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

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)

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

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)

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)

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, July 15, 2017 (Updated)

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)

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)

Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All About the Casting Call (Updated)

Introduction On June 11, 2017, there was a casting call for the second season of Jolie East-Miji’s webseries “B-City”. The purpose was to audition actors that were not part of the first season. A casting call is one element of pre-production. According to Production for TV and New Media, there are two major ways to … More Support our #filmmakers: Jolie East-Miji’s “B-City” Second Season: All About the Casting Call (Updated)

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

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)

Women Film and TV Writers Changing the World with Their Words | Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls

The linked-to article in my post originally appeared in the Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls  website, Women Film and TV Writers Changing the World with Their Words, by Danielle Sepulveres. I am a supporter of diversity in the arts. Women actors, directors, and writers in film and television turn out excellent content each year. They deserve to … More Women Film and TV Writers Changing the World with Their Words | Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls

Support our #creatives: Spotlight: News from Some of My Connections (Updated)

You know I have made many connections through social media. This post provides some news from some of my connections. Sharrie Mccain Sharrie Mccain won 1st prize in a competition, at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF), for her television script.   (I have worked with Sharrie on her shorts “Traveling Vagabond” and “Collision Envisage”) February 2017, … More Support our #creatives: Spotlight: News from Some of My Connections (Updated)