
Meet the Filmmaker
Solomon Shields is a Kansas City native with two years of documentary-making experience. After graduating from The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2020, Solomon went on to work at the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City’s Historic 18th and Vine District and later at the Minnesota-based production company Winter State Entertainment. Shields is a skilled writer, producer and director. He strives to shine a light on issues and stories overlooked by the masses and give a voice to those who do not feel they have one.