in particular the line of...Streets to Suites is a film directed by Marquette Jones,
a dear friend of mine. The first thing that I noticed when
watching this short is that I felt that sense of anticipation
that typically occurs when I reading a good short story.
I love that “what is going to happen next” feeling.
She is currently working on her first feature titled,
“Round on Both Sides.” I look forward to seeing
it as well (hint, throat scratch, hint.)
Jonzey is big on subtext and it shows.
The film has the feel of a music video, but an eye for the small
details that make up everyday life.
In watching this I am reminded to how little we hear
of Black men, who grind everyday in our communities.
Salute.
The above video Castaway Voters: Felons in Virgina
is by another friend of mine, Garland McLaurin,
who is a filmmaker as well. He currently produces short news
documentaries for American News Project. I was particularly
moved by this piece because of my interest in voter
disenfranchisement, and the right for felons to vote. I was also
great to hear directly from black men, “I want to be a part of society”,
that’s real talk.
Here are some more videos from Garland.
On the Road to the Inauguration
Eviction Day: Foreclosure Crisis.
Lincoln and Race
You watch anything good lately?
Any thoughts on the two videos?
What will it take to get a good distribution model
for GOOD BLACK CONTENT?
Tags: American News Project, Garland McLaurin, Marquette Jones, Streets to Suits
Yes i love both videos i have a basic distribution model online and offline for Good BLack Content i will come back late tonite and post it. I twitted about your post it is very good and informative thank you!
i haven’t seen much in the way of indie flix lately. have a few i wanna watch in my Netflix Que. just saw Brother 2 Brother again the other night. Anthony Mackie went hard in the paint on that one. some of my favs are “On the Outs” and “Manito”…i did see a joint on the Independent Lens called “La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul” that was pretty hot.
oh and this was dope: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lasierra/
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@TPW,
I liked brother to brother…Mackie has chops….
wow.
ray ray, u keep surprising me.
THANK.YOU.
Your welcome love.
Thx for sharing that first one… and it was shot in my hood…. gotta love it!
@ Eb
Oh word.
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