Isaiah Carter
Creative Director, Producer & Strategist
Natal Space Productions tells stories born from transformation, where identity, memory, and resilience collide. Built at the intersection of film, brand, and culture, the studio creates emotionally charged work that lingers long after the screen fades.
In development: Club Kids
A concept documentary time capsule diving deep into NYC's underground club scene (2008-2016). Capturing gritty glamour, sweat-soaked basements, and genre-defying sounds that shaped a generation of nightlife.
At its core: a story about community, artists, DJs, dancers, and queer creatives who transformed warehouses and dive bars into sanctuaries of self-expression and sonic innovation.
Why Now?
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Cultural Resurgence
Spike in searches for "NYC nightlife history" and "2000s rave culture" on Google Trends (2023)
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Media Gap
Few documentaries capture the NYC club scene post-Y2K. Most stop at the '90s.
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Archival Urgency
Iconic venues like Santos Party House, 285 Kent, and Output have closed
Fashion brands like Supreme, Hood by Air, and Telfar emerged from this culture. Underground DJs (Venus X, Total Freedom, MikeQ) now play major festivals, but their origin stories remain untold.
Key Voices
Vashtie Kola
Downtown's sweetheart. DJ, filmmaker, first woman to DJ at 1OAK
Venus X
Founder of GHE20G0TH1K, blending punk, ballroom, and politics
MikeQ
Ballroom icon who brought vogue sound to the global stage
Also featuring: Juliana Huxtable (artist/DJ/poet), House of Ladosha (queer rap collective), Kingdom (Fade to Mind), Shyboi, and $hayne.
Three-Act Structure
Act I: Enter the Underground
Post-9/11 NYC reshapes itself. Artists migrate to Brooklyn, creating new spaces for freedom. Birth of GHE20G0TH1K, rise of Tumblr fashion, convergence of queer, Black, Latinx voices.
Act II: The Movement Takes Over
DIY parties explode into movements. Genres blur—ballroom meets grime, techno meets reggaetón. DJs travel internationally while staying rooted. Politics of space, identity, and belonging emerge.
Act III: Basement to Billboard
The underground bleeds mainstream. Artists face crossroads: scale or stay local? Physical spaces vanish due to gentrification. Elegy and celebration—what was lost, what endures.
Released: Borrowed Time
Status: Released (2023) — Available on YouTube
Runtime: 15 min | Format: Narrative Short
Runtime: 15 min | Format: Narrative Short
The Story
After a failed engagement, Michael spirals into addiction, risking everything. On an apology tour through NYC, he realizes the person he needs to face most is himself.
Theme
The struggle of hopelessness when your back's against the wall. Drug usage distorts lives. Survival hinges on love for some, perseverance for others.
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Financing: Sew & Thread
In the cutthroat world of high fashion, a determined young woman navigates the treacherous path up the ranks of a prestigious French luxury conglomerate in NYC, battling ruthless competitors and familial power struggles in this original TV pilot exploring ambition, loyalty, and survival at the top of the fashion world.
Show Cross
"Succession" meets "The Devil Wears Prada" in high fashion. Aligns with "Never Have I Ever," "Elite," "Emily in Paris"—guilty pleasure drama with eye candy and binge-worthy characters.
Target Audience
Primary: Young adults (18-35), particularly women. Secondary: Older adults (35+) who loved "The Devil Wears Prada." Fashion-interested viewers craving complex female leads and high-stakes ambition.
In development: After Us
"I want viewers to feel the raw resilience at the heart of After Us. An intimate exploration of motherhood, forgiveness, and the quiet strength it takes to rebuild a life after it has fallen apart."— Isaiah Carter
The Story
Anna Greene, 37, rebuilds her life after an affair shattered her marriage. Through community dance class, each stumble becomes confession and survival. Her daughter Sophie's honesty reminds her that sadness lingers, yet becomes her reason to keep moving.
The Approach
Raw, intimate filmmaking. Close handheld camera work, natural lighting, muted palettes contrasting with dance sequence energy. Measured editing lets audiences sit with Anna's vulnerability.
In development: Reunion
“I want audiences to feel the quiet dread that lingers between old friends in Reunion, the weight of shared guilt, the fractures time can't mend, and the haunting question of how well we ever really know the people we grew up with.”— Isaiah Carter
The Story
Five estranged friends reunite after the sudden death of the one who once held them together. What begins as a night of shared grief turns into a tense unraveling of secrets, blame, and buried guilt. At its core, Reunion is about the lies we tell to survive and the reckoning that comes when the past refuses to stay buried.
The Approach
Reunion is built on tension that feels both intimate and suffocating, a chamber piece disguised as a mystery. The camera stays close, often handheld, breathing with the characters as their composure fractures.
In development: Chains of the Dead
“Chains of the Dead”blends horror and social commentary to explore the cost of fame, greed, and cultural exploitation in the digital age.
The Story
When London rap icon Phantom dies mid-tour, his legacy becomes a goldmine for everyone but him. Two brothers dig up his grave to steal the chains he was buried in, triggering a supernatural reckoning that crawls from the streets they share. As Phantom's spirit rises, so does the truth about greed, exploitation, and how quickly culture turns grief into profit.
The Approach
Shot in gritty, neon-washed realism, the film grounds its horror in the textures of South London life, estate courtyards, kebab shops, corner stores, and rain-slick alleyways humming with bass. The camera stays close and restless, handheld and rhythmic, mirroring the pulse of grime culture and the chaos of fame turned folklore.
Thank You
Isaiah Carter brings strategic precision and empathy to every project—from global campaigns for Spotify, Vice Media, and Peacock to emotionally resonant films exploring legacy and transformation.
Through Natal Space Productions, Isaiah Carter fuses brand strategy and cinematic craft to create films with purpose and pulse. With a background in global storytelling for Spotify, Vice, and Peacock, he brings a sharp sense of culture and a deep emotional lens to every production.