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Baron Davis is what one would call a renaissance man. Athlete, blogger, political activist, actor, music producer, movie producer.

This week, two of Baron’s movies will air for the public. The first one is a short from Framed, directed by Emmanuelle Chriqui and featuring the Beard himself in short shorts and roller-skates. You’ve probably already seen the trailer on Youtube, but the actual short is airing this Friday on IFC at 10:30 PM.



The second one is of Baron’s own creation and of a much more serious matter. “Made in America,” a documentary chronicling gang violence, is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. Baron, as he told to USA Today, hopes that his documentary will raise awareness of the unresolved social issue and spur positive solutions and opportunities.

"It's informational," said Davis, adding that the film could be a teaching template for high schools. "That was the one thing I was nervous about, going into the project — I didn't want it to be preachy. People who really don't know much about gangs can watch the documentary and get a true understanding of the culture and history behind it. To see the trials and tribulations, the positives and negatives, of the black community. It's the rise and fall."