"In the Southland," a poignant story about
a friendship and an interracial love affair that defy cultural
and class barriers in a small California beach town. Production
scheduled for 2002.
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"When Chickens Come Home to Roost,"
a film short about a controversial murder of a KKK member
in rural Virginia. The film will be featured at several
major film festivals in 2003.
TV
Networks
USA
Networks'
original miniseries "Helen of Troy," filmed on
location in Malta. Miniseries starred Matthew Marsden, John
Rhys-Davies and Rufus Sewell.
TRIO
Channel
(www.triotv.com),
a digital cable network focusing on popular arts including
music, dance, film and documentaries.
Celebrities
& Personalities
Tony
Award-winning actor Cleavant Derricks
(www.cleavantderricks.com)
who is currently starring and receiving critical acclaim
for his role in the national tour of "The Full Monty".
Bishop
TD Jakes, Senior Pastor/Founder of the more than
28,000-member Potter's House Church, a multiracial, non-denominational
church based in Dallas, TX. Author of 26 books, including
10 best sellers. In 2001, Time and CNN named him "America's
Best Preacher" and featured him on the cover of Time
Magazine.
Charity/Non-Profit Organizations
Rewards
for Justice Fund
(www.rewardsfund.org),
a non-profit organization that is solely authorized by the
U.S. State Dept to receive money from private citizens for
the government's Rewards for Justice Program. The Program
provides reward money to informants leading to the capture
of international terrorists.
SoNo
Arts Celebration 2003,
(www.sonoarts.org)
is a two-day outdoor arts exhibition offering a diverse
cross section of high caliber visual and performing artists
from the local Fairfield County, CT community and beyond.
Produced entirely by volunteers and presented free to the
public during the first weekend of August, the Celebration
takes place on the streets of the historic waterfront district
of South Norwalk, CT, known as SoNo. In 2003, the Tom Tom
Club, members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was the
headliner performance. Over 60,000 visitors attended the
weekend event.