USA / 2016 / 19mins / Historical Drama / English

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of 1860, a mother protects her family from slavery, while the myth of a man known as The Letter Carrier, who, as the legend goes, roams the mountains looking for children to sell as slaves, looms over them.

Rick Cosnett

Originally from Zimbabwe, Rick Cosnett is an actor and director with a few projects in development. He is very interested in exploring and deconstructing race. The Letter Carrier is his directing debut, co directed with Jesse L. Martin. Cosnett obtained his BFA from QUT and went on to appear in film, TV and theatre in Australia before moving to the US and landing lead roles in the hit series The Flash, Quantico, The Vampire Diaries and CastleThe Wrong Husband, Tu Me Manques, Skybound and Happily Never After. Learn More

Jesse L. Martin

The 2016 short film, The Letter Carrier marks Jesse L. Martin’s directing debut. A prominent stage, television and film actor, he is most beloved for his work originating the roll of Tom Collins in Rent on and off Broadway, Ed Green on Law and Order and most recently as Joe west on The Flash. In addition to co-directing, Jesse wrote the script and lyrics for The Letter Carrier, taking inspiration from a childhood story told within his own family. Fable or folklore, The Letter Carrier is a tale born of tremendous hardship where rhythm, rhyme and melody become tools of empowerment and perseverance. Learn More