Darnell Lamont Walker

Darnell Lamont Walker (born February 17, 1982) . He directed and produced social impact documentaries, including Seeking Asylum, Outside the House, and Set Yourself on Fire, which have screened at various film festivals. He has written for children's television shows Karma's World, Face's Music Party, and Blue's Clues & You!. He was part of the Karma's World writing team that received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards. Walker is also the author of Never Can Say Goodbye: The Life of a Death Doula and the Art of a Peaceful End , exploring grief, mortality, living fully, and end-of-life care.

Early life and education Walker was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. He got his Bachelor of Arts in 2005, and a Master of Science in 2007.

Career Documentaries In 2015, Walker had been planning to go backpacking in Europe to celebrate King's Day in Amsterdam, when events concerning the killing of Freddie Gray in nearby Baltimore happened. As he was reconsidering to stay and join in protests, his friend asked "why are you going to Europe? To seek asylum?", inspiring him to repurpose his trip to produce a documentary with the namesake. The film would have man-on-the-street interviews with European locals on what they thought about race relations in the United States and in their own countries. and the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. It has also screened at other film festivals, Outside the House was screened at multiple film festivals including the Roxbury Film Festival in Boston, as well as special events in places like the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago. It received an Award of Merit from IndieFEST.

In 2018, Walker completed the film Set Yourself on Fire. The documentary is about rape and sexual assault around the world, with interviews with the survivors. Set Yourself on Fire was screened at the Rapid Lion Film Festival. and for the Metro Detroit Association of Black Psychologists.

Children's television and media Walker had self-published a children's book titled The Most Beautiful Thing in the World, about a boy who dreams of becoming a pilot, but learns he will be losing his sight.

Other ventures Walker has also worked as a "death doula, writing teacher, creativity coach, and world explorer". In 2015, he started a business called Passport Required, in which he guides travelers from the Black community on a backpacking tour to random parts of the world. Walker directed 's King Hedley II for the Charlottesville Player's Guild .

He created a narrative installation which resembled a darkroom for Art Gaysel 2022.

Personal life Walker lives "between his cabin on top of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest and the rest of the open world,"

Books Creep (Evolutionary Press, 2011) Book of She (Lulu, 2012) (e-book) The Most Beautiful Thing in the World (Evolutionary Press, 2014) Very short notes I wrote to you while I was high on cocaine (2015) I Hate That I Have to Tell You (Evolutionary Press, 2016)

Work It Out Wombats! Writer Episodes: "Brother Day", "Zeke's Collection Selection", "Color Fun", "Sammy Makes a Day", "Backwards Day", "Welcome to the Treeborhood" Credits Rubble & Crew Writer Episodes: "The Crew Builds a Drive-In Movie Theater", "The Crew Builds a Giant Dam" Credits Lyla in the Loop Writer Episodes: "Crack You Up" Credits

Web series + List of acting appearances in web series Year Title Role

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