Category: News

Newsworthy event, e.g., a film receives an award at a festival

Alan’s News Brief, January 19, 2018 (Updated)

January 19, 2018

Here is some recent news about my #creative connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creatives behind them.  Congrats to everyone on their accomplishments! Shauntay Cherry’s film “Silent Cries: The Prelude” is a Finalist in the 2018 Bill Johnson Film Festival. Lex Anthony remembers his father; a failing entrepreneur who began to buckle under the pressures of … More Alan’s News Brief, January 19, 2018 (Updated)

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

December 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! Gillian Scott-Ward is interviewed by the On Naming It podcast about her film “Back to Natural: A Documentary Film”. Gillian was recently interviewed on my blog. Back to Natural is a  69-minute … More Alan’s News Brief, December 15, 2017 (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, November 17, 2017 (Updated)

November 17, 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! Sharrie Mccain won her first acting award, the Actress of the Year award, at the TAP (The Advantage Program) Awards. Sharrie is a producer on the film “Split!”  The film has won … More Alan’s News Brief, November 17, 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)

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)

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)

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

July 15, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creatives behind them. Danielle Earle  of PL Entertainment and Tori V. from 14th & B Productions, are producing “Mighty Voices,” a live production dedicated to the celebration of true intersectional feminism through poetry, song, dance, and storytelling. One more exciting bit of … More Alan’s News Brief, July 15, 2017 (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, June 17, 2017 (Updated)

June 17, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Please check out these projects and follow the creative behind them. Years ago I was a funder for filmmaker Charles Clemmons’ “Dance High”.  The series about a dance competition in a high school, was recently released.  C2 Entertainment is his company.  I am executive producer of “Dance High”.  View the trailer. The … More Alan’s News Brief, June 17, 2017 (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, May 12, 2017 (Updated)

May 12, 2017

Here is some recent news about my connections. Shumerria Harris has a new website #ActorsLife. In addition her series, also called “#ActorsLife”, can be viewed online at 6pm ET Tuesdays Channel 004 – CnB Network. Katie Mack is appearing in the off-Broadway play “The Girls of Summer”, by Layon Gray, in Trenton, NJ and New … More Alan’s News Brief, May 12, 2017 (Updated)

Alan’s News Brief, April 7, 2017 (Updated)

April 7, 2017

Here are some recent happenings about projects with which I am associated, and news about my connections. Boxed Out Productions’ “Mars & Venus: Operation Equilibrium” selected to be in The People’s Film Festival. Okema T. Moore and Katie Mack are the driving forces behind Boxed Out Productions.  I am a funder of this film. Danielle … More Alan’s News Brief, April 7, 2017 (Updated)