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ABOUT BRANDI MITCHELL, A TRUSTED AND PROVEN ADVOCATE FOR TELLING OUR STORIES
This is more than a film — it’s a mission.
For over a decade, I’ve poured my heart, creativity, and strategy into telling the stories that matter in our community — stories like Dr. Richard Beckford’s, my dear friend and client whose vision I’ve carried with relentless commitment. From producing Point and Drive 10 years ago to building the legacy of The ROAR Marching Band, I’ve never stopped fighting to shine a light on the brilliance of our culture. Now, as I push to complete Bobby’s Kids and honor the leaders who’ve changed lives, I can’t do it alone. Your support in these next 10 days will help bring this movement across the finish line. When you give, you’re sowing into proven ground — a mission with a plan, a message with purpose, and a legacy that will live on.
DONATION TIERS
Your Support Moves the Mission Forward
Every gift you give helps us carry this movement across the finish line — and as a thank-you, I’m offering exclusive, high-impact experiences based on your level of contribution. Whether it’s a private strategy session, access to a powerful masterclass, or a full VIP day with me at my studio — your seed is being sown into good ground, and I’m honored to pour back into those who help make this possible. You can choose to solely donate or have these incentive options for you or as a gift to someone. Perks must be utilized within 6 months , expires August 1, 2026.
DONATION PERKS
$25 & $50 - LISTED AS SUPPORTER ON SITE
$100 - Virtual Ticket to Upcoming Virtual Masterclass "The Power of One"
$500 - One-on-One Strategy Session w/Brandi Mitchell value: $1997
$1000 - Strategy Session + Audit value: $3000
$2500 - Virtual or In Person Intensive at KORIS Studio or Half VIP Day
$5000 - VIP Day w/Brandi Mitchell or Half VIP Day with 90 Days (or 3 Sessions) of Execution Support
To learn more about Brandi's area of expertise that could be beneficial to you and your business as an area of focus for the above perks, visit www.brandimitchell.com and/or www.koris.tv
THE FILM IS JUST THE BEGINNING, BUT WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
Bobby’s Kids is more than a film — it’s a legacy project rooted in love, music, and the transformational power of opportunity.
Independently produced and financed outside of the traditional Hollywood system, this film tells the story of legendary Detroit band director Bobby L. Brown, and how he used the power of HBCU band culture to change the lives of countless young people — including mine. Now that the film is headed to national television and streaming in February, we’re calling on our community to help us take this movement even further. Your support fuels:
🎷 BANDATHON™: Band Clinics & Screening Experiences
We’ve successfully hosted this signature event in January 2023 with over 100 students from Michigan at Southfield A&T High School. These events combined detailed musical instruction (in this case it was the leadership of the Florida Memorial University "The ROAR" Marching Band, auxilliary training, college and career information, and a group performance. We have already confirmed our next university and esteemed director for 2026.
🎓 PROJECT IGNITION™: Band Camp Scholarships
We’re awarding scholarships to students for summer band camps at Southern University, Florida A&M University, Florida Memorial University, Beckford Band Camps (Miami).
🎯 MEET THE MENTORS: College & Career Mentorship
Offering guidance, resources, and support to help students see what’s possible beyond the band room. In 2026 we will host our first cohort of over 20 HBCU band students. We have secured over 20 mentors of successful HBCU band alumni.
🎥 BANDUMENTARY™ 360: Screenings & Tools for Educators
Empowering band directors and schools with resources to recruit, inspire, and impact the next generation. Our signature program BANDUMENTARY 360 is the first of its kind providing, marketing, branding, business and media training to support and build music programs.
This is just the beginning — and your contribution makes it possible.
You can choose from the giving tiers below or contribute any amount that’s meaningful to you. Every gift helps move this mission forward.
Thank you for being part of keeping this legacy alive.
PROJECT IGNITION
Inspired by the life-changing exposure Mr. Brown gave his students
PROJECT IGNITION is a national initiative to spark new possibilities for the next generation. Through HBCU summer band scholarships, mentorship, leadership workshops, and support for band directors, we’re helping students and educators ignite their dreams—and take them from possibility to reality.
BANDATHON/ MEET THE MENTORS
A Historic Streaming Event/ The Official Kick-off to Bobby's Kids
BANDATHON is the first-ever, month-long streaming takeover dedicated to band culture. All February 2026, the band world comes together for daily must-see moments featuring talks with the whose who of HBCU and high school bands, legendary directors, alumni, performances, the cast of Bobby's Kids, and surprise guests - leading into the premiere of Bobby's Kids. This is history in the making.
BANDUMENTARY® 360
Empowering band directors and schools with resources to recruit, inspire, and impact the next generation. Our signature program BRANDUMENTARY 360 is the first of its kind providing, marketing, branding, business and media training to support and build music programs.
“THE POWER OF ONE™ MASTERCLASS: Wake Up Your Next Level”
A transformational masterclass with Brandi Mitchell, award-winning filmmaker & brand producer behind Bobby’s Kids.
Whether you’re fresh out of school, mid-career, or entering your second act, this masterclass experience is a rare opportunity to learn the very process Brandi Mitchell uses with her private clients to turn purpose into production—and dreams into done. Based on her signature method of Brand Production, you’ll uncover your untapped potential, mine your life and skillsets for value, take bold next steps, and finally take aligned action and commit to the life you’re called to live.
OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT - THE TOP LEADERS & MENTORS
DONATION TIERS
Your Support Moves the Mission Forward
Every gift you give helps us carry this movement across the finish line — and as a thank-you, I’m offering exclusive, high-impact experiences based on your level of contribution. Whether it’s a private strategy session, access to a powerful masterclass, or a full VIP day with me at my studio — your seed is being sown into good ground, and I’m honored to pour back into those who help make this possible. You can choose to solely donate or have these incentive options for you or as a gift to someone. Perks must be utilized within 6 months , expires August 1, 2026.
DONATION PERKS
$25 & $50 - LISTED AS SUPPORTER ON SITE
$100 - Virtual Ticket to Upcoming Virtual Masterclass "The Power of One"
$500 - One-on-One Strategy Session w/Brandi Mitchell value: $1997
$1000 - Strategy Session + Audit value: $3000
$2500 - Virtual or In Person Intensive at KORIS Studio or Half VIP Day
$5000 - VIP Day w/Brandi Mitchell or Half VIP Day with 90 Days (or 3 Sessions) of Execution Support
To learn more about Brandi's area of expertise that could be beneficial to you and your business as an area of focus for the above perks, visit www.brandimitchell.com and/or www.koris.tv
ABOUT BRANDI MITCHELL, A TRUSTED AND PROVEN ADVOCATE FOR TELLING OUR STORIES
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
BRANDI MITCHELL
My name is BRANDI MITCHELL the producer & director and one of "Bobby's Kids"
From Brandi Mitchell
I am deeply committed to telling our stories — the ones that often go overlooked, but carry the power to shift culture, build legacy, and empower future generations. I believe that when we share where we’ve come from, we not only honor those who came before us, we light the way for those still coming.
With that conviction, I’ve made it my mission to independently produce stories outside of the Hollywood system — stories that preserve our truth, elevate the brilliance of our communities, and celebrate the transformative power of band culture.
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I began filming Bobby’s Kids back in 2014 while working on my first documentary, Point and Drive. Even then, I knew, I felt, that I had to tell Mr. Brown’s story. What he did for us as young people wasn’t ordinary. It was life-altering. And the world needed to know.
Then in 2022, everything shifted. Mr. Brown’s son, Brad, entrusted me with a box of 21 VHS tapes — his father’s personal archive. Inside was pure gold: performances, rehearsals, road trips, and even rare HBCU footage, including our own Mackenzie Band of Renown. But what stunned me most was realizing that Mr. Brown had been quietly filming his own documentary. He was creating it — shot by shot. And now, I had the chance to finish it for him. What an honor.
A few months later, I found myself back at Southern University, 34 years after I had first stepped on campus as a high school band student in 1988 — a moment that changed the trajectory of my life. This time, I was behind the camera, filming a historic performance as Media, Marketing and Branding Director of a rising HBCU band. It was a full-circle moment that words can barely describe.
Since that moment, I have written, edited, directed, marketed, and built this film — day by day, layer by layer — often wearing every hat, driven by a promise I made in my spirit to Mr. Brown and to every student who was ever impacted by his vision.
You see, I believe Mr. Brown always intended to tell this story. But he didn’t get the chance.
So I took it up for him.
My name is Brandi Mitchell — God Led, Detroit Bred. FAMU Fed. A storyteller, director, producer, founder of The KORIS Collective, FAMU Marching 100, Tau Beta Sigma, a proud band mom, and HBCU alumna — and I am one of Bobby’s Kids.
Learn more at www.Koris.tv and www.BrandiMitchell.com
The PRODUCER behind the scences.
About Brandi Mitchell
Brandi Mitchell is the visionary founder of The KORIS® Collective, which includes KORIS Media, KORIS Studio, and The KORIS Agency— a powerhouse brand and media ecosystem serving legacy-driven experts. Known as “The Brand Producer®,” Brandi is celebrated for her signature ability to see the full story in a person and build it from idea to full expression — earning her the nickname “the Berry Gordy for Entrepreneurs and Leading Voices.”
A Detroit native and graduate of Florida A&M University with a degree in Psychology, Brandi began her career as a celebrity makeup and hair artist, working with iconic talent before building her own award-winning media company. She has authored four books, produced three independent films, and is known for wearing every hat — director, producer, writer, editor, marketer — with masterful excellence. Her latest film, Bobby’s Kids, is a living testament to that grit.
She made history as the brand architect behind Florida Memorial University’s ROAR Marching Band, launching their image and media presence during the pandemic and helping them rise to become ESPN’s Band of the Year in their first season and represent the U.S. in France. She served as Director of Media, Marketing, and Branding from 2020–2024 — building the band’s brand from the ground up during the pandemic and serving as trusted advisor to iconic Director of Bands Dr. Richard Beckford.
A true product of band culture, Brandi considers one of her greatest accomplishments her 28-year marriage to her husband Curtis, and the legacy of their son Kory — who followed in her footsteps, playing clarinet, becoming one of the first drum majors of the ROAR, and a founding member of the charter line of Kappa Kappa Psi at FMU.
She doesn’t just tell the story — she lives it. Brandi Mitchell is the blueprint for what Mr. Brown believed was possible.
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