Nonprofit media • Youth opportunity • Social impact
DSS Productions is a nonprofit media organization using film to raise awareness of domestic violence, human trafficking, bullying, and other critical social issues—while creating hands-on opportunities for young people to learn, create, and build careers behind the camera.
About DSS Productions
DSS Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization transforming critical social issues into powerful stories—and transforming film sets into places where young people can discover opportunity, develop real-world skills, and envision a future in media.
Filmmaker and Chaplain Darrell Smith began this journey with A Deeper Love in 2006. Twenty years later, DSS continues creating thought-provoking entertainment that connects domestic violence, human trafficking, bullying, youth development, and community impact.
“Teach young people that it is more powerful to shoot with a camera than with a gun.”See how the mission works
Leadership
Real leadership. Real community work. A shared commitment to use media as a force for awareness and opportunity.
Founder & Board Chair
A filmmaker, producer, chaplain, and community advocate who began his filmmaking journey in 2006 and founded DSS Productions to connect purposeful entertainment with youth opportunity and social awareness.
President
An actress, producer, and community advocate helping lead DSS awareness initiatives, community outreach, and work centered on domestic violence, human trafficking, and bullying.
Our mission
DSS Productions uses the power of film, education, and community engagement to bring critical issues out of the shadows. Our work centers on domestic violence, human trafficking, and bullying—creating awareness, encouraging conversation, and empowering communities to take action.
Stories that break the silence
Our films bring private pain into the public conversation with dignity, helping audiences recognize patterns of abuse and understand that support is possible.
Featured productions
Explore a growing catalog of dramas, youth-centered stories, and films designed to keep important conversations moving.
Love, faith, and the choices that change everything.
Distribution & Strategic Partnership
DSS Productions expands the reach of its stories through streaming and distribution relationships, including its partnership with Uplift TV, helping mission-driven films reach broader audiences.
Youth programs
Young people do not just watch from the sidelines. They learn the language of filmmaking, practice with professional tools, and discover a place for their voice.
Hands-on introductions to camera operation, framing, sound, and the teamwork behind a finished scene.
For schools, churches, youth organizations, nonprofits, municipalities, and community centers.
Impact & Transparency
This space is designed for donors, foundations, grant reviewers, government agencies, and community partners seeking verified information about DSS Productions.
Documented community work
The existing DSS record documents Good360-related community work that helped distribute clothing and shoes through local outreach, including efforts connected to Finders Keepers Onslow Women’s Center and Defeat Poverty Day.
DSS uses film and community engagement to raise awareness. The organization does not claim to provide direct victim services unless a specific program is documented.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
EIN #86-1407904
Founder and Board Chair Chaplain Darrell Smith; President Tysha Pollard-Smith.
DSS can respond to requests for verified nonprofit and organizational information. Annual reports, Form 990 records, policies, or board materials will appear online only after approved documents are provided and verified.
No unsupported financial figures, service claims, or impact statistics.
A DSS Productions initiative
A three-day celebration of independent voices, creative entrepreneurship, and stories with the power to move culture forward.
Feature films, shorts, documentaries, web series, vertical projects, and animation.
Sponsorship and community partnership opportunities built around access, visibility, and impact.
Screenings, filmmaker connection, and an awards celebration centered on independent storytelling.
The 2026 Black Wall Street International Film Festival awards ceremony will be presented live on Uplift TV Premium.
Your support becomes opportunity
Support awareness films, youth access to production, and community conversations that can change what happens next.
Contact
Reach out about partnerships, screenings, youth programs, production services, or supporting the mission.
