PRODUCER BK FULTON INTERVIEWED BY JESSIE VAUGHAN – THEY TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS ON THE BUSINESS OF FILM. MUNCHIES PROVIDED!
We will see you Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 6PM, at the Visual Arts Centre of Richmond, located at 1812 W Main Street in Richmond, for our evening with Director Jessie Vaughn and Producer BK Fulton. If you remember the 90’s era hit TV show In Living Color, you’ve seen Jessie’s directorial work. Jessie is a veteran director of motion pictures, TV, music videos, and a documentarian. BK is founder of Soulidifly Productions and is a producer of PBS’s recent documentary film: W.E.B. DuBois: Rebel With A Cause, featuring Viola Davis and Courtney B. Vance. See Jesse’s and BK’s bios below!
Meet BK Fulton:
In 2026, BK produced the PBS film W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause, featuring Viola Davis and Courtney B. Vance. In 2027 Lions of the Sea will release. It’s a successor film to March of the Penguins and is produced with Oscar winners Adam Leipzig, Meredith Blake, and Jim Sheridan. Other films produced by BK include: River Runs Red, Atone, 1 Angry Black Man, and Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment. His films have won IndiFEST Awards, and an AMAA Award. Before becoming a filmmaker; B.K. worked for Verizon, the U.S Dept. of Commerce, AOL Time Warner, and the Urban League. BK sits on the boards of Norfolk State University, Bon Secours Health System, TowneBank, Central Region Airport Commission, VA250/Virginia Commemorations Inc., and the Library of Virginia. His honors include: the Oscar Micheaux Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, and a National Book Award in nonfiction.
Meet Jesse Vaughn:
Before directing his first feature film, Juwanna Mann, for Warner Bros. starring Vivica A. Fox and Miguel Nunez, Jesse started his career as a director for WTVR-TV6 here in Richmond.
He his news work: includes Meet the Press, NBC coverage of Pres Reagan's Inauguration, State of The Union Addresses, White House Press Conferences, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The Charlie Rose Show, The McGlaughlin Group. He directed The Jesse Jackson Show for Quincy Jones Entertainment. Jesse followed his news career with a five-season stint directing the sketch comedy show In Living Color for The Wayans Brothers. It starred comic luminaries like Jim Carey, and Jamie Foxx. Jesse has also directed for MTV. At MTV he directed music specials on Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, and Paula Abdul. Jesse directed music videos for: 'N Sync, Justin Timberlake, Master P, Mya, and Missy Elliot, Elton John, and Tina Turner. He has been nominated for 54 Emmy Awards and he has garnered 30.
