Hold It Down follows Jordan, a meandering, mushroom-dealing uncle navigating life in New York City, tasked with babysitting his niece Kayla, a smart, structured kid from a completely different world. When a potential sale is just too good of an opportunity for Jordan to pass up, the Uncle and Niece duo embark on a cross-borough mission full of hijinks, bonding, and an education in what growing up in this city is all about.

As they move through neighborhoods, environments, and situations, the gap between their two vastly different versions of New York becomes impossible to ignore. Funny, chaotic, and grounded in truth, Hold It Down explores what is lost and gained across generations, and what it means to grow up in the same city in completely different ways.

Julia Campbell serves as Producer for Hold It Down. Julia has 10 years of experience as an administrative professional. She has experience producing large scale events as well as social media content for her Instagram page @bevy.jewelry.

Steven Carmona serves as Lead Camera Operator and Producer. Jordan and Stevie first connected through collaborative projects in Red Hook and have continued working together through New York’s creative community. Stevie is also the owner of Green Lung Studio, a Red Hook film studio that supports local artists and independent productions as well as organizer of the annual Red Hook Film Festival.

Adam Glenn is the Lead Actor for Hold it Down. His film and television credits include Orange is The New Black, Blue Bloods and Nosferasta: First Bite.

Justus Snyder is the Director of Photography for Hold It Down. Jordan and Justus have worked together in film education for many years, building a creative relationship grounded in storytelling, mentorship, and community-based filmmaking. As a Brooklyn cinematographer, Justus brings a thoughtful visual approach shaped by his experience working across New York’s independent film scene.

I love coming-of-age and entering adulthood stories. Grounded projects that really get at what its like to find yourself in an environment. And lately I feel like all those stories are getting told in LA! Insecure, I Love LA, On My Block, Forever. Shout out to LA but, its time to bring these stories back to NYC. Shows like Girls and Sex and the City were about people that moved here to build careers and lives, and only represented a young white populace. Seinfeld and Friends weren’t particularly grounded explorations, and also have similar issues around the perspectives they present.

The type of shows I’m thinking of like, How To Make It In America, Flatbush Misdemeanors, and Betty, were all tragically cut too short. Where are the growing up NYC television shows and movies!? Hold It Down and it’s characters are the basis for a series that will see both Jordan, and Kayla return, and continue to grow in the city they call home.