Hype is a web series drama centering on a young man, Smiles, who is trying to buy the house back for his adolescent love, forced to move away by rising rent costs. When tech entrepreneur Ava English presents him an opportunity to fast-track the process, he agrees, getting mixed into the independent rap and startup worlds of Durham, NC along the way.

The five twenty minute episodes of season one were fundraised on Kickstarter and shot on location in Durham featuring an ensemble NC cast and crew. The series is currently fundraising to shoot season two in 2019.

Writer, Director / Holland Randolph Gallagher

Director of Photography / Bruce F. Cole

Executive Producer / Phonte Coleman Executive Producer / Brendan Bradley & The Jigsaw Ensemble