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Gershwin, Norway and the Artists’ Libido: A Dialogue with Anne Brown (a work-in-progress) is currently a Gordon Parks Nominee for Directing in this year’s IFP Market.
Harlem Sistas Double Dutch had its debut on WNET’s Reel New York X in June 2005 and is screening at the Woodstock Film Festival. Starring Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin, Kimrie Lewis and Benton Greene, the five minute short is co-written and co-executive produced by Peter Parros of Ten Talents Entertainment, produced by Faith Pennick of Silent Choices and Running on Eggshells, Director of Photography is David Griffiths and the music score is by Claudia Hayden. Harlem Sistas’is the short derived from my feature-length screenplay When Sistas Jump. The film was partially financed from all of my birthday donations in November 2004 (thank you!!!)
Nicole’s directing a play! Damon and Debra, a new play by Judy Chicurel, will be coming soon to a theatre near you!
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What a wonderfully busy year 2010 has been. EPIPHANY Inc. is excited to bring two new educational films to audiences everywhere. Gershwin & Bess: A Dialogue with Anne Brown, the prequel to the half-hour documentary Meet BESS is now available.
Educational Price: $75
- The purchase of the educational DVD entitles the owner of the DVD to the necessary public performance rights for screening the film in educational institutions, houses of worship, for-profit and non-profit organizations, and any other public space.
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Home Video: $24.99 + $4.00 shipping and handling
- The home video is for personal home use only and not permitted for screening or exhibition in public spaces.
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Gershwin & Bess… is an on-the-record conversation between Anne Brown and Dr. William A. Brown of the The Center for Black Music Research (CBMR) about the work between famed composer George Gershwin and Ms. Brown as she originated the iconic role of “Bess” in Gershwin’s famous opera Porgy and Bess. Music scholars will especially benefit from this historical account exploring musicianship, self-reliance, race and beauty.
This 36-minute consists of a rare conversation as Ms. Brown reflects on her time spent crafting her role in the opera that Dr. Brown denotes as “the apex of artistry in Western culture.”
In the interview Ms. Brown provides the following:
- a detailed account of her work with George Gershwin
- timeless anecdotes on the role singers play in creative collaborations
- an accurate account of the events surrounding a proposed boycott from the Porgy and Bess cast during its run at The National Theatre
- a revealing narrative that addresses her decision to direct European productions of Porgy and Bess in “blackface”
- a reflection on the painful decision to end her singing career
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And yes, that’s myself and Mom and Dad, making a guest appearance in the award-winning short film Kung Fu Granny from my talented filmmaker friend Myra Sito Velasquez. You can pick up a copy of this fun piece at www.myravee.com. Granny kicks butt! Go Myra!
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Join me on The Quest with the commercial I directed for Sugar Hill Golden Ale, www.filmakers.com.
My films, I Was Made To Love Her: the Double Dutch Documentary (2000) and The Double Dutch Divas! are still for sale and rental at Filmmakers Library Nicoleedits@gmail.com. Check us out!
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