Ian James Made (1970)

Overview : Ian James has been creating leather goods for nearly a decade, but only recently realized his dream of opening his own shop. When James got laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, he took the plunge and opened his namesake boutique in San Francisco. James calls the shop—which includes both custom pieces and items that can be bought off the shelf—a “safe space for black people,” where culturally relatable creativity blooms in a gentrifying neighborhood.

Release Date : January 1, 1970

Runtime : 5m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Citizen Film

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, black arts, documentary short