Dive into the archives.
- My New Favorite Movie!
To understand the very nature of media and politics in the United States one does not have to look much further than Elia Kazan’s A FACE IN THE CROWD. I recently watched it after much time ‘planning too’ and was blown away by Kazan’s direction, the cinematography (camera placement to be precise), the performances of [...]
- Keynote Speaker for Plainfield’s Promise
Film director & Plainfield native Alrick Brown will be the keynote speaker for Plainfield’s Promise. Alrick will speak on defining success & show highlights of his upcoming movie. Please contact me if interested in attending and let’s show our kids we care and will help protect, provide and prepare them. [...]
- Democracy Now Presents: Michael Moore on His Life, His Films and His Activism
Hear his path to filmmaking.
“Democracy Now! special broadcast, we spend the hour with one of the most famous independent filmmakers in the world: Michael Moore. For the past twenty years, Michael has been one of the most politically active, provocative and successful documentary filmmakers in the business. His films include Roger [...]
- The Karate Kid: A 12Yr Old Black Kid Dominates the Box Office
Will Smith produced the hell out of the newest installation of the 80’s classic THE KARATE KID. He had the foresight to bring the project to Jerry Weintraub who finally agreed after much trepidation. Co-producing with a Chinese company also a smart move.  Casting Jackie Chan, his fan base–the martial arts [...]
- Read the 2010 IFP Narrative Lab Wrap-Up
Check it out:
http://independentfilmmakerproject.blogspot.com/
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- Something about JUST WRIGHT is JUST WRONG! by Deatra L. Harris
In 2006, I attended the Filmmaker Workshop at American Black Film Festival (ABFF) sponsored by Fox Searchlight. They had a “Pitch Contest” with Zola Mashariki (Executive from Fox Searchlight) and Deborah Martin Chase (Producer) as judges. I pitched my feature film idea and won the contest. Fast forward four years later and [...]
- Black Experience & Film Medium
Some of you didn’t not know that I taught a course at Rutgers University this semester. What an amazing experience. I thought I would be doing this a few years from now but here I am. I somehow feel that I have entered a new phase of my existence. I will continue to make films, but University Education will also be consistently intermingled.
I was blown away by the number of students who walked up after our final class…
