2nd Unit Director
Paramount+
- Beyond the Gates (S1) – Paramount+
- Executed complex narrative and action sequences matched precisely to principal photography’s tone and lensing.
YOR-EL FRANCIS
Chattahoochee Hills
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Work History
Director (Uncredited COVID-19 Episode)
Paramount+
- The First Wives Club (S3) – Paramount+
- Stepped in during shutdown to lead a 200-person crew and complete an episode, preserving series continuity and tone.
Uncredited Co-Director (with Nick Cannon)
MTV / Viacom
- Miracle on 125th Street – Feature Film, MTV / Viacom
- Helmed multi-set holiday ensemble comedy balancing musical sequences and broad humor under tight schedules.
Writer / Director
Feature Film, Liberia
- Murder in the Cassava Patch – Feature Film, Liberia
- Feature debut filmed entirely in West Africa; merged traditional storytelling with contemporary cinematic realism.
Education
MFA - Film Directing
City University of New York
B.A. - Communications
Hunter College
Websites
INTERESTS
Art & Architecture, History, Cooking, Tennis, Weightlifting
SELECTED SHORT FILMS & REELS
- Wyse Streets – Proof of Concept / Short Film
- Edgy cop on the loose story.
- Beautiful Girl – Proof of Concept / Short Film
- Boy meets girl but discovers she has a secret.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
- Beyond the Gates (S1) – Paramount+ | 2024–Present
- Single Drunk Female (S2) – Hulu | 2022-23
- The First Wives Club (S3) – Paramount+ | 2021
- The Staircase – HBO | 2020–21
- American Soul – BET | 2018
- The Best of Enemies – STX Films | 2017
- The Quad – BET | 2016–17
- Coat of Many Colors 2 – NBC | 2016
- Brothers & Sisters - ABC | 2006-2010
- NCIS S1 - CBS | 2005
Timeline
2nd Unit Director
Paramount+
Director (Uncredited COVID-19 Episode)
Paramount+
Uncredited Co-Director (with Nick Cannon)
MTV / Viacom
Writer / Director
Feature Film, Liberia
B.A. - Communications
Hunter College
MFA - Film Directing
City University of New York