Oh! The Drama! Mo’ Better Blues, and Knowing
Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
Bleek and Clarke, played by Denzel Washington and Cynda WilliamsClarke: Say…
Oh! The Drama! Mo’ Better Blues, and Knowing
Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
Bleek and Clarke, played by Denzel Washington and Cynda WilliamsClarke: Say…
Oh! The Drama! Villain-y
Yes, I am a Scandalista. Rarely do I get into shows this deeply…honestly the last time I was this…
TDL Faves: My Favorite Female Filmmakers
These are some of my imaginary mentors— women whose careers I admire, whose approach to…
Your ability to accept your own mortality, or death, is commensurate with your ability to live…
- Hugh Jackman, Inside the Actor’s Studio
Back in February, I found myself watching an episode of Inside The Actor’s Studiofeaturing Hugh Jackman. I have a lot…
Creative Inspiration: Alive
Getting Into Focus- PUSH Yourself aka Best Laid Plans…
So, I did it.
I sent in my script a little before 2pm CT, which is around Noon PST…an hour before…
Getting Into Focus- The Incentive
-From Shadow and Act
Yesterday, I ran across this Scriptwriting Competitionby Will Smith and James…
I get distracted easily. When I work, I need to tune out all of the extraneous noise and focus on my project. Being a stay-at-home mom with a two year old generally means I can’t tune everything out, and my working hours are restricted to the times when…
Getting Into Focus: Staying On Task
Let me start from the beginning. I want to move. Badly. Currently, I’m staying in this semi-urban/semi-rural town in the South that I’m pretty much ready to leave. Usually, when I want to move, I just move. But this time I want to leave the country, and…
What I’m Writing Now: Attacking a series bible
Oh! The Drama!- Vulnerability Pt. 2— Let’s Get Naked…
Cyrus at his most vulnerable…
I watch Scandal reruns on the day after just to catch anything i…
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope
Like millions of Americans, I LOVE Scandal on ABC. Usually, I’m in bed by 8:45 pm, but I stay up on Thursday nights to keep up with Olivia Pope and Associates.
I think Olivia Pope is a magnificent character– strong, smart,…
Oh! The Drama!- Vulnerability pt. 1
A Bit of Culture— “The Class (Entre Les Murs)”
The Class (2008) Dir. Laurent Cantet
Back in 2006/2007, while i was in undergrad, I participated in…
Oh! The Drama!: Contigencies
On set for the film “Liars”.My teacher in grad school, the incomparable Matthew Jacobs, wrote a…
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Welcome! A little about me…
There is just something about a good story. It can move you, inspire you, and influence you.…
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Killadelphia: Violence in the City of Brotherly Love (by group5comethics)
So we made this video in 2007…it was dealing with how people viewed the violence in Philly…the responses have been incredible!
Its a tough world for a black filmmaker. To go Hollywood, you basically need to be “postracial”, meaning you let go of your culture and heritage to be part of one homogenous group of people…”The American”. If you choose to forgo this route, just know that it will be much more difficult to find funding and supporters for your projects. Especially since its hard to get black moviegoers to watch black independent films. This is a very general statement, I know. It does not count the individual person that does enjoy indies, but as a whole, our support for nontraditional sources of art and media are lacking. And we have some great work out there!
The idea behind Ananse Productions and Distributions is to get minorities interested in indie films by providing them with an experience they can’t get from the Hollywood majors. Films that speak to them and their experiences, atmospheres that are intimate and inviting, and the opportunity to help other filmmakers around the country get their work seen. I would hope to get a theater in every major city across the country. Hollywood has shown us that our stories aren’t a priority anymore. Let’s show them we can do it on our own!
The Biz
