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Ricardo Fleshman

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Ricardo Fleshman
Ricardo M Fleshman is an American author, screenwriter, filmmaker. He is author of the Detective Byone novels and Armond Fontenot Mysteries, and photographer. He is a documentary filmmaker with award-winning titles including Hope's City (2019), Take it on Faith (2021), and The Blackest Lens (2026). He was named one of the Top Hot 100 Screenwriters of 2018 by the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition.

The Blackest Lens is a documentary film based on the artist's first photography collection and exhibition.
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    Hope's City (2019)
    Hope's City
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    • 2019
    Killing Moses
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      • The Blackest Lens: An Exploration of Black Sexuality in Photographs (2026)
        The Blackest Lens: An Exploration of Black Sexuality in Photographs
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        • 2026
      • Hope's City (2019)
        Hope's City
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        • 2019

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      • The Blackest Lens: An Exploration of Black Sexuality in Photographs (2026)
        The Blackest Lens: An Exploration of Black Sexuality in Photographs
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        • 2026
      • Hope's City (2019)
        Hope's City
        • Director
        • 2019

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        • Filmmaker working on documentary of Pamplin
        • Interview with Screenwriter Ricardo Fleshman
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        Book: "The Devil's Serum." Washington DC: CreateSpace. ISBN 1497477484
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