"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts" / John Wooden

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    Shadow & Act Black Filmmakers to Watch

    Shadow & Act Black Filmmakers to Watch

    Belated shout to my people Keith Davis & Darius Monroe as well as Nikyatu Jusu, James Richards, Rashaad Green, Julius Onah, Dee Rees, and Pete Chatmon for getting props on the Shadow & Act Black Filmmakers to Watch list. & special shout to the beloved & indomitable Daniel Patterson as well as Alrick Brown, Fred [...]

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    Stag & Doe wins at ABFF

    CONGRATS to Directors Daniel Patterson & Justin Staley!  The writing-directing-producing-shooting-scoring duo won coveted First Place at the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival’s HBO Short Film Competition with their film, Stag and Doe.  A well-deserved win. Here is a photo of the duo (Staley left, Patterson middle), taken on the set of Triangle.

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    STUTTER photos - score

    STUTTER photos – score

    View the film. Score Composer, Pianist/Rhodes Jason Moran Bassist Tarus Mateen Guitarist Marvin Sewell Drummer Nasheet Waits

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    The Director, the Editor, and the Donkey

    Yesterday my mentor warned against taking audience feedback. Your film is not for everyone. Your vision is your own. Revision is one thing, diluting your vision is another. As my editor & I have been sharing recent cuts to various people, this fable (Aesop) has been in my head: The Man, the Boy, and the [...]

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    Protected: Triangle Journal 4/21

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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