Black Art/Independent Films Part 2

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DAVID GYASI ‘REAR WINDOW’-ESQUE THRILLER ‘PANIC’ GETS NEW RELEASE DATE (TRAILER + POSTER)

Brit actor David Gyasi stars in “Panic,” headlining the thriller that’s been called “a 21st century ‘Rear Window'” (referencing the Alfred Hitchcock classic), which is directed by Sean Spencer.

In the film, Gyasi plays music journalist Andrew Deeley, who lives in a high-rise tower block, cut off from the world, psychologically scarred after a vicious attack. He becomes infatuated with one his neighbors, Kem, a beautiful young Chinese woman. When Amy, a married woman he meets online, witnesses Kem’s kidnapping, Deeley is left with no choice but to try and find Kem himself. Armed with only an Oyster card and a hammer, Deeley has to navigate the criminal underworld as he fights to save Kem.


By the way, an Oyster card is essentially the equivalent of a Metro card here in New York City, or a train/bus pass.

Pippa Nixon, Jason Wong, and Yennis Cheung round out “Panic’s” starring cast.

Produced by White Night Films, “Panic” was shot in London in late 2012, and, as we learned this morning, it’s UK release date has been moved from the previously announced September 23, 2016 date to November 18, 2016 in cinemas, and November 21st on VOD. Although still no USA release news at this time.

A new poster (above) and trailer (below) are now in circulation.

Gyasi was most recently seen on the CW viral outbreak series “Containment,” which was canceled after 1 season. He’s currently booked for a sci-fi thriller titled “Annihilation,” which stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Oscar Isaac.

Trailer for “Panic” follows below:

 

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TRAIN OF SALT AND SUGAR’ (HAILED AS “FIRST GREAT AFRICAN WESTERN”) WINS BEST FILM AT INAUGURAL JOBURG FILM FESTIVAL

he latest film by celebrated Brazilian-born, Mozambican director Licínio Azevedo, “Train of Salt and Sugar,” had its African premiere in competition at the inaugural Joburg Film Festival, which ended over the weekend, on November 5th.

The film walked away with the Best Film trophy at the first-year festival, officially earning its way into its history books.

Set in the civil-war-torn northern Mozambique during the late 80’s, the film was hailed by critics as the “first great African Western,” after it premiered in August this year on the 300-square metre screen at the Locarno Film Festival at the Piazza Grande in Switzerland, to a crowd of more than 7000 people. The film won the Independent Italian Critics Award (Boccalini d’Ouro) there for Best Film.


With a script co-written by the director together with Teresa Pereira, adapted from the book of the same name penned by Azevedo, the story unfolds in Mozambique in the midst of civil war. A single train connects Nampula in Mozambique to Malawi. No civilians are allowed and yet hundreds risk their lives through 700km of sabotaged tracks. Salomão and Taiar are two soldiers who don’t get along. Rosa is a young nurse on her way to her first job, and Mariamu, her close friend, only hopes to trade salt for sugar. Amongst bullets and laughter, life goes on and stories unfold as the train advances under attack, ever so slowly, towards the next stop.

“I was in Cuamba, the capital of the province of Niassa in the north, the last train stop before the border to Malawi, its final destination,” says director Azevedo. “The city was isolated from the rest of the country by road. The train’s arrivals got increasingly spaced in time and a large crowd would gather in the station to meet them. I had the chance to see one of the arrivals and see the terrible state of those who disembarked, weeks after starting the journey in which they risked their lives.”

“I was interested in the people that traveled on this train taking salt from the coast to exchange for sugar in Malawi. Then they returned to Mozambique and sold the sugar. This was to support their families. But is was a hellish journey.”

“Train of Salt and Sugar” was filmed in southern Mozambique and stars Matamba Joaquim as Taiar, Melanie de Vales Rafael as Rosa, Thiago Justino as Salomão, António Nipita as Sete Maneiras and Sabina Fonseca as Mariamu.

The film is produced by Ukbar Filmes (Portugal), Ébano Multimédia (Mozambique), Les Films de l’Étranger (France), Panda Filmes (Brazil), and avant-garde South African company Urucu Media with the support of M-Net and M-Net’s Portuguese channel Jango Magic. Internationally the film won production funding awards from Ibermedia, CNC, Fundo Setorial, Euroimages to name a few. Urucu Media previously produced best South African Film Award winner at DIFF, “Necktie Youth” by Sibs Shongwe La-Mer in 2015, and will release, in early 2017, the anticipated feature debut by John Trengove, titled “The Wound,” which won two awards at the Venice Film Festival for work-in-progress.

Although the film is set in a specific period, South African producer Elias Ribeiro, of Urucu Media believes that it tells a story that speaks to many realities of conflict around world, and moves beyond its specific locale. “Its tangible tension, terrifying cruelty, yet inspiring and heart-warming humanness is what will speak to any audience across the world.”

The film will have a limited theatrical release in Johannesburg and Cape Town from the 11th of November for two weeks only.

No word of any upcoming international playdates or pickups.

A trailer for the film can be watched below:

 

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DIRECTOR ANTHONY HEMINGWAY WILL TACKLE DEATHS OF TUPAC & BIGGIE IN NEW SERIES FOR USA NETWORK

In addition to “LAbyrinth,” an upcoming fictionalized film on the investigations into the murders of Tupac & Biggie, as well as the upcoming Tupac biopic, Anthony Hemingway is shifting from his work on FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and turning his true-crime lens on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls (a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.) in an upcoming project for the USA Network.

Based on the experiences of former LAPD Detective Greg Kading, who wrote the book “Murder Rap: The Untold Story of Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations,” a pilot has been ordered for “Unsolved,” which will chronicle the two major police investigations into the rappers’ murders. Hemingway will direct the pilot and serve as an Executive Producer, alongside Mark Taylor and Kyle Long, who is penning the script.

No ETA at this time.


The feature film “LAbryinth” will also tackle the 1990s investigation into the unsolved murders of Tupac and Biggie, unfolding through the eyes of the Los Angeles detective – Russell Poole – who was in charge of the inquiry; Johnny Depp is attached to star.

And the upcoming Tupac Shakur biopic, “All Eyez on Me,” is currently being shopped to distributors. The film chronicles the life and legacy of Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist and actor, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records, where he was steeped in the East coast/West coast rap war.

The feature film is written by Jeremy Haft & Ed Gonzalez and Steve Bagatourian, and is directed by Benny Boom. Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr stars as Tupac Shakur; Danai Gurira is Afeni Shakur; Kat Graham plays Jada Pinkett; Annie Ilonzeh is Kidada Jones; Lauren Cohan plays Leila Steinberg; and Jamal Woolard reprises his role from “Notorious” as Biggie Smalls.

 

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WATCH ‘BLACK JOKER’ – A RE-IMAGINATION OF THE ICONIC CHARACTER

Check out British-Nigerian writer/director Uche Aguh’s concept trailer for “Black Joker,” which the filmmaker describes a “a graphic and intense re-imagination of the iconic character ‘The Joker’ from the Batman.”

Aguh also stars as the “Black Joker” in the trailer. He is joined by Jamila Wingett and Riad Chehabeddine. The cinematography is by Dennis Schmitz; Set Design and costume are by Andrew Gourlay, who is also producer; Hair and Makeup by Babs Forman.

The 55Media production was shot on Location in London.

A concept trailer means that this is not an upcoming movie you should expect. Although, you never know; if it goes viral, DC Comics/Warner Bros may decide that there’s an audience for it, and produce a one-off “Black Joker” film on the cheap.

 

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‘Serenade for Haiti’ Trailer: Owsley Brown’s Lyrical, Music-Centric Documentary Set for DOC NYC Premiere — Watch

“Serenade for Haiti”

Documentarian Owsley Brown’s third feature, “Serenade for Haiti,” is bound for New York City’s prestigious DOC NYC festival next month, and continues his burgeoning tradition of exploring and celebrating music and art. The film was shot over a seven-year period and focuses on the Sainte Trinité Music School in Port-au-Prince, all the better to capture a little-seen side of Haiti and some of its wonderfully talented youth.

The film is billed “as story of resilience and great humanity [that] unfolds as the teachers and students of Sainte Trinité sustain a deep commitment to music and education against extraordinary odds, including the destruction of their school in the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent efforts to rebuild it.”

The country — and school’s — legacy of and dedication to classical music takes center stage, bolstered by a series of interviews with Saint Trinité school leaders, instructors and students, all of whom work to present a complex look at an often overlook institution and culture.

“Serenade for Haiti” includes a mess of talent behind the camera, too, including cinematographer Marcel Cabrera and sound designer Richard Beggs.

Check out our exclusive trailer for “Serenade for Haiti” below:

 

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I want to write a script

 

[prophecypro]

TRAILER DEBUT: ‘KICKS’ (JAHKING GUILLORY STARS IN JUSTIN TIPPING’S VIBRANT COMING-OF-AGE SNEAKER DRAMA)

Watching this movie right now on TV, Im kinda surprised it got good reviews, there really isnt much of a story here outside of a generic hood movie.

 

[mr x]

The sorry to bother you thread reminded me of this thread

 

[Ziggiy]

BLUE COLLAR HUSTLE TO RETURN IN 2018 ON SEEKA.TV



Alonge Hawes, the auteur behind the acclaimed web series Blue Collar Hustle, has announced that the series will return for its second season at some point in 2018 on Seeka.TV.

The news itself isn’t surprising given that it was announced a few weeks ago that Hawes had entered into a marketing partnership with the digital platform. The official release window was revealed at the end of a teaser trailer that was posted on the series official Facebook and Twitter pages.
“The journey for Ajani, Quan, Jose, and Anthony is far from over,” Hawes said. “Partnering with Seeka’s fantastic platform affords us the opportunity to bring you the next chapter in The Core’s evolving goal towards artistic and cultural independence. I am beyond thrilled to present this teaser as a small morsel of what to expect come next year! Black progress is Black Excellence, and I hope to show progression in all of these wonderful characters.”
Furthermore, Blue Collar Hustle’s second season will bring in a new Director, Jairus Burks.

Mr. Burks is an award-winning Director and Editor, who served as the Director Of Photography for the acclaimed web series Cream x Coffee. He also served as Director for the celebrated short film Green Wood; which was an official selection of the Indie Memphis Film Festival. The season 2 green-light bookends a triumphant year for Hawes and the hustle crew. The series has amassed over 40,000 collective views via its official Youtube channel since its debut in February. It was awarded a 4-star rating from respected website Indyred. The series was named an official selection to the inaugural Minnesota Webfest, being nominated for both Best Drama and Best Representation Of Communities Of Color, winning the latter trophy. The series also won Best Web Series at the 16th annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.

Blue Collar Hustle is created, written, and executive produced by Hawes, who also stars alongside Quentin Williams, Howard Woodburn, Roberto Cruz, Shani Hawes, and Tijuana Agnew. In addition to starring, Roberto Cruz, Shani Hawes and Quentin Williams serve as Producers under The League Entertainment Group. Jamal McClendon and Rodderick Fedd serve as co-executive producers under A Million Stories One Pen Productions.

 

[mr x]

Anyone see "see you yesterday" short?
See You Yesterday (2017) - IMDb

They're doing a feature now with spike producing
See You Yesterday (2019) - IMDb

 

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TRAILER: ‘THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK’ STARRING TY HICKSON

This on tubi