Category: Alan’s Connections

B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Filming, October 15, 2017 (Updated)

October 16, 2017

I was on-set again for filming the second season of Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Webseries.  My on-set role this season: Key Production Assistant. Off-set role: an executive producer.  I observed activity for a scene featuring characters Bre and Brandon:  lighting, blocking, rehearsal, and the actual filming. Blocking a scene is simply “working out the details of an … More B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Filming, October 15, 2017 (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, October 13, 2017 (Updated)

October 13, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creatives behind them.  Congrats to everyone on their accomplishments! Gillian Scott-Ward’s film “Back to Natural: A Documentary Film” won two awards at the International Black Film Festival Nashville:  The Founders Award and Best Poster Award.  I was a funder. Back to Natural … More Alan’s News Brief, October 13, 2017 (Updated)

Jolie East-Miji IndieActivity

I work with her on “B-City”! Interview with Jolie East-Miji | IndieActivity

October 6, 2017

The linked-to article in this post original appeared on the IndieActivity website, Interview with Jolie East-Miji, by Michael Ford. I have worked with Jolie East-Miji on her webseries, “B-City” (in both seasons 1 and 2; season 2 is currently in production). I am an executive producer on season 2 (and key production assistant on-set). I love … More I work with her on “B-City”! Interview with Jolie East-Miji | IndieActivity

B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Day 2 Filming, September 24, 2017 (Updated)

September 26, 2017

I was on-set for Day 2 of filming for the second season of Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Webseries.  My on-set role this season: Key Production Assistant. Off-set role: an executive producer.  A bedroom scene and living room scene were done this day.  Here are some behind-the-scene photos.  I will continue to document the production phase of … More B-City Webseries – Season 2 – Day 2 Filming, September 24, 2017 (Updated)

Support our #filmmakers: Danielle Earle in Her Own Words

September 23, 2017

Introduction I have spoken of my friend and colleague #filmmaker Danielle Earle often on my blog. I have had the privilege to work with her on projects such as “Brooklyn is in Love” and “Lover’s Game”. I wanted to share her Facebook post from August 27, 2017 . She elegantly explains why diversity in media … More Support our #filmmakers: Danielle Earle in Her Own Words

Alan’s News Brief, September 15, 2017 (Updated)

September 15, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creatives behind them.  Congrats to everyone on their accomplishments! Okema T. Moore is a producer on the series “Solekings”. Sole Kings follows the lives of 5 enterprising sneaker enthusiasts hustling their way through the world of sneaker culture, on their quests to … More Alan’s News Brief, September 15, 2017 (Updated)

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Crew Meeting (Updated)

September 1, 2017

Introduction In my previous post , I documented a Table Read in advance of production for Season 2 of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”, a meeting primarily for actors. This post documents a Crew Meeting, and I am one of the crew. The Crew Meeting was held on August 27, 2017. Read on for more details. The … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Crew Meeting (Updated)

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Table Read (Updated)

August 25, 2017

Introduction On August 20, 2017, I attended a table read, a pre-production activity, for Season 2 of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”. By having actors in a group read the script out loud, this is a very important step as it puts all the plotlines into perspective and helps everyone understand the message Jolie wants to … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All about the Table Read (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, August 18, 2017 (Updated)

August 18, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creatives behind them. Jermaine Smith’s new series “Vish Merrick” has been released.  Good news!  the series has been picked up by a network. The story is about a soldier seeking vengeance for his murdered family. While on his search he gets … More Alan’s News Brief, August 18, 2017 (Updated)

Wendy Feinberg

Support our #cinephiles: Meet Wendy Feinberg of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (Updated)

August 11, 2017

Introduction My dear friend Maryellen Nugent-Lee is a big fan of independent films and loves attending film festivals. Maryellen put me in touch with Wendy Feinberg, a co‑director of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (PJDS). I have been working with filmmakers who are submitting their projects to film festivals, so I am interested how film … More Support our #cinephiles: Meet Wendy Feinberg of the Port Jefferson Documentary Series (Updated)