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Jaro Media Inks Alonge Hawes To Series Development Deal
Date: March 5, 2020Author: Michaela P. Shelton0




Alonge Hawes seems to be expanding his artistic reach. The talented auteur has inked a series development deal with streaming & entertainment network Jaro Media. Under the pact, Hawes will create, write, and direct a brand new series for the platform. Hawes will also produce the series alongside longtime collaborators Quentin Williams, Jamal Mcclendon, Shani Hawes, and Rodderick Fedd via their A Million Stories One Pen Entertainment banner.

“Alonge Hawes, an outstanding filmmaker, writer and actor, has produced high quality award-winning web series, beginning with “Blue Collar Hustle”, that bring a unique consciousness to the diversity of the African American experience,” Jaro Media Services CEO Richard E. Devaughn said Thursday in a statement. “Partnering with Alonge and A Million Stories One Pen Productions falls in line with JARO’s promise that our audience have a place where they will be entertained while seeing themselves – A home of our own.”



The deal comes almost one year after Hawes inked a similar series development deal with independent streaming powerhouse Seeka.TV. That partnership saw Hawes create, write, direct, and star in the digital series Black On Both Sides, for which Hawes was bestowed The Best Screenplay award by the Oniros Film Awards. Both Jaro and Seeka provided early streaming support for Hawes’s debut series Blue Collar Hustle, whose first season was named Best Web Series by both the Urban Media Makers Film Festival and The London Independent Film Awards. The second season of Blue Collar Hustle was named Best Web Series by the Oniros Film Awards and Best Returning Series by the Minnesota Webfest.



While specific details regarding the new series are being kept under wraps, it has been reported that Hawes & Williams collaborated on the initial concept for the original story and that Williams, himself a successful musician, will score an original soundtrack for the series.



Jaro Media Services provides on-demand streaming access to a world of African American and Afrocentric digital media including video, visual art, books, and music. Jaro’s unique platform integrates social media, customer control, and media access into an innovative user experience.





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[Drew Wonder]

Jaro Media Inks Alonge Hawes To Series Development Deal
Date: March 5, 2020Author: Michaela P. Shelton0




Alonge Hawes seems to be expanding his artistic reach. The talented auteur has inked a series development deal with streaming & entertainment network Jaro Media. Under the pact, Hawes will create, write, and direct a brand new series for the platform. Hawes will also produce the series alongside longtime collaborators Quentin Williams, Jamal Mcclendon, Shani Hawes, and Rodderick Fedd via their A Million Stories One Pen Entertainment banner.

“Alonge Hawes, an outstanding filmmaker, writer and actor, has produced high quality award-winning web series, beginning with “Blue Collar Hustle”, that bring a unique consciousness to the diversity of the African American experience,” Jaro Media Services CEO Richard E. Devaughn said Thursday in a statement. “Partnering with Alonge and A Million Stories One Pen Productions falls in line with JARO’s promise that our audience have a place where they will be entertained while seeing themselves – A home of our own.”



The deal comes almost one year after Hawes inked a similar series development deal with independent streaming powerhouse Seeka.TV. That partnership saw Hawes create, write, direct, and star in the digital series Black On Both Sides, for which Hawes was bestowed The Best Screenplay award by the Oniros Film Awards. Both Jaro and Seeka provided early streaming support for Hawes’s debut series Blue Collar Hustle, whose first season was named Best Web Series by both the Urban Media Makers Film Festival and The London Independent Film Awards. The second season of Blue Collar Hustle was named Best Web Series by the Oniros Film Awards and Best Returning Series by the Minnesota Webfest.



While specific details regarding the new series are being kept under wraps, it has been reported that Hawes & Williams collaborated on the initial concept for the original story and that Williams, himself a successful musician, will score an original soundtrack for the series.



Jaro Media Services provides on-demand streaming access to a world of African American and Afrocentric digital media including video, visual art, books, and music. Jaro’s unique platform integrates social media, customer control, and media access into an innovative user experience.

Dope! Congrats bruh

 

[steadyrighteous]

Jaro Media Inks Alonge Hawes To Series Development Deal
Date: March 5, 2020Author: Michaela P. Shelton0




Alonge Hawes seems to be expanding his artistic reach. The talented auteur has inked a series development deal with streaming & entertainment network Jaro Media. Under the pact, Hawes will create, write, and direct a brand new series for the platform. Hawes will also produce the series alongside longtime collaborators Quentin Williams, Jamal Mcclendon, Shani Hawes, and Rodderick Fedd via their A Million Stories One Pen Entertainment banner.

“Alonge Hawes, an outstanding filmmaker, writer and actor, has produced high quality award-winning web series, beginning with “Blue Collar Hustle”, that bring a unique consciousness to the diversity of the African American experience,” Jaro Media Services CEO Richard E. Devaughn said Thursday in a statement. “Partnering with Alonge and A Million Stories One Pen Productions falls in line with JARO’s promise that our audience have a place where they will be entertained while seeing themselves – A home of our own.”



The deal comes almost one year after Hawes inked a similar series development deal with independent streaming powerhouse Seeka.TV. That partnership saw Hawes create, write, direct, and star in the digital series Black On Both Sides, for which Hawes was bestowed The Best Screenplay award by the Oniros Film Awards. Both Jaro and Seeka provided early streaming support for Hawes’s debut series Blue Collar Hustle, whose first season was named Best Web Series by both the Urban Media Makers Film Festival and The London Independent Film Awards. The second season of Blue Collar Hustle was named Best Web Series by the Oniros Film Awards and Best Returning Series by the Minnesota Webfest.



While specific details regarding the new series are being kept under wraps, it has been reported that Hawes & Williams collaborated on the initial concept for the original story and that Williams, himself a successful musician, will score an original soundtrack for the series.



Jaro Media Services provides on-demand streaming access to a world of African American and Afrocentric digital media including video, visual art, books, and music. Jaro’s unique platform integrates social media, customer control, and media access into an innovative user experience.

Keep creating and keep prospering, breh

 

[Ziggiy]

Seeka.TV Renews Black On Both Sides. New Season Teaser & Subtitle Announced
Date: March 10, 2020Author: Michaela P. Shelton0




Seeka.TV has announced today that Alonge Hawes’s critically acclaimed dramatic series Black On Both Sides will return for a second season; this time however not only is the series expanding its episode count, it will also be expanding its title. The second season will go by the name of Black On Both Sides: Sankofa.



The renewal of Black On Both Sides comes less than a week after the announcement that Alonge Hawes had inked a series development deal with JARO Media, meaning that the in-demand auteur now has two series he will be developing throughout 2020. Though a fixed release date for either project was unavailable at press time, Seeka representatives have confirmed that Black On Both Sides: Sankofa will make its world premiere at the 2020 Minnesota Webfest, marking the third consecutive year that an Alonge Hawes original series makes its debut at the esteemed film festival.

Black On Both Sides first season was critically lauded, scoring a 4 star review from online publications Indyred, Reelromp, and 22 Indie Street. Philip Hernandez of Black Talent TV wrote of the season, “Sure to excite viewers, Black On Both Sides is amazing! For those who have not watched, you are in for a treat!” The series was nominated for three awards at the 2019 Minnesota Webfest including Best Pilot. Alonge Hawes was also bestowed the Best Screenplay accolade by the Oniros Film Awards.

Seeka.TV is the world’s biggest curator of independent digital series and content, carrying nearly 2,000 episodes across more than 150 shows in a wide variety of genres, languages, and perspectives.



Black On Both Sides: Sankofa is created, written, and directed by Alonge Hawes; who is also the show-runner and serves as executive producer alongside George Reese. The second season’s cinematographer will be Asante Watkins. Hawes stars as Anansi Moor, alongside Julian Robinson as Henry Gill Scott Heron, Kiara Woods as Maya Patterson, Shani Hawes as Nandi Chisholm, Scott Piehler as Cyrus Alexander, Quentin Williams as Saul Matthews, and Roberto Cruz as Quintoni Mason. The series is produced by Jamal Mcclendon, Asante Watkins, Rodderick Fedd, and Shani Hawes through A Million Stories One Pen Productions.

 

[MenacingMonk]

So, how is this Covid gonna affect us inspiring writers?

 

[MenacingMonk]

Finally got back to going over a screenplay. Finished my fourth draft. Only major changes I did was rearranging 1 or 2 scene spots and getting rid of a repetitive joke; Got rid of 3-4 unnecessary scenes.

I noticed it’s getting easier and less time consuming to “perfect” this script with each draft. I hope I only need 1 more go before I’m “satisfied” with it.

 

[satireprod]

Finally got back to going over a screenplay. Finished my fourth draft. Only major changes I did was rearranging 1 or 2 scene spots and getting rid of a repetitive joke; Got rid of 3-4 unnecessary scenes.

I noticed it’s getting easier and less time consuming to “perfect” this script with each draft. I hope I only need 1 more go before I’m “satisfied” with it.

@bolded that probably means it's reached the point where the screenplay is hitting all the right major story beats, just a matter of fine-tuning it

 

[MenacingMonk]

@bolded that probably means it's reached the point where the screenplay is hitting all the right major story beats, just a matter of fine-tuning it

Feels good to know this. Hopefully it’s on point.

 

[MenacingMonk]

I’m trying to imprint mental notes of what a screenplay needs to make up the bones of it. Off the head I can think of:

-3 act structure with a key plot point somewhere in act 2.
-Protagonist/antagonist
-sub-characters
-theme
-main character evolution
-subplots for other characters

what else?

 

[Drew Wonder]

I’m trying to imprint mental notes of what a screenplay needs to make up the bones of it. Off the head I can think of:

-3 act structure with a key plot point somewhere in act 2.
-Protagonist/antagonist
-sub-characters
-theme
-main character evolution
-subplots for other characters

what else?

inciting incident in the first act, ideally within the first 10 pages

compelling, well written first page to hook the reader in. Professional readers can tell from the first page whether something will be worth their time

Goals Stakes Urgency: What’s the main character’s goal? What do they have to lose/gain by failing or succeeding and how much time do they have to achieve it? If you can answer these questions in a one sentence logline then you’re on the right track

 

[MenacingMonk]

inciting incident in the first act, ideally within the first 10 pages

compelling, well written first page to hook the reader in. Professional readers can tell from the first page whether something will be worth their time

Goals Stakes Urgency: What’s the main character’s goal? What do they have to lose/gain by failing or succeeding and how much time do they have to achieve it? If you can answer these questions in a one sentence logline then you’re on the right track

I’d consider these part of the flesh and organs of a script. I’m just referring to the basic barebones.

But yeah, I got these down. I was trying to figure out my MC’s goal right now because I was wondering what it was. I got it down already.

 

[Ziggiy]

Alonge Hawes Wins Big At Cult Critic Movie Awards
Date: March 24, 2020Author: Michaela P. Shelton0




In a time in our country where causes for celebration are few and far in-between, Alonge Hawes has reason to be festive. The auteur and his critically acclaimed series Black On Both Sides were big winners at this month’s Cult Critic Movie Awards.



Black On Both Sides was awarded Best Web/New Media and Hawes himself was awarded Best Director. Black On Both Sides, whose first season premiered in October of last year, has been lauded for its portrayal of black professionals who must master the art of “code-switching” in order to thrive and ascend at their retail job. It was given 4 star reviews from online publications Indyred, 22 Indie Street, and Reelromp. It was named by Black Talent TV as one of the top 21 series of 2019. The series was also a three award nominee at the 2019 Minnesota Webfest and was awarded Best Screenplay by the 2020 Oniros Film Awards.



Hawes is no stranger to victory at the Cult Critic Movie Awards, his previous series Blue Collar Hustle, for which he created, wrote, produced and starred was nominated for two awards for its first season, winning Best Web/New Media.

Black On Both Sides was recently renewed for a second season by Seeka.tv, to go by the new moniker Black On Both Sides: Sankofa. Seeka.tv is the world’s largest streaming service for independent content, with 2,000 episodes spanning across more than 150 shows. The second season is expected to premiere in Fall of 2020.Alonge Hawes also recently signed a series development deal with streaming service JARO Media for a digital project slated to debut before the end of 2020.

Black On Both Sides is created, written, and directed by Alonge Hawes. Who also serves as show-runner and executive producer alongside George Reese. The first season was lensed by Jairus Burks and the second season is to be helmed by Asante Watkins. The series stars Hawes as Anansi Moor, Julian Robinson as Henry Gill Scott Heron, Kiara Woods as Maya Patterson, Shani Hawes as Nandi Chisholm, Scott Piehler as Cyrus Alexander, Quentin Williams as Saul Matthews, and Roberto Cruz as Quintoni Mason. The series is produced by Jamal Mcclendon, Rodderick Fedd, Shani Hawes, and Asante Watkins through the A Million Stories One Pen entertainment banner.

 

[Ziggiy]

 

[Drew Wonder]

You’re killing it

 

[Sunalmighty]

So, how is this Covid gonna affect us inspiring writers?

You stuck inside you got nothing but time lol