The Film

  • Executive Produced by NBC’s Al Roker, KENYATTA: DO NOT WAIT YOUR TURN is part love story and part political thriller about a self-described “poor, gay, black man from North Philly” on his historic run for the United States Senate. 

    But this race is about more than taking on the political competition. It’s about taking on an entire system.

  • I’ve known Rep. Kenyatta for over a decade, going back to our time as students at Temple University in North Philly. Malcolm was so gracious to allow our team full access to capture history in the making as he fought against incredible headwinds. At 32 years old, this is just the beginning for Malcolm. Likewise, I hope that this is just the beginning for our film, and that Malcolm’s relentless passion and willpower can activate future leaders from marginalized communities for generations to come.

  • Running Time: 95 minutes

    Exhibition Format: 4K, HD

    Language: English

Awards

Roxbury International Film Festival

Special Jury Award

Boston, MA

“KENYATTA…captures intimacies that
most election documentaries eschew.”

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Upcoming Screenings

  • Reeling: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

    Chicago, IL

    Tuesday, September 26

    7:15 PM @ Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Theater 6

  • Out On Film Atlanta

    Atlanta, GA

    Saturday, September 30

    12:00 PM @ Landmark Midtown Art Cinema

The Team

  • Timothy Harris

    DIRECTOR / EDITOR / PRODUCER / EP

  • Al Roker

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

  • Tracie Brennan

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

  • Lisa Tucker

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

  • Hunter Johnson

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / PRODUCER

  • Derek Helwig

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / PRODUCER

  • Lorna Miller

    PRODUCER

  • Shannon Sun-Higginson

    PRODUCER

  • Seven Knots Film & Media is a film and video production company from Philadelphia. They strive to create an emotional experience through moving images in the film, commercial, and non-profit space. This is their debut feature film.

  • Xpedition is a creative agency at the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley with a commitment to developing projects that stay true to our mission of telling honest, heartfelt stories that stir the soul and imagination on both a local and global scale. As a leading agency in diversity and inclusion marketing, our team members represent a wide variety of backgrounds and talent. Each with unique skills that we use to help tell authentic stories and create unforgettable campaigns and events that resonate with audiences around the world.


  • Al Roker Entertainment (ARE) is an industry-leading producer of original, award-winning TV programs, digital content, branded entertainment, and an in-demand production company offering an array of creative services. ARE partners with producers, directors, writers, and media innovators, to produce content for distribution across platforms around the world, including: broadcast, cable, digital, OTT, social, podcast, immersive, and streaming technologies.