Documentary Films
Something in the Water (2025)
Directed and Produced by Nateya Taylor
Something in the Water is a short film that details Black Milwaukeeans experiences with lead poisoning. The film follows five water justice community advocates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and captures the past, present, and future of water justice in the city. First, the film reveals the past: the racist history of residential segregation in Milwaukee, which has resulted in Black neighborhoods and residents presently being lead poisoned at disproportionate rates. The film also reveals the adverse effects of lead poisoning on the health of Black residents in Milwaukee, policy initiatives led by community leaders to combat lead poisoning, and how impacted community members have been organizing to bring more awareness to the issue. Lastly, the film reveals community input on how the city should take action to better the future of Milwaukee’s water and Milwaukee’s Black residents.
Teaser Trailer
Muneer Bahauddeen: Vision (2023)
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
Community based public artist, Muneer Bahauddeen, uses his art practice to generate peace, healing, and vision.
Film Portfolio
HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
A 2 minute promo video for Honeybee Sage Wellness & Apothecary.
2025 CR8TV House MAKE ART! Fundraiser
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
A 5 minute fundraiser video for the non-profit The CR8TV House.
Purple Phases
Filmed and Edited by Nateya Taylor
A 2 minute trailer for the “Purple Phases” podcast that hosts conversations about the different stages and phases Black women go through.
House of History MKE 2024 Coming Out Day
Edited by Nateya Taylor
A 7 minute documentary featuring 10 Black LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans who share their coming out experiences.
2024 CR8TV
House 2024
MAKE ART!
Fundraiser
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
A 5 minute fundraiser video for the non-profit The CR8TV House.
The Good Land Series
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
An anthology series featuring interviews of Black community leaders in Milwaukee that encapsulate the Black experience in Milwaukee, the current ways Black residents are uplifting the community, and the innovative ideas Black residents have to create a better future in Milwaukee.
On the Mainline
Filmed, Starring, and Edited by Nateya Taylor
On her 25th birthday, a woman sets out on a journey to fulfill her one wish: to hear the voice of her deceased grandma.
This short experimental documentary uses archives, memory, and sense of place to honor the filmmaker’s ancestor Eddie Mae Jones who passed away in 2022. The film was recorded at Eddie Mae Jones’ home she lived in before she passed away and includes audio of an old voice message from Eddie Mae Jones.
The Forgotten
History of America’s First Black Owned Airport
Written and Edited by Nateya Taylor
A short documentary about the history of Black towns and the history of the first Black owned airport in the Black town Robbins, Illinois.
NFLPA x Testify
Black
History
Month
Production Research by Nateya Taylor
NFLPA player representatives Eric Kendricks and Harrison Phillips toured the “TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today" exhibit – an extraordinary collection of African-American art and artifacts from the collection of Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and his late wife Diane.
