Category: Upcoming Films

The Execution of Nigel Harris

The Execution of Nigel HarrisRelease Date:   2/1/17; In Theaters
Genre:   Drama
Rating:  Unknown
Running Time:  Unknown
Director:  Lamont Pierre
Studio:   El Cee Productions
Cast:   Skipper Elekwachi (Nigel Harris), Vanessa Simmons (Rebecca Winters, rumored), Crystal-Lee Naomi (Allison Winters), Jillian Rea (Mary), Cherie Johnson (Kim), Towanda Braxton (Parole Officer Lisa Harrington).

Story:   A convicted sex offender released from prison moves back to his hometown. He begins a sexual relationship with Allison, a petty prostitute. His world is further complicated when his former high school sweetheart Rebecca learns of Nigel’s criminal past and leads a deadly campaign to get Nigel ousted from the small town. The story examines the labels and stereotypes normally associated with being a victim.  Source:  Official Facebook Page; IMDB.

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Woven

WovenRelease Date:  6/4/16; L. A. Film Festival
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  96 mins.
Director(s):  Salome Mulugeta & Nagwa Ibrahim
Studio:   Lima Production, Ur-Mee, WitNas Productions.
Cast:  Salome Mulugeta, Ryan O’Nan, Alemtsehay Wodajo, Larisa Polonsky, Ryan Spahn, Vincent Agnello, Ryan Spahn, Mickey Macras, Tibebe Solomon Borga, Mona Ibrahim. 

Story:   Willfully independent, Elenie Tariku is a young Ethiopian American psychologist who finds herself caught between cultural tradition and family responsibilities. When a mysterious crime takes the life of her only brother, Elenie becomes relentless in her search for the truth and learns to reconcile cultural expectations with her own pursuit of self-identity and love.  Source:  L. A. Film Festival.

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72 Hours:  A Brooklyn Love Story?

72 Hours - A Brooklyn Love StoryRelease Date:  6/2/16; L. A. Film Festival
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  81 mins.
Director:  Raafi Rivero
Studio:   Reel Works Teen Filmmaking
Cast:   Melvin Mogoli (Ceasar), Andrea-Rachel Parker (Kaia), Erinn Westbrook (Jazz), Bilal Ndongo (Bilal), David S. Shaw (Lamik), Enrique Miller (Nando), Khadim Diop (Louis D).
Story:  Eighteen-year-old Caesar Winslow is ambitious, restless and conflicted about leaving his community for a prestigious academic scholarship. Caesar’s confidence tumbles into crisis when his longtime sweetheart calls him out on his wandering ways and decides to pursue her own amorous diversions. Caesar may have swagger for days, but girls still know what’s what. Over the next 72 hours, Caesar and his crew navigate the tribulations of love-struck youth amidst the parkways of a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn.  Source:  L. A. Film Festival.

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Destined

DestinedRelease Date:  11/17/17; TBA (Original Release Date:  2016)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  95 mins.
Director:  Qasim Basir
Studio(s):   Confluential Films, Lola’s Productions, Tilted Windmill Productions,
Whitewater Films.

Cast:   Cory Hardrict (Rasheed), Jesse Metcalfe (Dylan Holder), Hill Harper (Mayor Jones), Margot Bingham (Maya), Zulay Henao (Giselle Porter), Mo McCrae (Dontay), Robert Christopher Riley (Calvin, Jason Dohring (Nathan Miller), La La Anthony (Jada), Paula Devicq (April Smith), James McCaffrey (Bill Holder), Curtiss Cook (Mr. Davis).

Story:   In one world, Rasheed Smith is a hardened criminal who has spent years building his drug empire. In another, he is an ambitious architect who has been working his way up the corporate ladder. Illustrated through parallel lives, Rasheed faces everything from street violence to corporate corruption, demonstrating that regardless of which path his life takes, there is no simple journey toward fulfilling one’s destiny.  Source:  L. A. Film Festival.

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Destination:  Planet Negro!

Destination Planet Negro!Release Date:  6/10/16; VOD, Digital HD; (2015)
Genre:  Comedy
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  Unknown
Director:   Kevin Willmott
Studio(s):   Candy Factory Films, Ninth Street Studios.
Cast:   Tosin Morohunfola (Captain Race Johnson), Danielle Cooper (Beneatha Avery), Kevin Willmott (Dr. Warrington Avery), Trai Byers (B-12), Walter Coppage (Dr. Horn / Howard Horn), Samra Teferra (Karen Wilborn).

Story:   Destination: Planet Negro! follows influential African American figures, W.E.B DuBois and George Washington Carver, as they time warp to the present to discover unbelievable developments. It all starts when a group of black leaders during the 1930s gather for a secret meeting to discuss the “Negro Problem” in America at the time, when they decide that the only real solution is for black people to, not only leave America, but the planet altogether.  They build a rocket ship that they plan to use to take an exploratory group to Mars, to research the possibility of such a bold undertaking.  Carrying a crew of three, the spacecraft vaults into a time warp, landing its brave scientists in present day America.  A smart satire that sports a wicked streak of goofball humor, Destination: Planet Negro! has the feel of low-budget 1950s sci-fi, and when the crew find themselves in a contemporary Midwestern metropolis, this comedy takes on the look of a reality show as the astonished adventurers discover unbelievable developments like young men with drooping pants and the election of a black president.  Source(s):  Official site – Planetnegro.com; Shadow and Act.

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The Fits

The FitsRelease Date:  6/3/16 Limited; (2015)
Genre:  Drama
Rating:  NR
Running Time:  72 mins.
Director:  Anna Rose Holmer
Studios:   Yes, Ma’am!; Oscilloscope
Cast:   Royalty Hightower (Toni), Alexis Neblett (Beezy), Antonio A.B. Grant, Jr.  (Donté), Inayah Rodgers (Karisma), Lauren Gibson (Maia), Makyla Burnam (Legs), Da’Sean Minor (Jermaine).

Story:  The Fits is a psychological portrait of 11-year-old Toni, a tomboy assimilating to a tight-knit dance team in Cincinnati’s West End. Enamored by the power and confidence of this strong community of girls, Toni eagerly absorbs routines, masters’ drills, and even pierces her own ears to fit in. When a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells plagues the team, Toni’s desire for acceptance is twisted.  Source:  IMDB.

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