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)

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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)

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Support our #entrepreneurs: Meet Maryellen Nugent-Lee of 2PR Chicks LLC, a Public Relations firm (Updated)

July 21, 2017

Introduction Of course, my blog is primarily about the entertainment industry. I know that public relations plays a very important role. We are all familiar with controversies revolving around a celebrity or a movie. That is where public relations (PR) comes in to pave over the rough spots. My dear friend Maryellen Nugent-Lee is Co-founder and … More Support our #entrepreneurs: Meet Maryellen Nugent-Lee of 2PR Chicks LLC, a Public Relations firm (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)

Blake’s LGBT Community Member Highlight Featuring Danielle Earle

July 9, 2017

Originally posted on Blake Everstone:
Meet Danielle Earle, Filmmaker Extraordinaire. She is the owner of her own production company PL Entertainment, LLC and is the Producer, Director and Writer of the LA Award Winning Series “Brooklyn Is In Love”. See links to many of her productions at the end of this article. Name: Danielle Earle  Nickname:…

Support Our #filmmakers: All about the Stripboard

July 2, 2017

Introduction As I am writing this post, the second season of “B-City” is in pre-production. One of the artifacts being generated is a “stripboard”. You may have heard that a movie is usually filmed “out of sequence”. The stripboard documents and keeps track of the order of shooting. The Stripboard A stripboard (A.K.A production board … More Support Our #filmmakers: All about the Stripboard

Don’t Give Up Because It Didn’t Happen. Keep Going Until It Does | Stage 32

June 23, 2017

  The linked-to article in this post original appeared on the Stage 32 website, Don’t Give Up Because It Didn’t Happen. Keep Going Until It Does, by Joleene Moody. It’s tough being a creative and discouragement is common. I certainly can relate as I work on this blog and try to grow my audience. Read on for … More Don’t Give Up Because It Didn’t Happen. Keep Going Until It Does | Stage 32

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)