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What if the key to unlocking humanity's full potential lies in embracing the unique perspectives and contributions of those who have been overlooked or undervalued throughout history? Stacy Spikes' journey as an outsider in the tech industry is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. Recognizing that he did not fit the conventional image of a successful tech entrepreneur, he fearlessly confronted the barriers before him, driven by a desire to break down not only the mold but also the glass ceiling that loomed above. His experience navigating the intricacies of the tech world provided invaluable lessons about the challenges of being an outsider. But instead of viewing it as a hindrance, Stacy discovered that his unique position granted him a distinct advantage. By embracing his outsider perspective, he saw the untapped opportunities and unexplored niches that others may have overlooked.  Joining us on today's episode of The Greatness Machine, Stacy talks about his book, Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider, where readers are taken on a powerful and transformative journey that combines an inspiring memoir with a candid exploration of the challenges faced by a trailblazing business leader.  In this episode, Darius and Stacy discuss Stacy's entrepreneurial journey, including his experiences with MoviePass and his motivation to start Urbanworld Film Festival. Stacy shares some key takeaways from his book, Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider, offering guidance to fellow founders, and emphasizing the importance of overcoming mental barriers to success. They also recount MoviePass' rise and fall, its acquisition, and its triumphant return with a sustainable model.  Topics include: What sparked Stacy's passion for the entertainment industry that lead him to pursue a career in Hollywood Stacy looks back at his experience and challenges working on soundtracks at Miramax How the events of 9/11 have left a profound impact on Stacy's perspective How Urban World has helped launch the careers of notable filmmakers and actors Stacy shares his take on embracing diversity  What motivated Stacy to start a nonprofit festival called Urban World Co-founding Urbanworld Films and what the company offers to moviegoers  The challenges of co-founding MoviePass and what it took to fund the app What the future looks like for MoviePass What inspired Stacy to write Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider And other topics… Connect with Stacy: Website: https://www.stacyspikes.com/ Website: https://www.moviepass.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyspikes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyspikes/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Sponsored by: Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at RocketMoney.com/Darius.  Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talk tactics to succeed as an award-winning independent thriller and sci-fi filmmaker with Adrian Bobb. Adrian @abobb is an award-winning writer and director based in Toronto. His films have been shown in over 50 festivals worldwide including Sitges Film Festival, Fantasia Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Blood in the Snow Film Festival, Toronto After Dark, and Hollyshorts International Film Festival.   Before working as a writer/director, Adrian worked for 15 years in the Videogame/Film/TV industry as a VFX Artist taking on almost every position from storyboard artist on TV series such as The History Channel's "The Re-Inventors", and "Crime Stories," to Concept Artist and Digital Matte Painter for videogame companies such as Ubisoft and Digital Dimension, to 3D modeler for companies such as Jam Filled, Mr. X, and MARZ to name a few.   This year Adrian has written and directed his first episodic episode of TV with Highball.TV's upcoming horror anthology, "God of Frogs", and is currently working with Landed Entertainment on his 5th short film utilizing VPH's Virtual Production Studio, "Drifters" starring Samora Smallwood and Matt Murray. His award-winning 2022 short film "The Fore-men" is currently in development as a feature and is still making appearances in festivals around the world.

Cierra Glaude, also known as “Shooter,” Cierra is an accomplished director and filmmaker from Mobile, Alabama. She initiated her career under the guidance of Ava DuVernay, beginning with a role on the film Selma. Cierra's passion for filmmaking ignited during her tenure at the University of Alabama, where she was instrumental in launching the Black Warrior Film Festival, an experience that paved her path to meeting DuVernay. Her directorial journey includes four episodes of the series Queen Sugar, where she evolved from a production assistant to a director. Cierra's directorial acumen extends to other notable TV series such as Power Book IV, BMF, Riverdale, and several others. Her work is marked by a commitment to diverse representation, particularly for people of color, women, and the LGBTQ community. She directed the poignant short film Last Looks, which was showcased at the Urbanworld Film Festival and later featured in Issa Rae's “#ShortFilmSundays” series on YouTube. Cierra's approach to filmmaking is deeply communal and collaborative, often emphasizing the importance of creating films with friends and nurturing relationships on set. She believes in a servant spirit in directing, focusing on serving the story and those who help bring it to life. Her career is characterized by a strong work ethic, personal connection, and joy.Shooter shared the profound impact of her brother's passing and the challenges she faced in coping with grief and loss. She opened up about her family dynamics, particularly her sometimes fraught relationship with her father and the responsibilities she has taken on as the eldest daughter, and setting personal boundaries. Shooter was candid about her need to protect herself, and the bifurcated self she has constructed—she is "Cierra" in certain situations, and "Shooter" in others. Shooter's remarkable resilience and determination shine brightly, as does her ability to find humor and wisdom in challenging circumstances.Thank you for listening to Cierra's story, and for being a part of our community. Tune in next week for episode 4 of season 1, and please subscribe.You can learn more about us at www.senseofselfpod.com and follow us for updates on  Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sense.of.self.pod/. A note on ethics, process, and safety: The individuals in this podcast have graciously shared their stories and it's important to note that while these discussions are enriching and enlightening, they are not a substitute for therapy or mental healthcare.Please note that each guest has given their consent to participate, had full control over what aspects of their journey were shared, and either currently engages in therapy or has done so in the past.Thanks from all of us at Sense of Self and The Mission Entertainment.

Kyra Jones grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, a small city know for its crabs, boats, and being where Kunta Kinte was sold into slavery. You can extrapolate as to how an upbringing in such a location contributed to her hatred of white supremacy and her love of seafood. Kyra is a 2nd-generation West Indian American and spent most of her life talking shit over curry chicken with her Trinidadian family members. After high school, Kyra left the east coast for the Windy City to study acting at Northwestern University, where she was one of only 4 Black theatre majors out of her class of 100. (Seriously. There were more Black people in her house than there were in her graduating class). While attending the predominantly white institution, she became frustrated by the amount of old, dead, white, male playwrights she had to study and perform. Then a professor in the Gender Studies department told her the definition of “intersectional feminism” and gave her some Angela Davis, and it was all downhill from there. Kyra became heavily involved in student advocacy, activism, and peer education around racial and gender justice, much to the theatre department's chagrin. She graduated from NU with a bachelor's degree in Theatre and Gender Studies. Kyra is currently a staff writer on season 2 of Woke (Hulu) and Queens (ABC). Kyra is the co-creator and star of the award-winning web series The Right Swipe (OTV). The Right Swipe was an official selection at Austin Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, DC Black Film Festival, Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival, and many others. Her comedy script, Good Vibes Only, won Best Pilot at the 2020 Nashville Film Festival and was runner-up for Cinestory. Her upcoming feature, Go to the Body, won ‘The Pitch' at the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival and Screencraft's virtual pitch competition. As an actor, she's appeared on the series finale of Empire (Fox), Chicago Justice (NBC), The Chi (Showtime), Kappa Force (Revry), and Seeds (OTV). https://www.instagram.com/kyra.a.jones https://twitter.com/BlkAssFeminist Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to Karen McMullen, the Urbanworld Film Festival's director and the head of programming. We explore the origins, evolution, and the future vision of the festival. From its humble beginnings in 1997, created by visionary Stacy Spikes, to its current expansive embrace of all people of color, the event stands as a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of representation. Get tickets to Urbanworld Film Festival: https://urbanworld.org/passes-2023/ Urbanworld Film Festival Schedule: https://urbanworld.org/film-schedule/ BIPOC-focused film fest heads to town: https://epicenter-nyc.com/bipoc-focused-film-fest-heads-to-town/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the key to unlocking humanity's full potential lies in embracing the unique perspectives and contributions of those who have been overlooked or undervalued throughout history? Stacy Spikes' journey as an outsider in the tech industry is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. Recognizing that he did not fit the conventional image of a successful tech entrepreneur, he fearlessly confronted the barriers before him, driven by a desire to break down not only the mold but also the glass ceiling that loomed above. His experience navigating the intricacies of the tech world provided invaluable lessons about the challenges of being an outsider. But instead of viewing it as a hindrance, Stacy discovered that his unique position granted him a distinct advantage. By embracing his outsider perspective, he saw the untapped opportunities and unexplored niches that others may have overlooked.  Joining us on today's episode of The Greatness Machine, Stacy talks about his book, Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider, where readers are taken on a powerful and transformative journey that combines an inspiring memoir with a candid exploration of the challenges faced by a trailblazing business leader.  In this episode, Darius and Stacy discuss Stacy's entrepreneurial journey, including his experiences with MoviePass and his motivation to start Urbanworld Film Festival. Stacy shares some key takeaways from his book, Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider, offering guidance to fellow founders, and emphasizing the importance of overcoming mental barriers to success. They also recount MoviePass' rise and fall, its acquisition, and its triumphant return with a sustainable model.  Topics include: What sparked Stacy's passion for the entertainment industry that lead him to pursue a career in Hollywood Stacy looks back at his experience and challenges working on soundtracks at Miramax How the events of 9/11 have left a profound impact on Stacy's perspective How Urban World has helped launch the careers of notable filmmakers and actors Stacy shares his take on embracing diversity  What motivated Stacy to start a nonprofit festival called Urban World Co-founding Urbanworld Films and what the company offers to moviegoers  The challenges of co-founding MoviePass and what it took to fund the app What the future looks like for MoviePass What inspired Stacy to write Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider And other topics… Connect with Stacy: Website: https://www.stacyspikes.com/ Website: https://www.moviepass.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacyspikes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacyspikes/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoompdarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nijla Mu'min is a writer and filmmaker from the East Bay Area. Her work is informed by poetry, photography, fiction, and dance. Named one of 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine in 2017, she tells stories about Black girls and women who find themselves between worlds and identities.  Her short films have screened at festivals across the country. Her filmmaking and screenwriting have been supported by the Sundance Institute, IFP, Film Independent, Women In Film LA, and the Princess Grace Foundation. In 2011, she worked as a Production Assistant on Ava DuVernay's film, Middle of Nowhere. In 2014, she was selected for the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive, and she was the winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Urbanworld Film Festival, for her script Noor. Nijla attended the 2017 Sundance Institute Sound and Music Design Lab for Jinn. Her short film Dream was acquired by Issa Rae Productions for online streaming in 2017.  Her debut feature film, Jinn, starring Zoe Renee, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Simone Missick, premiered at the 2018 South By Southwest Film Festival, where she won the Special Jury Recognition Award for Screenwriting. In 2018, she directed an episode of Ava DuVernay's critically-acclaimed series "Queen Sugar.” Jinn, a New York Times Critic's pick, was released in November 2018 by Orion Classics, and is currently streaming on Amazon. In 2021, she directed an episode of “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” for Hulu. She is currently developing her second feature film, Mosswood Park. She is a 2013 graduate of CalArts MFA Film Directing and Creative Writing Programs, and a 2007 graduate of UC Berkeley, where studied in June Jordan's Poetry for the People Program.  

From a little boy growing up in Chocolate City to a distinguished and influential change agent in Hollywood, John Gibson the first Vice President of the Motion Picture Association's (MPA) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion program is blazing trails across the entertainment industry. He works across all of the major motion picture studios, TV networks and streamers where he strategizes and cultivates key partnerships with over 50 leading organizations such as the American Black Film Festival, Atlanta Film Society, Georgia Latino Film Festival, New York Latino Film Festival and the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program, of whose advisory boards he serves on and many other groups working tirelessly to promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and ‘authentic' cultural representation. Additionally, he oversees multicultural initiatives, while also managing the MPA's partnerships with national civil rights, non-profits, and multicultural groups as part of the association's outreach to leading third-party organizations. John takes hosts DeDe and Jon on his very circuitous journey from real estate and politics to the entertainment industry where his passion for equity, civil rights and keen sense of diplomacy have prepared him to gracefully navigate the precarious waters of championing DEI in entertainment.  Tap in to learn more about John and his mission to help make the industry look like the community it aims to serve.  Thank you for listening to Blk on the Scene. We hope that you will tune in for more exciting guests and conversations from this season. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review and rating. Episode Mentions: John Gibson - https://www.theqgentleman.com/post/2022-06-john-gibson-ten-years-motion-picture-association Motion Picture Association - https://www.motionpictures.org/ American Black Film Festival - https://www.abff.com/miami/ Urbanworld Film Festival - https://urbanworld.org/

We had the pleasure of interviewing Halima Lucas, a highly accomplished filmmaker and screenwriter. Halima shared her personal background and journey in the entertainment industry with us. From Stockton, California, Halima is a heart-driven LA-based filmmaker and TV writer who graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. Her short film, Amelia's Closet, became a finalist for the 43rd Student Academy Awards and won the 2017 American Black Film Festival HBO Short Film Award. After the success of her film, she was selected for Ryan Murphy's Half Initiative TV Director Shadowing program and the Break The Room fellowship. In the latter, she helped develop and write the web series East of La Brea, which was produced by Paul Feig's Powderkeg, premiered at SXSW in 2019, and won at Urbanworld Film Festival. She was then selected for the 2018-2019 Nickelodeon Writing Program and landed a development deal on a live-action multi-cam project. Currently, Halima is a Story Editor/Co-Producer on Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and continues to create content for all ages. Her most recent project, the short film Plan LMNOP, was made in collaboration with GFS, Endeavor Content, Deutsche Bank, and LA Frieze and was officially selected for Urbanworld Film Festival and Martha's Vineyard AA Film Festival.During our interview, Halima shared how her early accolades and experiences influenced her career path and the themes and messages in her work. She also talked about her personal reason for choosing USC and explained the criteria for acceptance into the University. We dove deeper into her work on the Marvel animated series "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur." Halima shared how her film work led her to write for the show and how she balances her roles as a producer and writer. We also discussed the importance of representation and diversity in the entertainment industry and how it has evolved throughout her career.Halima's talent and passion for storytelling are inspiring, and her journey in the entertainment industry serves as a testament to the importance of following one's heart and pursuing one's dreams. We are excited to see what Halima has in store for the future and are grateful for the opportunity to learn from her experiences.HALIMA'S SOCIALS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalimaLucasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/halimalucas/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halimalucas/OUR SOCIALS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/FatherSonGalaxyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fathersongalaxyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FatherSonGalaxyWebsite: https://fathersongalaxy.com/Media Kit: https://fathersongalaxy.com/media-kit-2/Spreadshop (Merchandise) https://fathersongalaxy.myspreadshop.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/fathersongalaxy

Actor/writer/director FEDNA JACQUET most recently starred as Passenger 1 in the critically acclaimed Lee Daniel's production of Ain't No Mo for its Broadway and Off-Broadway runs. As a writer and director, her film Chante Maman Mwen (My Mother's Song) most recently was honored at the Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC. She is a 2020-2022 National Black Theatre Playwright in Residence, 2019-2021 Huntington Theatre Playwriting Fellow, and a 2019 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Playwriting/Screenwriting. Written work for the screen includes Isaiah (ABFF/TV One Screenplay Competition Finalist), Homebase (Juilliard/NYU Grad Acting), Inheritance (2020 Tribeca Chanel Through Her Lens Finalist), and Going Home. Written plays include Pefeksyon (Playwright's Realm Finalist, DVRF Finalist, Studio Tisch), Inheritance (Classical Theatre of Harlem Playwright's Playground, Studio Tisch), Gurlfriend, and Heroes. Philanthropic/Activist Causes: The Steppingstone Foundation

“I'd rather fail on my own, than wait to get fired by someone else.” Stacy Spikes hasn't forgotten what it felt like to be fired VIA EMAIL from the multi-million dollar company he co-founded, but he didn't let it stop him from bouncing back smarter and stronger. Quitting was NEVER an option for him. When he found himself back in the same office he'd had previously at MoviePass, he knew he already had all the tools he needed to rebuild. Stacy shares with Jeanne how stories about Malcolm X, Muhammed Ali and Former President Obama were transformative for him, the valuable lesson he learned from one of the Ben and Jerry's co-founders, and why he believes there is no such thing as failure. About StacyCEO and co-founder of MoviePass and author of the book Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider, Stacy Spikes' career has spanned across the entertainment industry. He started out working for Motown Records with acts like Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah, and Eddie Murphy. A few years later, Stacy worked at Sony Music Entertainment on movie soundtracks for Jungle Fever, Bad Boys, House Party and House Party 2. His executive roles continued in marketing at Miramax and October Films. He founded the annual Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. After co-founding MoviePass with Hamet Wyatt, he was fired when another company bought it. He was able to take back ownership about 10 years later due to a bankruptcy filing and is now working on a comeback.

Lawrence E. Adjah is a Community Builder and Host serving at the nexus of Business, Faith, and Community Wellness.   Lawrence builds communities and hosts conversations that unite, heal and transform lives. Lawrence serves as the Founder and Chairman of the Family Dinner Foundation whose mission is to connect the world as a family at and beyond the dinner table. Beginning with its first initiative, Our Family Dinner in 2008, which reached nearly 50K young professionals around the world, its work has expanded to empowering an ecosystem of initiatives dedicated to connecting brothers and sisters as a family beyond the dinner table.  In a time where many of us are mediating our lives behind a computer screen and are living in cities without strong pre-existing relationships, Lawrence became burdened by the sleeping giant of our time: loneliness.  Observing that we've become more digitally connected than we've ever been, yet more isolated and disconnected interpersonally than ever before, it became his mission to address this growing issue. He believes that we were never meant to do life alone and that it is vital for people to have a space where they can build lifelong, life-sustaining relationships.  Through his experience in business and community building, he became convinced the solution to this challenge is as much a spiritual matter as it is a civic, social, and technological opportunity. He pursued formal theological education and training and became an ordained Pastor and spiritual counselor who brings this foundation into every aspect of his approach to community building, business and life.  Lawrence currently hosts two shows, Watch God Work, a show featuring leaders from all arenas of business, entertainment, civic leadership and culture sharing their “God Stories” and A2D (Agree2Disagree) a weekly conversation that intentionally tackles the “the challenging conversations” in our community we are having or need to have in our families, friendships and/or romantic relationships.  Lawrence began his career as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in its New York office, helping to serve some of the world's largest professional sports organizations and media companies. Prior to joining McKinsey, he was a nationally ranked track and field competitor through college, where he entered as a National Champion & HS All-American.  After McKinsey, Lawrence served as the Senior Director of Business Development at a premiere sports and entertainment marketing agency in New York.  Lawrence has served as a trusted Executive Advisor and Counselor to business leaders, from C-suite executives to solo lead small business owners, with nearly 15 years of experience through his firm, Adjah.  He's also a licensed and ordained Pastor, a Prepare + Enrich Certified Marriage Counselor, and Spiritual Coach & Trainer, who also leads the world's first gospel-based spiritual gym, Foundation JC. Lawrence serves as an Advisory Board Member and Former President of the Board of Directors for The Harvard Black Alumni Society (HBAS). Lawrence also serves on the Board of Directors for the Urbanworld Film Festival and the national Board of New City Kids. He's also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.  Lawrence holds a B.A., from Harvard University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an M.Ed from The University of Texas at Austin with distinction and a Masters of Divinity (M.Div) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/support

On our second Director's Cut, hailing from the Southside of Chicago, Writer and Director Daniel Willis joins Will Gates and Arthur Agee to share his Hoop Dreams origin story. His short films and television projects have screened at festivals including Urbanworld Film Festival, The Global Impact Film Festival, The LA Film Festival, The Chicago International Television Festival and many others. Daniel's latest short film, Wednesday, was a finalist in the HBO Short Film Competition and was licensed by HBO. Daniel's TV directing credits include, Freeform/Hulu's Cruel Summer, ABC's The Rookie and Grey's Anatomy, NBC's The Blacklist, Chicago Fire and Chicago Med and Big Shot on Disney+. On the writing front, Daniel recently served as Writer/Producer for the Lena Waithe produced comedy series: Twenties. Sit back and enjoy Daniel's journey as he drops a few gems for any up and coming aspiring filmmakers. Listen & Subscribe now on all your podcast platforms.An Unlearning Network ProductionHosted by Will Gates and Arthur AgeeProduced by Matt HoffarWritten by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur AgeeEditing by: Matt Savagewww.unlearningnetwork.com

ABOUT INSIDE THE BLACK BOX, SEASON 2 NOW STREAMING ON CRACKLEInside the Black Box, hosted by Emmy and NAACP Image Award winner Joe Morton and celebrity acting coach Tracey Moore, spotlights the greatest artists of color, from actors to producers to directors, writers and musicians, and allows them to reflect on how the color of their skin affected their journey to success. Season 2 continues the important conversations from last season with a new set of black artists, with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Talent featured in the second season includes Debbie Allen (Grey's Anatomy, Fame), Keith David (Nope, Armageddon), Jeffrey Wright (The Batman, Westworld), Malik Yoba (First Wives Club, Designated Survivor), Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Wire), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Billions, Castle), Rob Morgan (Stranger Things), and Naturi Naughton (Power, Queens).Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbis3K1bbfsJOE MORTON BIOJOE MORTON is an Emmy® Award winner and recipient of multiple NAACP Image Awards for his role as Rowan/Eli Pope in Shonda Rhimes' critically acclaimed series SCANDAL. He was last seen in the FOX drama, OUR KIND OF PEOPLE, CBS's feel-good, Sunday night series, GOD FRIENDED ME, and Netflix's THE POLITICIAN. Morton recently expanded his TV presence as executive co-producer and co-host on INSIDE THE BLACK BOX, an interactive interview show, which explores the experiences of black artists within the world of entertainment, premiering its second season on CRACKLE, December 1st.In film, Morton is widely known as the mute alien in the title role of John Sayle's THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET, and as the ill-fated scientist, Miles Dyson, in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY. Other notable film credits include SPEED, OF MICE AND MEN, ALI, HBO's star-studded special BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME, and as Cyborg's dad, Dr. Silas Stone, in BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN and Zack Snyder's Cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE.Morton debuted on Broadway in HAIR, and received a Tony nomination and Theatre World Award for his portrayal of Walter Lee Younger in RAISIN. For his Off-Broadway portrayal of comedian/civil-rights activist, Dick Gregory, in TURN ME LOOSE, Morton received the Lucille Lortel Award, the Off-Broadway Alliance Award, and the AUDELCO for Outstanding Lead Actor in a play. Morton is also the recipient of an Audie, the Audible Award, for his reading of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE WATER DANCER.Morton also directs for both stage and screen. Most currently, he directed a Zoom production of Cornelius Eady's BRUTAL IMAGINATION for the Vineyard Theatre, a play about Susan Smith, the woman who drowned her children and accused a non-existent black man of kidnapping them. His TV directing credits include episodes of SCANDAL, GOD FRIENDED ME, BULL, and OUR KIND OF PEOPLE.Additionally, Morton released WAKE UP AMERICA (https://smarturl.it/wakeupamerica) in 2020, a song and lyric video that promotes unity and hope in a time of deep political and racial tribalism. He's also written music for feature films LIFELINES and BADLAND, and for SYFY'S EUREKA, and most recently co-composed music for INSIDE THE BLACK BOX.TRACEY MOORE BIOTracey Moore arrived in New York City in 1983 with two hundred dollars, a one-way ticket and a trunk from San Francisco, California to pursue a directing career on Broadway. One of her first jobs she created was a practical joke company for hire called "The Joke's On You!". Tracey wrote, directed and cast her unemployed actor friends in customized joke scenarios. After 4 years of playing jokes, Tracey was asked by a director to cast a music video. Being in a position to help actors get jobs moved her away from "The Jokes's On You" into a successful casting career in television, film and commercials for over 30 years.One of Tracey's first casting job was a show at MTV. The search was for comedians and during Tracey's scouting at comedy clubs, she discovered Dave Chappell. She cast Jon Stewart's first MTV show "You Wrote It, You Watch It" and found Lisa Gay Hamilton and Donald Faison. Tracey has had her hands on a plethora of actors including Jamie Hector, Michael K. Williams, Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Mike Epps, Adam Rodriguez, Naturi Naughton and many, many more.Since then she has become a renowned casting director for feature films such as Miramax's awarding winning, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., New Jersey Drive and A Brother's Kiss. As Extras Casting Director, Tracey cast for the popular FOX show New York Undercover and Spike Lee's "Girl 6". Her commercial credits include: Nike, Sprite, Coca-Cola, New York Times, Miller Lite, Pontiac, Taco Bell, Disney and PSA's Under the Influence.In her "spare" time, Tracey enjoys speaking to students at various colleges. She has lectured at Howard University, Long Island University, CW Post, Georgia State University and Loyola Marymount University. Tracey also teaches The Spirited Actor Workshop and she conducts private coaching sessions. Her clients are Cardi B, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Eve, Nelly, Q-Tip, Faith Evans, LaLa Anthony, Naturi Naughton, Olivia, Jennifer Williams, Drew Sidora, Russell Hornsby, Kellita Smith, Charlie Murphy, Chico DeBarge, Musiq Soulchild, Faith Evans, Common, Ludacris, Victoria Rowell, Mona Scott Young, Q- Tip, Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) Lil' Wayne, Joumana Kidd, Salt N Pepa, Laura Izibor, Kenny Latimore, NBA's Ray Allen, Terrence and Rocsi of BET's 106th and Park, Fonsworth Bentley of BET's Lift Every Voice, Tiny, Estelle, Kem, NFL Thomas Q. Jones, Vanessa Simmons, Leslie Grace andThe Breakfast Club's Angela Yee.. In 2002, Tracey wrote her first book entitled "The Spirited Actor; Principles for a Successful Audition" to empower and encourage actors on their journey. Tracey made her music video directorial debut with an artist named Blac Dyemond, which featured a cameo of Samuel L. Jackson. She recently shot the music video "Heaven" for R & B singer/ Broadway star Badia Farha. Tracey directed interstitials for Nickelodeon's Black History Month, which won her the 2004 Parent Choice Silver Award. Tracey has directed the annual HBO / BET Screenplay Competition for the last twenty years for the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City.Tracey has received accolades from NABEFEME Television and Film Executive of the Year (2004), Delta Nu Sigma Rho Sorority Hattie McDaniel's Award (2004), and Honorary Mention for Best Short Film The Interview for Chicks with Flicks Film Festival (2003) Tracey has worked with ABC's Sade Baderwa's program "Get Reel With Your Dreams" where she teaches acting workshops for high school students.Tracey produced four films with New York Times Bestselling Author, Carl Weber; "The Man in 3B", "The Preacher's Son", "The Choir Director" and "No More Mr. Nice Guy"https://www.crackle.com/

RALPH K SCOTT: Presently teaching in the Special Education Arena, Ralph had previously served the African American community for more than 20 years, by supporting, promoting and showcasing independent films, after gaining his degree in Theater, Film and Communications from West Virginia State College, then for Theater and Film from Howard University, followed by becoming a Media Art & Technology Instructor at ASA Academy for Social Action and later as Program Director at BHERC (Black Hollywood Education and Resource). As a Film and Media Activist Ralph was involved in the Black Ski Film Festivals; to AIDS awareness showcases; to the Best Shorts on BETJ; to Executive Producer of Lens on Talent on BET and television movies-BURNED and AFRICANA!; to create film careers for young media artists; to hosting film exchanges at the First Annual Smithsonian African American Film Festival, where films were presented by young inner city filmmakers. He continued his passion by founding his company, Social Cinema, a project that focuses on socially relevant topics and issues from critical perspectives, then co-wrote, produced and directed BARBASOL, a short film that brings awareness to mental health, fatherhood, father and son issues, dementia and alzheimers. It won Best Short at the Urbanworld Film Festival in 2012, where it premiered, along with the Alzheimer's Organization honoring Black Male Caregivers, and traveled the world of screenings and festivals. A life of service, we await his next step, as he delves into home handywork gleefully. Check out the movie at: https://vimeo.com/86430082 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2212052/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ozzie-stewart/support

In this episode of A Conversation With, we sat down with the one and only Tracey Moore. Tracey has had a successful casting career in television, film, and commercials for over 30 years. She has discovered people like Dave Chappell and cast people like Jon Stewart, Mike Epps, and Kerry Washington. We talked about her current projects, "Inside the Black Box on Crackle TV" and "The Spirited Actor Podcast ." ===================== Tracey Moore BIO Tracey Moore arrived in New York City in 1983 with two hundred dollars, a one-way ticket and a trunk from San Francisco, California to pursue a directing career on Broadway. One of her first jobs she created was a practical joke company for hire called “The Joke's On You!”. Tracey wrote, directed and cast her unemployed actor friends in customized joke scenarios.After 4 years of playing jokes, Tracey was asked by a director to cast a music video. Being in a position to help actors get jobs moved her away from “The Jokes's On You” into a successful casting career in television, film and commercials for over 30 years. One of Tracey's first casting job was a show at MTV. Thesearch was for comedians and during Tracey's scouting at comedy clubs, she discovered Dave Chappell. She cast Jon Stewart's first MTV show “You Wrote It, You Watch It” and found Lisa Gay Hamilton and Donald Faison. Tracey has had her hands on a plethora of actors including Jamie Hector, Michael K. Williams, Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Mike Epps, Adam Rodriguez, Naturi Naughton and many, many more.Since then she has become a renowned casting director for feature films such as Miramax's awarding winning, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., New Jersey Drive and A Brother's Kiss. As Extras Casting Director, Tracey cast for the popular FOX show New York Undercover and Spike Lee's “Girl 6”. Her commercial credits include: Nike, Sprite, Coca-Cola, New York Times, Miller Lite, Pontiac, Taco Bell, Disney and PSA's Under the Influence. In her "spare" time, Tracey enjoys speaking to students at various colleges. She has lectured at Howard University, Long Island University, CW Post, Georgia State University and Loyola Marymount University. Tracey also teaches The Spirited Actor Workshop and she conducts private coaching sessions. Her clients are Cardi B, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Eve, Nelly, Q-Tip, Faith Evans, LaLa Anthony, Naturi Naughton, Olivia, Jennifer Williams, Drew Sidora, Russell Hornsby, Kellita Smith, Charlie Murphy, Chico DeBarge, Musiq Soulchild, Faith Evans, Common, Ludacris, Victoria Rowell, Mona Scott Young, Q- Tip, Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) Lil' Wayne, Joumana Kidd, Salt N Pepa, Laura Izibor, Kenny Latimore, NBA's Ray Allen, Terrence and Rocsi of BET's 106th and Park, Fonsworth Bentley of BET's Lift Every Voice, Tiny, Estelle, Kem, NFL Thomas Jones, Vanessa Simmons, Leslie Grace andThe Breakfast Club's Angela Yee.. In 2002, Tracey wrote her first book entitled “The Spirited Actor; Principles for a Successful Audition” to empower and encourage actors on their journey. Tracey made her music video directorial debut with an artist named Blac Dyemond, which featured a cameo of Samuel L. Jackson. She recently shot the music video “Heaven” for R & B singer/ Broadway star Badia Farha. Tracey directed interstitials for Nickelodeon's Black History Month, which won her the 2004 Parent Choice Silver Award. Tracey has directed the annual HBO / BET Screenplay Competition for the last twenty years for the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aconversationwithfm/support

Today on Soundtrack Alley, I'll be discussing an interview I did with ELIZABETH PHILLIPSON WEINER. We discuss some of her music and the films she has worked on. Elizabeth was born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Experienced in a wide variety of genres of music, Elizabeth loves to connect with filmmakers and the collaborative art of film scoring. Her music combines unique synth sounds with organic instruments to create bespoke sound palates for each project. Her scores have premiered in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Raindance. She's written the music for everything from non-profit campaigns to congressional campaigns. She is currently scoring a feature film directed by Stacey Maltin for Besties Make Movies. We discussed her early work and how she got involved with film music, her work on film festivals and the amazing work through the Tribeca Film Festival. We also discussed her music for a few new films yet to be released and I share music from some of her amazing career. I hope you enjoy the show. Cinematic Sound Radio Network fanfare and theme by David Coscina, Soundtrack Alley's theme music is composed by Alexander Schiebel Bumper Voice Artist Tim Burden Check out all the programming on the Cinematic Sound Radio Network and please check out my other show on there known as Anime Spectacular.

Joshua Sanchez's debut feature film 'Four' won the Best Performance Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Best Feature Film Award at the Urbanworld Film Festival, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He was awarded the Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts and the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Screenwriting. He's a member of the Writers Guild of America, East and teaches screenwriting at SSHH… in New York City. He's contributed to The Guardian, The Creative Independent, and Lambda Literary. Four from Wolfe Video on Vimeo. #23, Edmund from Joshua Sanchez on Vimeo.

LisaRaye McCoy-Misick was born September 23, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. She is of African American and Native American descent and is proud of her heritage. She later attended Eastern Illinois University but she never really took the idea of a career in acting seriously until persuaded by an insistent roommate to attend a local audition in Chicago. Her screen debut was in the low-budget action movie Reasons (1996), she received numerous critical kudos despite the fact that the film went largely unseen. LisaRaye is known for possessing a charmingly seductive smile and a distinctively vibrant but laid-back personality. She first caught the eye of television viewers with an appearance on the popular television series In the House (1995). Though the movie never did find a distributor, director Monty Ross convinced the budding young actress to move out to L.A. during pilot season, and she soon landed minor roles on such shows as Martin (1992) and In the House (1995). She also made an appearance in rapper Tupac Shakur's final music video, her memorable appearance caught the eye of rapper/actor Ice Cube, which led to her being in the movie The Players Club (1998). Her memorable performance as a troubled stripper left a solid impression on audiences. Her appearances thus far were impressive, but LisaRaye's career truly began to ignite after her appearance in the movie The Wood (1999). In 2000, LisaRaye found her widest audience yet as the host of Source: All Access (2002), a popular series dedicated to exploring hip-hop culture. She quickly gained a loyal following with her winning smile and extensive knowledge of all things hip-hop. As film roles continued to roll in, she came across her biggest role to date in the 2002 film Civil Brand (2002). A harrowing look into life in women's prison, the film took home top awards at both the American Black Film Festival and The Urbanworld Film Festival. Soon following her little sister Da Brat into a career in music, LisaRaye next began collaborating with Benzino to record a song to be featured in the film Redemption (2004). 2003 proved an equally lucrative year for LisaRaye as she prepared for the release of the Barry Levinson comedy Envy (2004), the female-driven Western Guns and Roses (2000), and her new sitcom, All of Us (2003) which was ran from 2003-2007.

EPISODE 68.FULL CIRCLE MOMENTS. NIA FAIRWEATHER [Award-winning Actress & of Netflix's LGBTQ Holiday film, "A New York Christmas Wedding"] joins via Zoom to talk her full circle moments, growing up not wanting to be an actress to how it all happened, leaning into her purpose, vision boards, her film OORDEEL trending via WorldStar, and becoming the lead in a feature film manifested to Netflix.We play STORYTIME with accents!BLOG: https://www.jampackedshow.com/post/full-circle-moments =====ABOUT:Brooklyn Native and Afro-Caribbean actress, Nia Fairweather, was the breakout star of Netflix's LGBTQ Holiday film, "A New York Christmas Wedding.” Nia's versatility as an actress is exemplified in her leading role. As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, a Yuletide angel, and shown what could have been if she hadn’t denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend, Gabrielle, who died 20 years prior. Glamour Magazine credits the film for showing the evolution of the 'Cheesy' Christmas genre.Nia is an award-winning Afro-Caribbean actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and writer/producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work is being featured in the Diversity in Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few. She serves as a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People’s Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an art studio and creativity center serving LA’s Skid Row community, GLIDE’s Meal Program, and United Way’s HomeWalk, which works to end homelessness. Nia is now developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film, OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons (which will also be featured in the Diversity in Cannes Film Festival), and sharing discoveries along the way in Fire Spun, an audio short story series. Facebook: @OfficialNiaFairweather Instagram/Twitter: @NiaFairweather Website: https://www.niafairweather.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChr2IlSRCJMpC0Se3k8UK-Q

I chat with filmmaker Tomer Shushan about his award winning film short 'White Eye'Tomer Shushan’s Live-Action Short White Eye shares the harsh realities of undocumented immigrants on the run. Winner of the Oscar Qualifying Award at SXSW Film Festival 2020 and Urbanworld Film Festival 2020. This topical film has screened at over 70 film festivals, including 23 Oscar-qualifying. This Live-Action short has won numerous accolades including the Oscar-qualifying Best Narrative Short Award at SXSW Film Festival. White Eye was nominated for a 2020 Ophir Award.'A man finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger.In his attempts to retrieve the bicycle, he struggles to remain human.'Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hellblazerbiz)

Nia Fairweather is an award-winning Actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and Writer/ Producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few. Nia employs awareness, empathy and vision to write and perform impactful stories that take audiences on poignant journeys through critical social issues; from prostitution in ‘My Thai', childhood abandonment in 'Mommie Dearest' and homelessness in ‘Sparrow'. Currently, Nia is developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons and sharing discoveries along the way FIRE SPUN, an audio short story series. A firm believer in the importance of giving back and community, Nia is a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People's Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an arts studio and creativity center serving LA's Skid Row community, GLIDE's Meal Program, United Way's HomeWalk to end homelessness and in 2016 founded OCTO Collective, a group of creatives whose mission is to foster community through thought provoking projects, conversations and experiences. As recipient of the 2016-2017 Creative Arts Practice Fellow at Omi Gallery @Impact Hub Oakland, Nia assisted with the production and installation of ‘Surviving Pending Revolution: Comrade Sisters', ‘The Nasty Women Oakland' and various artist's exhibits and events. Her versatility as an actress is also exemplified in her leading role in the new holiday film A New York Christmas Wedding, currently streaming on Netflix. As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, an angel of death, and shown what could have been if she hadn't denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend. Follow Nia Fairweather on Social Media Facebook: @OfficialNiaFairweather Instagram/Twitter: @NiaFairweather Website: https://www.niafairweather.com/ About the show: ► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ► Got Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5 ► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216 ► For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3226 ► Want the ‘coldest' water? https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=ashleybrown12 ► Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305 ► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ► SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ► Newsletter: manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863http://ashsaidit.us11.list-c8&id=a6f43cd472 #atlanta #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit® Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more. Her motivational podcast "Ash Said It Daily" is available on major media platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio & Google Podcasts. This program has over half a million streams worldwide. She uses these mediums to motivate & encourage her audience in the most powerful way. She keeps it real!

Nia Fairweather is an award-winning Actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and Writer/ Producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few. Nia employs awareness, empathy and vision to write and perform impactful stories that take audiences on poignant journeys through critical social issues; from prostitution in ‘My Thai', childhood abandonment in 'Mommie Dearest' and homelessness in ‘Sparrow'. Currently, Nia is developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons and sharing discoveries along the way FIRE SPUN, an audio short story series. A firm believer in the importance of giving back and community, Nia is a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People's Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an arts studio and creativity center serving LA's Skid Row community, GLIDE's Meal Program, United Way's HomeWalk to end homelessness and in 2016 founded OCTO Collective, a group of creatives whose mission is to foster community through thought provoking projects, conversations and experiences. As recipient of the 2016-2017 Creative Arts Practice Fellow at Omi Gallery @Impact Hub Oakland, Nia assisted with the production and installation of ‘Surviving Pending Revolution: Comrade Sisters', ‘The Nasty Women Oakland' and various artist's exhibits and events. Her versatility as an actress is also exemplified in her leading role in the new holiday film A New York Christmas Wedding, currently streaming on Netflix. As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, an angel of death, and shown what could have been if she hadn't denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend. Follow Nia Fairweather on Social Media Facebook: @OfficialNiaFairweather Instagram/Twitter: @NiaFairweather Website: https://www.niafairweather.com/ About the show: ► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ► Got Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5 ► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216 ► For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3226 ► Want the ‘coldest' water? https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=ashleybrown12 ► Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305 ► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ► SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ► Newsletter: manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863http://ashsaidit.us11.list-c8&id=a6f43cd472 #atlanta #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit® Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more. Her motivational podcast "Ash Said It Daily" is available on major media platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio & Google Podcasts. This program has over half a million streams worldwide. She uses these mediums to motivate & encourage her audience in the most powerful way. She keeps it real!

Today on Soundtrack Alley, you’ll hear Randy Andrew’s interview with composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Elizabeth Phillipson-Wiener that was recorded three weeks ago via Skype. Elizabeth was born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Experienced in a wide variety of genres of music, Elizabeth loves to connect with filmmakers and the collaborative art of film scoring. Her music combines unique synth sounds with organic instruments to create bespoke sound palates for each project. Her scores have premiered in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Raindance. She’s written the music for everything from non-profit campaigns to congressional campaigns. She is currently scoring a feature film directed by Stacey Maltin for Besties Make Movies. We discussed her early work and how she got involved with film music, her work on film festivals and the amazing work through the Tribeca Film Festival. We also discussed her music for a few new films yet to be released and I share music from some of her amazing career. We hope you enjoy the show. Soundtrack Alley Theme by Alexander Schiebel —— Cinematic Sound Radio is fully licensed to play music by SOCAN. Check out our NEW Cinematic Sound Radio TeePublic Store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Cinematic Sound Radio Web: http://www.cinematicsound.net Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cinsoundradio Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cinematicsound Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina https://soundcloud.com/user-970634922 Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden http://www.timburden.com

OTOJA ABIT, is a film maker and actor, best known for his award-winning debut short, Jitters in which he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. Otoja expands on the theme of his short Jitters with his first-of-its-kind urban-leaning holiday film A New York Christmas Wedding that touches on some of the themes involving the LGBTQIA community and religion. MarVista Entertainment has entered the film festival circuit with runs at the American Black Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard African among many others.A New York Christmas Story follows the life of Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) as her Christmas wedding to handsome, successful fiancé, David (Otoja Abit) approaches. Feeling overwhelmed by a dinner with her soon to be in-laws, Jennifer goes out for a jog to clear her mind. While on her run, she meets an angel Azrael who gives her the chance to experience another version of her life with everything she truly wants. In her alternate life, Jennifer sees the way her life could have been if she had only had the courage to listen to her heart and pursued the feelings for her childhood best friend, Gabrielle Vernaci (Adrina DeMeo). As Jennifer begins to embrace this alternate reality, Azrael reminds her she only has a limited amount of time to decide which life she wants to live. Torn between the safe life she is currently living and the life of her dreams, Jennifer learns to take a risk and follow her heart.Otoja’s past credits include HBO’s The Night of, NBC’s Blackish, Marvel’s Netflix The Defenders, directed by SJ Clarkson, and acting opposite Krysten Ritter; co-creator, producer, and star of the New York Television Festival’s Official Selection, Harlem Knights.(Write up by Coeur Communications)You can follow Otoja on social media below:Twitter:@OhAbitInstagram:@OhAbitFacebook: @Otoja.AbitSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/hellblazerbiz)

On this episode of Why Watch That:Website: UrbanworldWe experienced these offeringsThe Water ManBad Hair ConversationThe Killing of Kenneth ChamberlainAMC Networks’ TV Preview: Gangs of London, Soulmates, and The Walking Dead: World BeyondForty-Year-Old Version ConversationCharm City KingsA Shot Through the Wall Farewell AmorCome Away See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosts Paul Booth and Kai Lovell will review the film WAIKIKI, premiered at The Urbanworld Film Festival sponsored by HBO. THE FILM Waikiki is written and directed by a Kanaka Māoli (Native Hawaiian).   “The Hawaiʻi of my childhood is a world far different than the glossy misrepresentation presented in Hollywood film. The repercussions of colonialism and Statehood have left people severed from ancestral land and culture. This has had a profound effect on Hawaiian psychology and self-image. Filmmaking has been my means to process these realities” said writer-director Kahunahana. Leaving behind the touristic image of paradise and island culture, WAIKIKI tackles the often-unspeakable generational trauma of postcolonial cultures through a mixing of genre conventions, experimental storytelling, and perspectives.  When a Native Hawaiian hula dancer escaping her abusive boyfriend crashes her beat-up van into a mysterious homeless man, she finds herself flung into a surrealistic journey of self-exploration and enlightenment. Director Christopher Kahunahana's eagerly awaited feature debut breaks down the enduring, stereotypical image of paradise we have of Waikiki to reveal a vulnerable and authentic portrait of indigeneity.

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A new documentary tells the story of how the creation and erasure of a local mural catalyzed an anti-gentrification coalition in Oakland, California. Director Spencer Wilkinson joins us to discuss the film, "Alice Street," which is screening at Urbanworld Film Festival. The festival runs from September 23rd to September 27th.     

Nia Fairweather is an award-winning Actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and Writer/ Producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few. Nia employs awareness, empathy and vision to write and perform impactful stories that take audiences on poignant journeys through critical social issues; from prostitution in ‘My Thai’, childhood abandonment in 'Mommie Dearest' and homelessness in ‘Sparrow’. Currently, Nia is developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons and sharing discoveries along the way FIRE SPUN, an audio short story series. A firm believer in the importance of giving back and community, Nia is a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People’s Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an arts studio and creativity center serving LA’s Skid Row community, GLIDE’s Meal Program, United Way’s HomeWalk to end homelessness and in 2016 founded OCTO Collective, a group of creatives whose mission is to foster community through thought provoking projects, conversations and experiences. As recipient of the 2016-2017 Creative Arts Practice Fellow at Omi Gallery @Impact Hub Oakland, Nia assisted with the production and installation of ‘Surviving Pending Revolution: Comrade Sisters’, ‘The Nasty Women Oakland’ and various artist’s exhibits and events. Follow Twisted Times on IG: @twistedtimesapodcast Art by: @NikRichard Music By: @Kbrissy Hosted By: @_ceceking & @msryanjillian Weekly Episodes Air Every Thursday at 6PM -- Leave us a Voice Message! www.twistedvalleyfilms.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twisted-times/message

Lezli closes out the topic that explores Ethnic As A Descriptive, Other Coded Language, and who gets to be American with a two-part conversation. First, she chats with Tyler Phillips, Director of Culture & Lifestyle Partnerships at Bacardi USA. The two explore coded language in marketing and how brands should move forward in a post-George Floyd/Breonna Taylor world with their storytelling. Part two of this episode, Lezli chats with emerging filmmaker Ekwa Msangi about her film Farewell Amor which was the belle of the ball at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and is an Official Selection at the 2020 Urbanworld Film Festival. Msangi's directorial debut shifts the paradigm of what an American love story looks like. Farewell Amor tells the story of an Angolan immigrant joined in the U.S. by his wife and daughter after 17 yrs of being separated due to visa challenges. Now, strangers, they discover a shared love of dance that may help them overcome their distance.   Relevant and Recommended Reads:  2020 Urbanworld Film Festival Takes Place Virtually 9/23-9/27 Get Your Passes Here Bacardi and The Long Fight for Cuba Grammy Awards to rename controversial 'urban' category What Is Kizomba   CALL TO ACTION Breonna Taylor Was Killed In Her Home on March 13, 2020 by Louisville Police Officers Sgt. Jon Mattingly, Myles Cosgrove, and Brett Hankison. The Officers Have Yet To Be Arrested. Here are some of the ways you can help.   Sign the official petition calling for justice in Breonna Taylor's case. It only takes a minute Donate directly to Breonna's Family using the GoFundMe Link Flood social media with the hashtag #JusticeforBre  Donate to the Louisville Community Bail Fund to support protestors on the ground  

Deborah Lee Fong Plays Lead Role as Part of the Urban World Film Festival Live Screenplay Readings Veteran Actor/Dancer in Theater and on Television Brought Her Unique Talents to the Heart of New York for Special Performances at the 23rd Annual Festival  (New York, NY) -- Renowned Actress and Dancer Deborah Lee Fong recently appeared as Agnes in the production of “Secret Santa” during the Live Screenplay Readings as part of this year’s Urban World Film Festival. The event was presented by BET in partnership with the Writers Guild of America East. Known for her starring and supporting roles in “Footsteps” and “Footsteps 2” on PBS, the film “You and Your Decisions”, and countless national Theater productions, the energetic bilingual Panamanian American performer has been acting and dancing in theater/television for over 30 years. Versatile and engaging, she can seemingly play any character and also specializes in Salsa and pole dancing. Deborah was thrilled to be involved in this year’s festival as Agnes in “Secret Santa”. The Urbanworld Film Festival, founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, is one of the largest internationally competitive festivals of its kind. Each year, they curate a slate of films representing the broadest lens of diversity across stories, characters, themes, and cultures. Urbanworld is a five-day festival, anchored in film, showcasing narrative and documentary features, short films, spotlight screenings and conversations, and live staged screenplay readings.  For More on Deborah Lee Fong, contact her Manager: Mrs. T. Theresa Bastien ttbtalent5@gmail.com

In this episode, you're going to meet Vicky Wight, the director of the ‘The Lost Husband' which stars Josh Duhamel and Leslie Bibb. Vicky is a writer and director and she produced the script for Boy Genius which won awards at multiple film festivals. She also directed The Volunteer, which is her directorial debut and it won Best Narrative Feature at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York. Vicky will talk about her projects, particularly on the recent film,The Lost Husband. Filming and directing is a field dominated by men but films directed by women have increased over the years and Vicky shares what it's like working as a woman in this male-dominated industry. Episode Highlights: Vicky shares her work as a filmmaker Vicky's previous projects Vicky explains ‘The Lost Husband' Having grit and creativity Support from other women Connect with Vicky Instagram LinkedIn The Lost Husband Resources Mentioned: Vicky's Filmography --- Did you enjoy today's episode? Please click here to leave a review for The 6%, with NancyMD. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out! Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower! Let's get social! Instagram @_nancymd Facebook @nancymdpdx Twitter @_nancymd LinkedIn @nancyyenshipleymd Website www.nancymd.com Subscribe to The 6%, with NancyMD ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Google Podcasts This episode was supported by Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest. Please go to girlsincpnw.org to learn more.

My guest speaker Former English Teacher /Actor/Filmmaker Adel L. Morales talks about his upbringing in NYC. How he attended the NYC Grad School Film Program, the time he met actress Rosario Dawson, how he was under the tutelage of filmmaker Spike Lee, And we also talk about his latest Film “Release” that premiered at the Urbanworld Film Festival in 2019 and is currently on the UMC channel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aaron-d-king/support

JULIUS AMEDUME'S film education began with black & white film noirs, comedies and musicals screened on TV each afternoon while he was home schooled due to illnesses as a child. Film became his passion and he made his first short film at the tender age of 16.Years later after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSC Hons) in communication and technology, his passion which was now a hobby transitioned into a career.His first broadcast credit was on CANAL PLUS in Belgium and France for a short documentary about the Cinefondation award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. After founding his production company, AMEDUME FILMS, he wrote and directed three short films (THE MEETING ,THE PHONE CALL and THE VIDEOTAPE) and a low budget feature film shot in two continents. These shorts and the feature attracted a number of nominations and won awards including the Festival Vision Award, Best Feature at The 15th Pan African Film Festival 2007 for his feature film A GOAT'S TAIL.Years later he was awarded a Toledo scholarship to study a Masters in Directing Fiction at the National Film & Television School. During his time there, Julius wrote and directed four short films. MARY AND JOHN was nominated for Best Short at the 2009 Rushes Soho Film Festival and a Golden Lion at the 2010 Taipei county film festival in Taiwan. LORRAINE premiered at the 2009 Edinburgh Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short at the 2010 Rushes Soho Film Festival. MR. GRAHAM premiered at The 14th UrbanWorld Film Festival in New York 2010 and his graduation film PRECIPICE Won Best Short at the 19th Pan African Film Festival 2011 and a African Oscar for Best Diaspora Short at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria.Julius was then one of 18 students from the British, French and Polish film schools who were selected by the MEDIA DESK UK to help develop his graduation film into a feature film. He was then selected out of 3,000+ applicants for 1 of the 12 places offered by Channel 4 to work with writers to create an original series or serial for television. Julius has since directed episodes of BBC'S long running series called Doctors, helped create content and develop an application with the BBC R&D department called Perceptive Media, an application which changes its narrative based on your personality in real time.His latest feature, Rattlesnakes won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Pan African Film Festival and won an Independent Film Production Spirit Award at the 2019 SCREENNATION film and television Awards in London. It's lead actor was also nominated for best leading Actor and Julius was also nominated for the Micheal Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best African Director Living Abroad at the 2019 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria.Among Julius's most rewarding work is the mentoring young artists and facilitating workshops in school and community centers. He regularly teaches at the National Film and Television School and has been a judge and panelist at a number of different film festivals.In 2019 Julius was invited to become a member of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebookwww.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213805135363397/

JULIUS AMEDUME’S film education began with black & white film noirs, comedies and musicals screened on TV each afternoon while he was home schooled due to illnesses as a child. Film became his passion and he made his first short film at the tender age of 16. Years later after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree (BSC Hons) in communication and technology, his passion which was now a hobby transitioned into a career. His first broadcast credit was on CANAL PLUS in Belgium and France for a short documentary about the Cinefondation award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. After founding his production company, AMEDUME FILMS, he wrote and directed three short films (THE MEETING ,THE PHONE CALL and THE VIDEOTAPE) and a low budget feature film shot in two continents. These shorts and the feature attracted a number of nominations and won awards including the Festival Vision Award, Best Feature at The 15th Pan African Film Festival 2007 for his feature film A GOAT’S TAIL. Years later he was awarded a Toledo scholarship to study a Masters in Directing Fiction at the National Film & Television School. During his time there, Julius wrote and directed four short films. MARY AND JOHN was nominated for Best Short at the 2009 Rushes Soho Film Festival and a Golden Lion at the 2010 Taipei county film festival in Taiwan. LORRAINE premiered at the 2009 Edinburgh Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short at the 2010 Rushes Soho Film Festival. MR. GRAHAM premiered at The 14th UrbanWorld Film Festival in New York 2010 and his graduation film PRECIPICE Won Best Short at the 19th Pan African Film Festival 2011 and a African Oscar for Best Diaspora Short at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria. Julius was then one of 18 students from the British, French and Polish film schools who were selected by the MEDIA DESK UK to help develop his graduation film into a feature film. He was then selected out of 3,000+ applicants for 1 of the 12 places offered by Channel 4 to work with writers to create an original series or serial for television. Julius has since directed episodes of BBC’S long running series called Doctors, helped create content and develop an application with the BBC R&D department called Perceptive Media, an application which changes its narrative based on your personality in real time. His latest feature, Rattlesnakes won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Pan African Film Festival and won an Independent Film Production Spirit Award at the 2019 SCREENNATION film and television Awards in London. It’s lead actor was also nominated for best leading Actor and Julius was also nominated for the Micheal Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best African Director Living Abroad at the 2019 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria. Among Julius’s most rewarding work is the mentoring young artists and facilitating workshops in school and community centers. He regularly teaches at the National Film and Television School and has been a judge and panelist at a number of different film festivals. In 2019 Julius was invited to become a member of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.com Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213805135363397/

ALYCE EMORY studied sociology at Georgia State University before settling in New York City. She has successfully managed marketing and event production for clients including HBO, A&E Television, Urbanworld Film Festival, The Apollo Theater, Circle of Life Celebration-Pride Memorial, Third Wave Foundation, UNESCO and others.  She has served on committees for the NYC Community Board’s LGBTQ Town Hall, NYC Black Pride and as a member of Harlem Pride’s Founding Advisory Board. Alyce is a member of the African Atlantic Research Team of Michigan State University and presented with the team at the Association for Worldwide African Diaspora Conference.  She also serves on the Health & Wellness and Economic Development Committees of North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.., Black and Latino LGBTQ Coalition, and Kitchen Table Giving Circle. She also advises African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change. With fellow New York activist Kim Ford, She co-founded  Beyond Bold and Brave  a conference to address the marginalization of Black/African Descent lesbians with few public spaces dedicated to addressing issues unique to them. Beyond Bold and Brave Conferences have taken place at Barnard College in 2016, 2018 and will take place again in 2020. The theme of the 2020 conference will be Revolutionary Wellness.

Stacy Spikes co-founder of MoviePass gives us an insider perspective on his 13 year journey from bringing MoviePass from initial idea to completion. He then blows us away with his new startup PreShow. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/countsprojects)

On tonight's all new episode of Reel Talk With the Director, we will be discussing last night's Emmy Awards as well as this weekend's Urbanworld Film Festival and a recap of this weekend's box office. Call us live at 6465954038. 

Blitz the Ambassador and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film The Burial of Kojo, African film making and story telling, magic and allegory, paradox, guilt, genetic memory and truthful moments. Trailer Streaming on Netflix, March 31st. Synopsis Through a magical realist lens, The Burial of Kojo follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo and her uncle, Kwabena. Directed by TED fellow, music composer and musician Blitz Bazawule, the film chronicles the tale of two brothers through the gifted eyes of a young girl who transports the audience to the beautiful lands of Ghana and other worlds that exist between life and death.Born from a newspaper article and a Kickstarter campaign, Bazawule skillfully captures the beauty of a family, even when the circumstances aren't beautiful. The Burial of Kojo is an essential human story of courage and survival. The Burial of Kojo is a 2019 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) Official Selection and 2018 Urbanworld Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Winner.A Note from the Director:It all began with a newspaper article I read while visiting family in Ghana two years ago. The text was bold and direct…."Galamsey Miners Buried Alive.” That headline stopped me dead in my tracks. For those unfamiliar with Galamsey, it's a local term for illegal gold mining, an extremely dangerous practice with little financial reward and irreversible environmental consequences. I became obsessed with understanding why young men and women risked their lives 30 feet underground, only to be paid a fraction of what the gold was worth. I visited the mining towns of Tarkwa and Prestea to do some research. The more I dug, the more apparent it became who really controlled the illegal gold mining industry in Ghana. Chinese companies assisted by local Chiefs really run the show, operating in the shadows while young local miners suffered all the risks and backlash. I knew immediately this was a story worth telling. However, I didn't want to focus on the obvious theme of victimization. I wanted to craft a narrative that was personal and intimate, giving the audience a glimpse into a Ghanaian family dealing with love, loss, tragedy, betrayal and sibling rivalry.Biography Blitz Bazawule is a Filmmaker and Musician born in Ghana and based in New York. Blitz's short films Native Sun and Diasporadical Trilogìa premiered at New Voices in Black Cinema and Blackstar Film Festival respectively. Blitz is also the founder of Africa Film Society, an organization focused on the preservation of classic African films. As a composer and musician, Blitz has released 4 studio albums, Stereotype, Native Sun, Afropolitan Dreams and Diasporadical. Blitz's feature directorial debut 'The Burial Of Kojo' premiered at Urbanworld Film Festival presented by HBO. Blitz is a TED Fellow and recipient of the Vilcek Prize. Image Copyright: Blitz the Ambassador and Array Now Films. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rashad V. Chambers is a global producer, talent manager and lawyer. He is currently producing American Son on Broadway starring Kerry Washington. His next Broadway production will be Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations. Rashad recently produced the world premiere of It Happened In Key West in London. He also produced True to the Heart, which won five awards at the Long Island International Film Expo. His short films, Hunger and Click, were official selections of the Urbanworld Film Festival, Hollywood Black Film Festival and Pan African Film Festival. Rashad is currently developing a TV series with Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Electus. A licensed attorney in New York and Connecticut, Rashad earned his JD and MBA degrees from The Ohio State University and BA in Business Administration from Morehouse College. He is the Founder and President of Esquire Entertainment. Learn more about Rashad V. Chambers: www.esquireentertainment.com.Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com Have a story to share and would like to be considered as a future guest on Plan A Konversations? Email our team: Assistant@PlanAwithKlay.com.Want to support Plan A Konversations? If you find value in what you’ve heard, feel free to support the podcast and contribute whatever is comfortable for you HERE. Thank you!

Hans and Menelek are back.  We discuss the Urbanworld Film Festival.  1 Angry Black Man won Honorable Mention in the best Narrative Feature category.  We will be at the Baltimore International Black Film Fest on October 6th at 2:30.    

Welcome back to Brooklyn, USA. We’re kicking off our second season with two stories that would’ve ended very differently, if it weren’t for a well-timed intervention. In the first, three sisters keep each other grounded while jumping over a series of hurdles. In the second, a war machine is rescued from its violent past, and given new life as a work of public art. Brooklyn, USA is produced by Sachar Mathias, Emily Boghossian, Myra Al-Rahim and Sasha Whittle. Sasha who won the Best Young Creator award at the 2018 Urbanworld Film Festival for her documentary, "Three In Stride," from which our first story was adapted. You can watch the it here: https://vimeo.com/290981680 The exhibition Mary Mattingly: What Happens After is on view through November 11th in the Gallery at BRIC House. There's more information here: https://bit.ly/2DEuJjm For more information on this and all BRIC Radio podcasts, visit www.bricartsmedia.org/radio

The Shadow League's Ricardo Hazell pays us a visit to talk about the Ava Duvernay, Of Gods and Men, Urbanworld Film Festival and all things TSL culture. Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeagueTSL www.facebook.com/TheShadowLeague.TSL www.instagram.com/theshadowleague

Ep. 13 (September 16, 2018): Features the top 5 black news stories of the week with special guests including Malcolm D. Lee, writer & director of the upcoming film “Night School” starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. Lee discusses his past movies, process, being black in Hollywood and his thoughts on everything from police brutality and the murder of Botham Jean to voting and the midterm elections. Other guests include the family of Everett Palmer, a black man whose organs went missing after being killed in Pennsylvania police custody. Gabrielle Glore, Festival Director and Head Programmer of the Urbanworld Film Festival joins “The Black Hollywood Report” with guest reporter Wilson Morales Editor in Chief of Blackfilm.com who gives a review on standout movies of the Toronto Film Festival.

"1 Angry Black Man" will screen on September 22nd at 5:45 pm at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City.  You can watch the trailer and buy tickets here..... https://www.urbanworld.org/2018/1-angry-black-man GET YOUR TICKETS!

Documentary producers Keith McQuirter and Nick Stuart join by phone to discuss their film Milwaukee 53206, documentary as a tool for social justice, and how they have taken their projects directly to communities in what Nick describes as “documentaries from below.” About Keith McQuirter Keith McQuirter is an award-winning producer and director with credits in TV documentary, new media and commercials.  His documentary MILWAUKEE 53206 won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Documentary at the 2017 Urbanworld Film Festival and won the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s 2017 Media for a Just Society Award. Keith also co-produced the five-part Peabody Award winning and Prime Time Emmy nominated docu-series Brick City for the Sundance Channel. Having worked a number of years as an executive producer in advertising, Keith produced commercials for some of the biggest brands in entertainment, apparel, beauty, food and consumer products. Keith studied film and television production at New York University Tisch School of the Arts where he was awarded the Martin Scorsese Young Filmmaker Award. He also studied directing at the National Theater Institute. His production company Decoder Media is based in New York City.   About Nick Stuart Nick came over from the UK in 2009 after 20 years in broadcasting as a reporter, presenter and then director/producer, specializing in current affairs and also religion and its impact on the front page issues dominating our world. Created Transform Films Inc. to produce documentaries, both shot form and long form, to highlight social justice issues - concentrating on strong character-led programs with deep access to communities , whether they be a Zip code, a town or a State Penitentiary. Always aiming to humanize issues in an attempt to break through the politicalization of justice issues and get to the real impact and consequences in people’s lives. The films drive the impact campaigns to work with “the change-makers”, organizations and individuals already working for justice and  supporting those whose lives have been hit by the issues each film highlights. The campaigns are run by the  501 (c ) 3 organization, Odyssey Impact.  *The views, opinions, statements, advice (legal or otherwise) and/or other information expressed or otherwise shared by the podcast participants are attributable solely to the podcast participants and do not reflect the opinions, viewpoints or policies of, or any endorsement by, the Producers Guild of America.  

Martin Jacobson, known to many as “Coach Jake”, is the Coach of the Martin Luther King Jr., High School in Manhattan, the most successful team in New York City history and one of the top ranked programs in the country. The team consists of highly talented kids from underprivileged inner-city areas and immigrants mostly from West Africa, Caribbean, and South America.  Coach Jake took charge of MLK, or “Horror High” as some tabloids called it at the time, in 1994 and started to discover talent among students who had recently arrived to the country. He is as known for his off the field work as he is for winning titles, 16 NYC championships in the past 20 something years and counting, he is relentless in his pursuit to create a better life for “his kids” - goes above and beyond to help them and do what he can to make sure they have the most necessary needs, food on the table, a place to live, immigration status in order, and general support. There have been many stories and profile pieces on Coach Jake throughout the years, from the cover of the New York Times to 60 Minutes, with the most recent, a full length documentary, “Coach Jake”, premiering at the Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC on September 21, 2017.  In Part II we delve further into Jake’s personal perspectives, discussing his life’s work, the MLK program, and The Coach Jake Foundation that helps young players with everything from immigration papers to college placement. We also touch on being diagnosed with Hepatitis C, fear of death, working with Hollywood, the feature film that’s been in the works for the past 10 years, inequalities between “rich area” and “poor area” schools, the failed political system, Alex Ferguson, his obsession with winning and how it resembles the highs of drugs, and much more. To Follow The Coach Jake Foundation http://www.thecoachjakefoundation.org/ Coach Jake documentary, info & trailer https://www.coachjakedoc.com/ Facebook @CoachJakeNYC Instagram coachjakenyc See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martin Jacobson, known to many as “Coach Jake”, is the Coach of the Martin Luther King Jr., High School in Manhattan, the most successful team in New York City history and one of the top ranked programs in the country. The team consists of highly talented kids from underprivileged inner-city areas and immigrants mostly from West Africa, Caribbean, and South America.  Coach Jake took charge of MLK, or “Horror High” as some tabloids called it at the time, in 1994 and started to discover talent among students who had recently arrived to the country. He is as known for his off the field work as he is for winning titles, 16 NYC championships in the past 20 something years and counting, he is relentless in his pursuit to create a better life for “his kids” - goes above and beyond to help them and do what he can to make sure they have the most necessary needs, food on the table, a place to live, immigration status in order, and general support. There have been many stories and profile pieces on Coach Jake throughout the years, from the cover of the New York Times to 60 Minutes, with the most recent, a full length documentary, “Coach Jake”, premiering at the Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC on September 21, 2017.  Join us as we discuss his journey, starting from Long Beach, NY, as a second generation immigrant, to going through years of drug addiction, crime, and personal tragedies, to becoming one of the most well-respected, successful, and beloved coaches on the NYC football scene. We touch on his upbringing, being arrested for the first time at 10 years old, learning football from a Holocaust survivor, his secrets of spotting talent, immigration, hippie trips out west, selling LSD to the Ford Motor Company assembly line workers, heroin addiction, facing 20 years in prison, the moment that became his turning point, and much more.    To Follow The Coach Jake Foundation http://www.thecoachjakefoundation.org/ Coach Jake documentary, info & trailer https://www.coachjakedoc.com/ Facebook @CoachJakeNYC Instagram coachjakenyc See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graphic Policy Radio is joined by filmmaker Brandon Wilson to discuss Guardians of The Galaxy, Vol 2, Marvel's latest box office hit. Brandon Wilson is a filmmaker and teacher. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he attended UCLA where he took a B.A. in African-American Studies and an M.F.A. from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Wilson has made several short films and written numerous screenplays. In 2005 he made his feature debut The Man Who Couldn’t… for under $10,000 on standard definition digital video. The ?lm debuted at the 2005 Pan-African Film Festival and won the Oscar Micheaux Award at the Bare Bones Film Festival in Oklahoma. Last year his second feature SEPULVEDA world premiered in New York City at the Urbanworld Film Festival. It has gone on to win a Special Achievement Award at the Culver City Film Festival and a Best Ensemble Acting Award at the Silicon Beach Film Festival. SEPULVEDA was improvised with non-professional actors and co-directed and co-edited by Wilson and his wife Jena English. Wilson also maintains a blog at geniusbastard.com where he writes about films, pop culture and politics and tweets at great length about the same. We want to hear what you think. Tweet us questions @graphicpolicy. I am Groot!

Bridget Stokes is a filmmaker who currently has several projects in development through her production company, Instant Pictures, including feature film Emmett, which she will direct, The Lost Husband, which she will produce, and a television adaptation of The Volunteer. Bridget recently completed production on a comedy web series pilot she directed titled Picked Up and post on a short drama she directed titled Think Fast. The Volunteer, a feature Stokes produced, won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Prior to that, she wrote and directed the feature film Herman & Shelly, which was acquired by Cinetic, and she produced the short film Coffee, which was an official selection at SXSW Film Festival. She has shadowed directors on Amazon’s Transparent, ABC’s The Goldbergs and CBS’s Scorpion and has worked in film distribution at IFC Films, Elephant Eye Films and BEV Pictures, a company she co-founded. Stokes has worked in film production at Elephant Eye Films and as Research Coordinator on Jonathan Demme’s Untitled Bob Marley Project. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in Art Semiotics and Africana Studies and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

Wow, listeners! Since there’s so much going on in the world of Film/TV, the Critic and the Referee have a lot to discuss (and keep up with). In this episode, they give you their takes on what they’ve seen, so far, at the New York Film Festival. (The festival’s public screenings begin Friday, September 30.) They also give you the highlights from the Urbanworld Film Festival, which just ended. But that’s not all. Two major films are in wide release Friday, so they just had to review them. The first film review is of “Deepwater Horizon,” which stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, and Kate Hudson. The second is of “Queen of Katwe,” which screened at Urbanworld and stars Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo. (“Queen of Katwe” is already in limited release in selected cities.) But, even that isn’t all. What about Fall TV? New TV shows get the Why Watch That treatment. Plus, of course, there are a “Did You Know?” and a “Pick of the Week” that you don’t want to miss. Dig in! For complete info, visit whywatchthat.com! For our website, click here!

Wow, listeners! Since there’s so much going on in the world of Film/TV, the Critic and the Referee have a lot to discuss (and keep up with). In this episode, they give you their takes on what they’ve seen, so far, at the New York Film Festival. (The festival’s public screenings begin Friday, September 30.) They also give you the highlights from the Urbanworld Film Festival, which just ended. But that’s not all. Two major films are in wide release Friday, so they just had to review them. The first film review is of “Deepwater Horizon,” which stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, and Kate Hudson. The second is of “Queen of Katwe,” which screened at Urbanworld and stars Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo. (“Queen of Katwe” is already in limited release in selected cities.) But, even that isn’t all. What about Fall TV? New TV shows get the Why Watch That treatment. Plus, of course, there are a “Did You Know?” and a “Pick of the Week” that you don’t want to miss. Dig in! For complete info and more, click here! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tina Mabry an American film writer and director from Tupelo, Mississippi. Following the release of her first feature film Mississippi Damned (2009), she was named one of '25 New Faces of Indie Film' by Filmmaker Magazine and among the 'Top Forty Under 40' by Advocate Magazine. Mabry was named a James Baldwin Fellow in Media by United States Artists. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Tina Mabry graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Film Production in 2005. While participating in Film Independent’s (FIND) Project: Involve, Tina finished developing and writing her short film, BROOKLYN’S BRIDGE TO JORDAN, which she went on to direct. The film screened at more than fifty film festivals worldwide and won multiple Jury and Audience Awards as well as an award for Best Director. BROOKLYN’S BRIDGE TO JORDAN aired on Showtime Networks, BET J (now Centric), and was voted the #1 film on the season finale of LOGO’s The Click List 2: Best in Short Film. Shortly after graduating from USC, Tina co-wrote the feature screenplay ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE, which was directed by Jamie Babbit (BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER). The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival (2007) and won Best Feature Narrative at the South by Southwest Film & Music Festival (2007). In 2008, Tina participated in the FIND’s Directors Lab with her feature film, MISSISSIPPI DAMNED; the film was later awarded the Kodak Film Grant. While playing on the festival circuit, MISSISSIPPI DAMNED garnered an impressive thirteen awards from participation in fifteen film festivals including awards for Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the Chicago International Film Festival (2009). The film premiered on Showtime Networks in February 2011. Tina was named among the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in Filmmaker Magazine in July of 2009 and was recognized by Out Magazine as one of the most inspirational and outstanding people of 2009. She was featured in the Advocate magazine as part of their “Top Forty Under 40” issue, which features the top 40 individuals who are raising the bar in their respective fields. With over 300 nominated artists and only 50 selected artists, Tina was named the James Baldwin Fellow in Media by United States Artists, a national grant-making, and artist advocacy organization, in December of 2010. Tina’s latest feature, COUNTY LINE, was accepted into FIND’s 2010 Screenwriters Lab. In April 2011, the script participated in Tribeca All Access where it won the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award. COUNTY LINE also took part in FIND’s Fast Track, a film financing market, which was held during the Los Angeles Film Festival 2011. Concluding in June 2012, Tina participated in the Fox Writers Intensive, which is a highly selective writer’s initiative designed to introduce experienced writers with unique voices, backgrounds, life and professional experiences that reflect the diverse perspectives of FOX’s television and feature film audiences. Independent Television Service produced Tina’s latest short film, CROSSOVER, as part of their FUTURESTATES program; a series of independent mini-features showing visions of what life in America will be like in decades to come. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (2012) and screened at the Urbanworld Film Festival (2013) and the Pan African Film Festival (2013). In February 2013, Tina was a fellow in the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters Intensive. * See Mississippi Damned on Netflix * Select Links Below: IMDb: IMDb Tina Mabry Facebook: Tina Mabry Facebook Twitter: @TinaMabry Morgan's Mark Website Link: Morgan's Mark Mississippi Damned Film & Poster Purchase Link: MorgansMark.com/store Film Link: Mississippi Damned Film Site Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information. There are thousands of great Films & TV shows with, Staff Writers, Editors, Cinematographer, Actors, Set Designers, and Make-up Artist just to name a few. Join us at Hollywood Breakthrough Show, as we interview some of the most talented people in the business, which names you may, or may not know! But you have seen their work! Whether they're well- established veterans of the business, or current up and comers, these are the people who are making a living in Hollywood. 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On the latest episode of the BIG show, Black Reel Award and Oscar-winning screenwriter/director, John Ridley (12 Years A Slave, Undercover Brother, Red Tails, U Turn, Three Kings,) joins us to talk about his latest directorial effort in All Is By My Side. Plus, we'll recap the Urbanworld Film Festival and the premiere of the new comedy, Black*ish, as well as have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including The Equalizer on Episode 264 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of the BIG show, Black Reel Award and Oscar-winning screenwriter/director, John Ridley (12 Years A Slave, Undercover Brother, Red Tails, U Turn, Three Kings,) joins us to talk about his latest directorial effort in All Is By My Side. Plus, we'll recap the Urbanworld Film Festival and the premiere of the new comedy, Black*ish, as well as have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including The Equalizer on Episode 264 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

On the latest episode of the BIG show, Black Reel Award and Oscar winning screenwriter/director, John Ridley (12 Years A Slave, Undercover Brother, Red Tails, U Turn, Three Kings,) joins us to talk about his latest directorial effort in All Is By My Side. Plus, we'll recap the Urbanworld Film Festival and the premiere of the new comedy, Black*ish, as well as have entertainment news and reviews of the latest films, including The Equalizer on Episode 264 of Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon.

Byron Hurt is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, and anti-sexist activist. Hurt is also the former host of the Emmy-nominated series, "REEL WORKS with BYRON HURT."  His documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and broadcast nationally on PBS’ Emmy-award winning series Independent Lens. Byron's latest film, Soul Food Junkies, won the CNN Best Documentary Award at the American Black Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City.  Soul Food Junkies aired nationally on PBS’ Emmy-Award winning series Independent Lens in January and April 2013. A member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Hurt’s next film is called Hazing:  How Badly Do You Want In?  Teaser video: http://vimeo.com/95424400 website: www.bhurt.com

Saddi Khali is one of the most cutting edge photographers in the black community. His talents take him traveling all over the USA and across the globe to places like South Africa. His art breaks boundaries while at the same time redefining what we see as self love. His photography makes looking in the mirror a far more pleasurable experience, forcing many of us to love the skin we’re in. Saddi believes: Black people need to see images of themselves with humanity. Women beautiful regardless of size, shape or complexion. Men strong, sensitive and loving. Parents and children caring plus happy. Couples in love in warm intimate moments; as lovers, sensual & sexy but not nasty even when we’re nasty. I DO know how my folks are being fooled and misrepresented in arts/media. I DO know how its affecting us. So, all the work I do is in the intention of combating that. Moikgantsi Kgama is the founder of ImageNation. A former audience development specialist for independent films targeting communities of color, Moikgantsi built a reputation for excellence in her field. She has been credited with the successful launch of Raoul Peck’s independent epic “LUMUMBA” that appeared on HBO and was accepted for Academy Award nomination. Moikgantsi served as publicist for the groundbreaking documentary “LIFE & DEBT,” which appeared on PBS in August 2001, and was the New York City promotions coordinator for the independent film “FOLLOW ME HOME” starring Alfre Woodard and Benjamin Bratt. Moikgantsi also served as a filmmaker coordinator for 1998 The Sundance Film Festival. Her work has enabled her to develop invaluable contacts with numerous independent film establishments such as The Sundance Film Festival, HBO, 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, and Urbanworld Film Festival. Moikgantsi was named as one of 25 women who are shaping the world in Essence Magazine.  

Leolove with Me & My Booboo In extreme situations, while defending yourself, Sean can understand how you can hit back. Michelle says never!!! On the Skype check-in is Aidah Muhammad assistant programmer for The Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC. The COW is from Donnette Cox .. Here us out!!!! Watch and leave a comment!!! ABOUT US Sean "The Visionary" Clark and Michelle "The Oscar Winner" Walker are two Leo's in love. These highly opinionated, Brooklyn natives, are the producers and host of the web series entitled "Leo love with Me and My Booboo". The couple speaks candidly about their arguments, leaving it up to the audience to be their therapist. The goal is to help them last. The show premiered February 6, 2011 and since then, Leo love has created a buzz both nationally and internationally in places such as: China, Africa, Australia, Germany, France, to name a few. In January 2012, Leo love introduced two new segments. R&R with Leo love and Dream Big. R&R with Leo love is a conversation about everyday life. The two discuss everything from entertainment to politics. Dream Big was aspired by the couple's dreams. Sean and Michelle believe, "in order for your dreams to come true, you have start surrounding yourself around what you want, it's all about actualization", says the couple. "The goal is for us to learn from our audience, but it seems like the audience is learning just as much from us", says Sean and Michelle. Leo love's overall mission is to promote love and preserve relationships. LInks Leolove app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileroadie.app_3069&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tb2JpbGVyb2FkaWUuYXBwXzMwNjkiXQ.. www.leolove.us https://www.facebook.com/LeoLoveShow?ref=hl http://www.youtube.com/user/leoloveshow?feature=mhee http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leolove-with-me-and-my-booboo/id421961102?mt=2&uo=4 https://twitter.com/Leoloveblog leoloveblog@gmail.com

Lamonia works as the Program Producer at New York Women In Film & Television, where she is responsible for the co-production and management of over 75 programs, screenings and events throughout each year. She is also the managing editor of the organization’s online newsletter. In her capacity at NYWIFT, she has spearheaded partnerships and programs with African American Film Festival, Native American Film & Video Festival, Latinbeat, New York Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Human Rights Watch Festival, and many others. In addition, she partners NYWIFT with affinity organizations such as Producers Guild, Directors Guild, NALIP, HOLA, Women In Animation, Imagenation, Cast & Crew of Color, Colorbars, as well as the Mayor’s Office of Film, Television and Broadcast, The New York State Governors Office of Motion Picture and Television Development and the Made In New York program. Lamonia currently serves as Board President of the New York chapter of the National Alliance of Market Developers. She has held past positions on this same board as Vice President and Development Chair. She previously served on the executive committee for National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) for many years as their Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, and has held corporate positions in international marketing at both BMG and Sony Music International. Lamonia owns and operates The Gilchrist Experience, which specializes in all areas of film marketing, creative strategic marketing alliances and artist management. She attended the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University where she was a Media/Communications major, with a concentration in Film and Creative Writing. This Brooklyn, New York native is currently finishing her first screenplay, which will be completed by December 2011. For more info: http://www.indiereviewcd.com https://twitter.com/IndieRevue https://www.instagram.com/indie.review https://www.facebook.com/indie.review --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indie-review/support

  Lamonia works as the Program Producer at New York Women In Film & Television, where she is responsible for the co-production and management of over 75 programs, screenings and events throughout each year.  She is also the managing editor of the organization's online newsletter.  In her capacity at NYWIFT, she has spearheaded partnerships and programs with African American Film Festival, Native American Film & Video Festival, Latinbeat, New York Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, Human Rights Watch Festival, and many others.  In addition, she partners NYWIFT with affinity organizations such as Producers Guild, Directors Guild, NALIP, HOLA, Women In Animation, Imagenation, Cast & Crew of Color, Colorbars, as well as the Mayor's Office of Film, Television and Broadcast, The New York State Governors Office of Motion Picture and Television Development and the Made In New York program. Lamonia currently serves as Board President of the New York chapter of the National Alliance of Market Developers.  She has held past positions on this same board as Vice President and Development Chair.  She previously served on the executive committee for National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment (NABFEME) for many years as their Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, and has held corporate positions in international marketing at both BMG and Sony Music International. Lamonia owns and operates The Gilchrist Experience, which specializes in all areas of film marketing, creative strategic marketing alliances and artist management. She attended the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University where she was a Media/Communications major, with a concentration in Film and Creative Writing.  This Brooklyn, New York native is currently finishing her first screenplay, which will be completed by December 2011.