C. Nathaniel Brown is an award winning filmmaker, best selling author and stroytelling coach. The founder and CEO of the Atlanta based media and entertainment company Expected End Entertainment. He began his writing career as a newspaper and magazine reporter, where he spent more than 20 years. In 2009, he merged his writing talents with his visual talents as a photographer and produced his first short film.
Since then, the Baltimore native has written, produced and or directed more than 40 films ranging from short film, feature films and documentary films, many on critical topics including mental illness, cam pus sexual assault, domestic violence and more.
After feeling the impact that dementia has had on his family, Brown produced a short film called “That’s My Brother”, which depicted a portion of his aunt and cousin’s story. That led to the creation of “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community”, a documentary that features interviews with people living with dementia, their care partners, dementia researchers, and other dementia experts. The goal of the documentary is to encourage discussions around dementia, remove the stigma of dementia, and inspire lifestyle change as we fight to end dementia.
In addition, brown wrote “Exposing Dementia: 8 Critical Takeaways for African Americans”, his 21st book that also seeks to educate the community about dementia and its impact. The documentary and the book have led to the creation of Expose Dementia Inc., a nonprofit organization that will focus on utilizing media and the arts as tools to celebrate those living with dementia, their caregivers, and individuals on the front line of the fight against dementia. It will also create more opportunities to educate and advocate for people in the dementia space.
In his spare time, Brown enjoys eating pizza; watching sports and movies; and spending time with family and friends. He also supports several humanitarian causes, including bringing awareness to issues such as mental health as domestic violence, sex trafficking, and mental health. He resides with his wife of 29 years, Tarai Alexander