black History Month.'