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Hosted and produced by veteran entertainment journalist, commentator, author and film festival director Tanya Kersey, and co-host Tiffini Bowers, "Inside Urban Hollywood" airs live the 1st Monday of each month at 6pm PST/9pm EST. This entertainment industry talk show features engaging, informative, compelling and up close and personal conversations with a wide range of Hollywood movers and shakers from filmmakers, writers, directors and producers - to agents, talent managers and studio executives. The show is an interactive discussion that gives YOU, the audience, an inside look at Hollywood and the topics shaping the entertainment landscape. Listeners are welcome to call-in to ask questions at (646) 200-3290.
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Acting Coach To The Stars, Dustin Felder, On Inside Urban Hollywood - Nov 02,2010 | Dustin Felder, one of Hollywood's premier acting coaches, is the go-to coach for superstars Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. In his most recent collaboration with the Smith's, Dustin coached Jaden in the summer hit The Karate Kid. Equally impactful in the world of TV, Dustin was the acting coach for the ABC sitcom, "My Wife and Kids." Dustin's success as a coach is rooted in his mastery of various acting techniques, his dynamic understanding of character, as well as his own experience as an actor with recurring roles on the Emmy Award-winning "Law & Order", the NAACP Image Award-winning "New York Undercover", "My Wife and Kids", and dozens of national commercials. Believing firmly that 'the worst thing in the world is wasted talent,' Dustin has utilized his gifts to help others realize their potential. Hosted and produced by veteran entertainment journalist, commentator, author and film festival director Tanya Kersey, and co-host Tiffini Bowers, "Inside Urban Hollywood" airs live the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6pm PST/9pm EST. This entertainment industry talk show features engaging, informative, compelling and up close and personal conversations with a wide range of Hollywood movers and shakers from filmmakers, writers, directors and producers - to agents, talent managers and studio executives. The show is an interactive discussion that gives YOU, the audience, an inside look at Hollywood and the topics shaping the entertainment landscape. Listeners are welcome to call-in to ask questions at (646) 200-3290. | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Write, Direct, & Produce Urban Theatre With Je'Caryous Johnson - Oct 05,2010 | Je'Caryous Johnson will discuss how to write, direct and produce urban theatre. He is currently touring his hit stage play, "Cheaper to Keeper Her," starring Vivica Fox and Brian McKnight.. With over 14 years of experience in the performing arts, Johnson has trained with such theater masters as Edward Albee, Jose Quintero, and Sir Peter Hall. He has directed some of the best theater legends, including Billy Dee Williams, Richard Roundtree, and Grammy Award winner Brian McKnight. He was the first person to adapt an African-American romance novel into a stage play. He was also the first person to write and produce a novel and a play, simultaneously. With his youthful appeal, Johnson was handpicked by the estate of Sammy Davis Jr. to write Mr. Bojangles on Broadway: “Sammy Davis Jr. – The World’s Greatest Entertainer” (Las Vegas 2007). The distinction gives him another first – the youngest creator of a Vegas show. Davis’s estate also recommended that Quincy Jones (who owns the rights to the biography) collaborate with Johnson on the Broadway show. He will also make history again, with his upcoming collaboration with Brian McKnight to produce a soundtrack, play, and novel. Today, Johnson is making his mark in the entertainment arena, becoming one of the most sought-after playwrights in the industry. "Inside Urban Hollywood" airs live the 1st Monday of each month at 6pm PST/9pm EST. This entertainment industry talk show features engaging, informative, compelling and up close and personal conversations with a wide range of Hollywood movers and shakers. Listeners are welcome to call-in to ask questions at (646) 200-3290. | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Rewrite Mentor, Paul Chitlik, on "Inside Urban Hollywood" (Sept. 20th) - Sep 21,2010 | Clutter is one of the single biggest reasons projects are so hard to get made in Hollywood. Every night, studio executives drag home a pile of scripts, 99% of which will end up in the reject bin. The way you decrease your script's chances of suffering the same fate is by doing your due diligence and not sending it out until it's at its absolute best. Unfortunately, too many writers, directors, and producers aren't skilled enough to know when that is. On Monday, September 20th, Paul Chitlik, The Rewrite Mentor, and author of "Rewrite" will appear on Inside Urban Hollywood to discuss how to know when your script is ready. Paul Chitlik has written for all the major networks and studios. He was story editor for "The New Twilight Zone," and staff writer for Showtime's "Brothers." He has written features for Rysher Entertainment, NuImage, Promark, and others. He received a WGA award nomination for his work on "The Twilight Zone," a GLAAD Media Award nomination, and won a Genesis Award for a Showtime movie. He has taught screenwriting at UCLA, Loyola Marymount University, and ESCAC, the film school of the University of Barcelona. He began teaching advanced residential workshops in 2008, in Cortona, Italy, and will lead workshops in Telluride, Colorado, and Spain in 2010. Listeners are welcome to call-in to ask questions at (646) 200-3290. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Just Wright" Screenwriter, Michael Elliot, on "Inside Urban Hollywood" (August 16th) - Aug 17,2010 | Michael Elliot's career began in 1988 when he self-published Krush Magazine - the first publication ever devoted to covering the burgeoning world of hip-hop music exclusively. Next, Elliot turned his attention to the book publishing world. He authored and self-published the hip-hop guidebook, "The Unsigned Rappers Guide To Getting a Record Deal". Impressed with his track record, in 1992, Elliot caught the interest of the owners of The Source Magazine. Recognizing his ability to "make things happen" the owners offered Elliot a position as Director of Special Projects. In 1995, Elliot resigned from The Source and began teaching himself to write screenplays. 13 months later, Elliot sold his first script to 20th Century Fox. After another stint at "The Source" Elliot returned to Hollywood, writing and executive producing "MTV's Hip-Hopera Carmen" which launched the film careers of Mos Def, Bow Wow, Joy Bryant, and Beyonce Knowles. Elliot also scripted the films "Brown Sugar" starring Taye Diggs & Sanaa Latham & "Like Mike," starring Bow Wow and Cedric The Entertainer. Elliot latest film "Just Wright" opened in theaters back in April. The romantic comedy stars Queen Latifah, Common, and Paula Patton. Elliot's next mission is to help aspiring screenwriters through his website www.writerslittleblackbook.com and The Ladder:Produced Screenwriters Helping Aspiring Screenwriters, one of the largest Screenwriter groups on Facebook. | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High-Profile Entertainment Attorney, Darrell Miller, on "Inside Urban Hollywood" (August 2nd) - Aug 03,2010 | Darrell serves as co-chair of the Entertainment and Sports Law practice, and is a prominent entertainment lawyer with more than 19 years experience in entertainment law. Darrell's clients include diverse and visionary individuals and entities, reflecting his commitment to developing multimedia opportunities within the convergent climate of today's entertainment industry. His commitment to providing superior personal service has resulted in long-standing relationships with studio executives and creative personnel, representation of actors, writers, directors and producers associated with a variety of television programs and motion pictures including “NCIS,” “Law & Order,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Entourage,” “In Plain Sight,” “Flash Forward,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew,” Academy Award Winner “Crash,” “RocknRolla,” “Couples Retreat,” “Notorious,” “The Great Debaters” and “Max Payne.” Darrell has been consistently named among the Top 50 Showbiz Players by Black Enterprise Magazine. He also was inducted into the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association Hall of Fame in 2007. | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer Kerry David on "Inside Urban Hollywood" (July 19th, 2010 @ 6PM PST) - Jul 20,2010 | Kerry David spent the first 2 ½ years of her film career working in Business Affairs at Paramount Pictures. She left Paramount to spend the next three years working for, and traveling with, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman on such projects as Mission Impossible 2 and Eyes Wide Shut. Kerry eventually left to start her own production company. Since she's won multiple awards at various film festivals and produced works for the likes of MGM and Lifetime Television including Agent Cody Banks and the sequel Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. Kerry’s next theatrical film will be the dramatic feature “Like Dandelion Dust” starring Mira Sorvino slated to be released on September 24, 2010. She is also currently filming “Making Miles – The Miles Davis Story” for HBO. In 2001 Kerry founded the website www.IndieProducer.net, otherwise known as iP, a social networking community which helps educate, connect, and support new and emerging filmmakers. IP provides resources, entertainment news, interviews, and networking opportunities. iP is now in 111 countries and reaches 80,000 filmmakers worldwide. David has been a guest speaker, panelist, and moderator at schools, writing groups, film festivals and film summits in the US and overseas. She writes articles for various magazines and websites and her article “Getting to the Yes” – outline how to navigate Hollywood has been purchased by over a thousand filmmakers. She’s is a voting member of the Producers Guild of America and British Academy of Film & Television Arts. | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Princess & The Frog" Writer, Rob Edwards, on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jul 06,2010 | Rob Edwards, an accomplished screenwriter and producer, is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience. His most recent career achievement includes his work as a writer on Disney’s Academy-Award nominated The Princess and the Frog, starring Anika Noni Rose, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman, Bruno Campos and Terrence Howard. Edwards has also produced and written for popular television shows including: Full House, A Different World, The Marshall Chronicles, Roc, In the House and In Living Color, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He also worked on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, where he met show creators Andy and Susan Borowitz. The team went on to create Out All Night, starring Patti LaBelle, Morris Chestnut and Vivica A. Fox. Edwards has also written for Disney’s Academy Award-nominated animated feature, Treasure Planet. He is currently working on The King of the Elves, based on a short story by Phillip K. Dick. Born in Detroit, Edwards lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons. | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jon Reiss, Author of "Think Outside The Box Office," on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. June 21st - Jun 22,2010 | Named one of “10 Digital Directors to Watch” by Daily Variety, Jon Reiss is a critically acclaimed filmmaker who has produced and directed three feature films most recently Bomb It (Tribeca 2007) about graffiti, street art and the battle over visual public space throughout the world. Jon just published Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution in the Digital Era, the first step-by-step guide for filmmakers to distribute and market their films. The book was inspired by his experience releasing Bomb It with a hybrid strategy and the classes he teaches at Cal Arts. This Spring Reiss will be launching Think Outside the Box Office: The 2 Day Workshop which are an immersions into the nuts and bolts/step by step tools and techniques of today’s distribution and marketing landscape. IFP will be presenting a Reiss TOTBO Workshop in NYC (in conjunction with Shooting People). Other TOTBO Workshops are scheduled for London, Amsterdam, Boston, Melbourne, Sydney, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Perth, Adelaide with more on their way. Jon was recently brought on board the IFP Filmmaker Labs to help transform them into year long completion and distribution labs. He is also launching a distribution and marketing tools website for independent filmmakers at: www.ultimatefilmguides.com | 6/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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American Black Film Festival Founder Jeff Friday on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jun 08,2010 | Jeff Friday, Founder of the American Black Film Festival, stops by Inside Urban Hollywood to discuss how to use film festivals to advance your career. Jeff Friday boasts eighteen years of success as a product marketer, entertainment executive, and entrepreneur. Jeff entered the film business in 1996 when he became the president of UniWorld Films. Under his direction the company founded the Acapulco Black Film Festival, which has since moved stateside and been renamed the American Black Film Festival. He also assisted the studios in marketing movies to the African American audiences, including DreamWorks’ film release Amistad. In 2001 Friday acquired UniWorld Films, renaming it Film Life, Inc and assumed the position of CEO. | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Online Marketing Expert Scott Kirsner on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. May 17th, 6pm PST/9PM EST - May 18,2010 | Scott Kirsner, Author of "Fans, Friends, and Followers: Building An Audience And A Creative Career In The Digital Age" stops by Inside Urban Hollywood to discuss how to build an online following.Scott Kirsner is a journalist who writes about innovation, with a special focus on the ways that new technologies are changing the entertainment industry. His most recent book is Fans, Friends & Followers: Building an Audience and a Creative Career in the Digital Age. His 2008 exploration of the role that new technologies have played in Hollywood, Inventing the Movies, was featured on National Public Radio, the New York Times’ “Tech Talk” podcast, and as part of Google’s Authors@Google series. Scott has written for Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, and he edits the blog CinemaTech (http://cinematech.blogspot.com). He is part of the team that organizes The Conversation, an occasional gathering that explores new trends in film and online video (http://theconversationspot.com). His writing has also appeared in Wired, Business Week, Newsweek, Fast Company, and The Los Angeles Times. | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sundance Programmer Roberta Munroe on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. May 3rd, 6pm PST/9PM EST - May 04,2010 | Sundance Programmer and author of "How Not To Make A Short Film" Roberta Munroe will discuss the do's and don'ts of producing short films on the May 3rd edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood." A native of Toronto, Canada, Roberta Munroe was Short Film Programmer at The Sundance Film Festival for 5 years and she lives in Los Angeles California with her 2 rescue dogs, Marcello & Rita. Roberta is President of RMM Film Consulting where she continues to help filmmakers realize their dreams and is presently working on a YA fiction novel. Roberta's films Dani and Alice and Happy Birthday played at over 120 festivals and won several awards. In 2009, the UNFPA commissioned Roberta to produce/direct 2 films - Maja and Karim & Suha - both received great critical acclaim. | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MindFusion Entertainment Lawyer Paul Battista on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Apr 20,2010 | Every year, tons of first-time filmmakers sacrifice blood, sweat, tears, and hard earned cash to produce their first feature film. However, more often than not, the filmmaker is unaware of the steep hurdles lying ahead of them. From getting past agents who refuse the filmmaker access to named talent to finding the oh-so elusive investors. On the April 19th edition of Inside Urban Hollywood with Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers, Entertainment Lawyer/Filmmaker Paul Battista discusses what a filmmaker should prepare for on their first outing and how to leap over those hurdles to achieve Hollywood success. Paul Battista is a partner of MindFusion Law where he represents low budget independent filmmakers. He earned a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, an LL.M. from Georgetown Law Center and an M.F.A. in Film Studies from the University of Utah. He has been a speaker at many film festivals and conferences, including Slamdance Film Festival and Film Independent’s Filmmaker Forum, in addition to teaching film classes at colleges in the Los Angeles area. He also wrote, directed and produced the low budget independent feature film, Crooks, which has been released by Warner Home Video. His book, Independent Film Producing: The Outsider’s Guide To Producing A First Low Budget Film is available at paulbattista.biz and Amazon.com. | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TV Writer-Producer-Director Kellie R. Griffin on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. April 5, 6pm PST/9pm - Apr 06,2010 | Writer-producer-director Kellie R . Griffin will discuss writing and producing for television and cable on the April 5th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood." Kellie R. Griffin started her Hollywood career as a receptionist on the hit sitcom, "The Parkers" where Griffin worked her way up to become a Writers’ Assistant. During the show’s fifth and final season, Griffin wrote one of the show’s three-part episodes for the series finale, which allowed her membership into the WGA. Her pivotal career break came from a referral by Ralph Farquhar (“Moesha") to write a spec script for Tyler Perry and Reuben Cannon (“Woman Thou Art Loosed”) who were producing a new TV sitcom. Impressed by Griffin’s script, the duo offered her the position of Associate Producer and Head Writer for the runaway TBS hit “House of Payne,” where she personally hand-picked her own writing team of 8-11 writers and managed them as they wrote a mind-blowing 100+ episodes in less than a year! The show debuted as the highest rated comedy series in cable television history and the #1 TV show in African-American households. In 2008 and 2009, the show won three and four NAACP Image Awards, including Best TV Comedy Series both years. Despite the show’s success, it was not covered by the WGA. After fighting a good fight, Griffin and her staff were successful with getting Tyler Perry to join the WGA and now the current writing staff receives the benefits they deserve, one of Griffin’s proudest accomplishments. Currently, Griffin lives in Los Angeles and is in the process of creating a television drama based on her real life experiences as the director of a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. and she’s co-writing her first action feature film. | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer & distribution specialist Jerome Courshon on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Mar 16,2010 | Producer & distribution specialist Jerome Courshon will talk about concrete, specific and proven strategies to achieve distribution for your film. Jerome's first movie was the critically acclaimed indie God, Sex & Apple Pie, released by Warner Bros. After acquiring enormous experience & knowledge from playing "the game" of getting distribution for his own movie, he began assisting his colleagues on their movies -- with some of them achieving distribution in as little as 4 months by applying his information. The simple truth is this: While the so-called 3rd battle of moviemaking is getting distribution -- generally considered the hardest battle to wage -- it is not as difficult when you really know what to do. After the persistent urging of colleagues to share this closely-held industry knowledge with other producers & directors, "THE SECRETS TO DISTRIBUTION: Get Your Movie Distributed Now!" was born. Jerome initially began presenting a very short version of this class with the Learning Annex in Los Angeles, October 2006. Three months later, by January 2007, it had become a comprehensive 1-Day event to cover all the necessary material to truly achieve distribution. In 2009, it expanded once more to a 2-Day event, to cover traditional distribution and DIY in even further depth, as well as the emerging & developing non-traditional options for filmmakers. Jerome has written primers and articles on distribution for MovieMaker Magazine, Indie Slate Magazine, Film Festival Today and other film publications. You can view some of his latest articles here. On the creative front, Jerome recently produced a pilot for a television series and is currently in development on his next movie. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Guests Michael Ajakwe & Reggie Gaskins talk the Digital Production Revolution - Mar 02,2010 | The new frontier in filmmaking is creating and distribution digital content for and on the web. The opportunities to monetize online video are rapidly increasing. You need not find anymore a distribution house to make your video- or filmmaking passion pay back for your hard work. On the Monday, March 1st edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood," guests creator-writer-director-producer Michael Ajakwe Jr. and actor-writer-director-producer Reggie Gaskins talked about creating and distributing content on the web. Ajakwetv.com came to be due to the lack of diversity in original programming on web channels currently servicing the Internet. Instead of boycotting these channels or singing "We Shall Overcome" for what is likely an unintentional oversight, Michael Ajakwe Jr. decided to simply start his own web channel showcasing his original series and the original series of other Creators of Color. Encouraged by new challenges and motivated by limitless worldwide distribution, Gaskins has ventured into cyberspace with the release of his first weekly dramatic webisodic series The Lawyer, the Thug and the Princess. “I love creating new and exciting stories for audiences as I don't see enough new and original content on TV," comments Gaskins. " The first season of "The Lawyer, the Thug and the Princess" consists of 15 episodes and is available at www.reggiegaskinstv.com. | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entertainment Pundit, Über-Tastemaker & Celebrity Journalist Jawn Murray on "inside Urban Hollywood" - Feb 16,2010 | Entertainment Pundit, Lifestyle Connoisseur, Über-Tastemaker & Celebrity Journalist Jawn Murray will appear on the Monday, Februry 15th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" to discuss who's doing what, where and when in "Black Hollywood." Jawn Murray is an Entertainment Pundit and a Pop Culture Connoisseur! Ebony magazine named him as one of the ‘30 On The Rise’ to watch in the industry. Currently, the Washington, DC-based talent offers his perspective on entertainment news and pop culture on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, reaching 10 million radio listeners in more than 120 markets. He also pens the widely popular entertainment and lifestyle blog “BV Buzz” for AOL Black Voices, where more than 100 million unique visitors a month read his features. On television, Jawn is a frequent pop culture pundit on Washington, DC’s all-news ABC affiliate News Channel 8 during their mid-day series Let’s Talk Live. He has also appeared as a subject matter expert on networks like MSNBC, TV Guide Channel, VH1, E!, BET, TV One and The Word Network; as well as on series such as Access Hollywood, Good Day Live, Maury and America's Black Forum. In addition to his multimedia journalism endeavors, Jawn is a celebrity media coach and conducts artist development boot camps for recording artists and high profile personalities. | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michele Wallerstein talks screenplays and screenwriting on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Feb 09,2010 | "Inside Urban Hollywood" kicks off its 3rd season tomorrow, Monday, February 8th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Our guest is Michele Wallerstein, Screenplay, Novel & Career Consultant and Author: "MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing Career." | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Funnyman Bill Bellamy on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Dec 01,2009 | Comedian-actor Bill Bellamy (Who's Got Jokes, Last Comic Standing) will discuss the business of acting and producing comedy for television and film. | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ralph Farquhar, Veteran TV Producer on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Nov 24,2009 | Veteran TV producer Ralph Farquhar will discuss producing for television. Farquhar created and executive produced “South Central,” "Moesha" and "The Parkers." He also served as the executive producer for “The Proud Family.” | 11/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lonnie Ramati on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Mon. Nov. 16 - Nov 17,2009 | Lonnie Ramati - Executive VP Business And Legal Affairs, Nu Image/Millenium Films, will engage in a broad conversation about film financing and distribution from the perspective of a major indie production company. | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TV Producer Cleveland O' Neal on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Mon. Nov. 9th - Nov 10,2009 | Emmy-nominated producer-syndicator Cleveland O' Neal, Founder & President, Connection III Entertainment Corp. will discuss how to develop and produce projects for television. Cleveland produces the nationally syndicated TV entertainment magazine series, "Made in Hollywood" and runs a successful TV syndication company. | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Filmmaking in the UK on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Nov 03,2009 | Tara Halloran, Senior Executive of Industry Relations of the UK Film Council US and UK-based writer/director Ian Iabal Rashid will appear on the November 2nd edition of “Inside Urban Hollywood” to discuss opportunities for filmmaking in the UK. The show streams live on Monday, November 2nd, 6pm PST/9pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood. | 11/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Career Coaching on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Oct 27,2009 | By popular demand, host Tanya Kersey will do a whole hour of career coaching. You can ask all the career-related questions you always wanted to ask. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Soft Money Film Financing Expert Jeff Begun on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon, October, 19 at 6pmPST - Oct 20,2009 | In the world of independent film financing everyone seems to be talking about "soft money". What does this term mean and why is it such a popular strategy for indie film funding? Find out from Jeff Begun, President of The Incentives Office, when he appears on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, October 19, 6pm PST/9pm EST. Jeff will talk about soft money, the various film production and investment incentives as a source of film financing. Soft money is becoming an increasingly essential source of film finance as other forms, such as pre-sales and large "gap" loans, become harder to obtain. Listen live on Oct. 19, 6pm PST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/InsideUrbanHollywood. | 10/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Profit's Jeff Hardy on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, October, 12 at 6pm PST/9pm EST - Oct 13,2009 | Film Profit's Jeff Hardy will appear on the October 12th issue of "Inside Urban Hollywood" to talk about and State of Black Film and how to produce a profitable black film. Hardy is the president of FilmProfit, the co-author of FilmProfit software and the sole author of The FilmProfit Guide To Film Distribution Deals, a respected primer to the deals in the key film distribution markets. | 10/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Publicity Guru Kenneth R. Reynolds on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, October 5 at 6pm PST/9pm EST - Oct 06,2009 | Publicity Guru Kenneth R. Reynolds will appear on the October 5 edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" at 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss creating publicity and awareness campaigns. Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, The Jacksons, Cheryl Lynn, Gladys Knight, Herbie Hancock, Denise Williams, Barry White, Gloria Gaynor, Kool and the Gang , Stephanie Mills, Isaac Hayes, Donna Summer, Peaches and Herb and LaToya Jackson are among the artists Reynolds has handled publicity for. | 10/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer-producer Heather Hale on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon. Sept 28, 6pm PST/9pm EST - Sep 29,2009 | Writer-producer Heather Hale will appear on the September 28th edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to discuss power networking strategies and career development. Heather Hale’s dozen years in the entertainment industry span the reaches of “show” and “biz.” An independent producer, screenwriter and director, she is just wrapping post-production on her directorial debut, the pilot "Ghost Writer." Her credits include over 45 hours of award-winning productions, including the $5.5 million 2000 Lifetime Original Movie she sold off of a spec screenplay after attaching Vanessa L. Williams to star opposite Diahann Carroll, Gil Bellows and Stacy Keach. Her work has garnered two Emmys, Tellys, “Best New Series Pilot” - and a list of other industry awards. | 9/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer-producer Kevin Arkadie on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Sep 22,2009 | Writer-producer Kevin Arkadie ("I'll Fly Awy," "New York Undervoer") will appear on the September 21st issue of "Inside Urban Hollywood" to talk about and developing shows for television. Kevin began his television career on the critically acclaimed series, "I'll Fly Away." Two seasons later, he created "New York Undercover" with Dick Wolf, serving as Producer. Next, Kevin wrote the historical drama, "The Vernon Johns Story," starring James Earl Jones. He has written and produced for Steven Spielberg's "High Incident" cop drama on ABC, co-authored the Emmy-winning mini-series, "The Temptations", executive produced "Rescue 77" for Aaron Spelling and "Soul Food: The Series" for Showtime and Paramount TV. Kevin then co-executive produced "The Shield" for FX TV. | 9/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indie Producer Anne Marie Gillen Talks Financial Projections on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Sep 15,2009 | Independent producer Anne Marie Gillen will appear on the September 14th edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to discuss a filmmaker's most powerful financing tool: financial projections. Anne will talk about the critical factors any investor will need to understand and will talk the audience through the process of building a waterfall and projections for your single picture or slate. Anne Marie now heads her own production shingle, Gillen Group (http://www.gillengroupllc.com). Prior to that she was COO of Morgan Freeman's production company, Revelations Entertainment. | 9/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writers Boot Camp's Jeff Gordon Shares Successful Screenwriting Tips on Inside Urban Hollywood - Sep 01,2009 | Jeff Gordon, Founder & President of the Writers Boot Camp will appear on the August 31st edition to "Inside Urban Hollywood" to share his secrets for successful screenwriting. | 8/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer-director-producer-author Don Welch on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Aug 25,2009 | Writer-director-producer-author Don Welch ("The Bachelorette Party," "The Divorce") will appear on the August 24th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to discuss surviving in Hollywood from his perspective based on 20+ years experience in the industry. | 8/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entertainment business affairs executive Steven Temple on the August 17th edition of "In - Aug 18,2009 | Entertainment business affairs executive Steven Temple will appear on the August 17th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about strategies for handling your career and project business affairs as it relates to putting your companies together, managing your money, budgeting, looking for financing and much more. | 8/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer/manager Richard Willis on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Aug 11,2009 | Producer/manager Richard Willis from the FOX-based Mozzell Entertainment will be our guest on the August 10th show. | 8/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Talent agent Larry O. Williams on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Aug 04,2009 | Veteran talent agent Larry O. Williams will be our guest on the Monday, August 3rd show. | 8/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer Adam Robinson from Releve Entertainment on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Jul 28,2009 | Producer and talent manager Adam Robinson will appear on the July 27th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about developing and producing projects in Hollywood from a studio and independent producer perspective. Adam has spent the last fifteen years working in the entertainment industry. Adam started his path as a development executive, transitioned into producing, and finally added the role of talent manager. Adam has been part of numerous films that have achieved critical and commercial success. The show will stream live from the home page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com on Monday, July 27th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Listeners can call-in and ask questions to 646-200-3290. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Multi-hyphenate Bobby Mardison on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Jul 21,2009 | Mutli-hyphenate Bobby Mardis will appear on the July 20th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about surviving in Hollywood by any means necessary. A multi-talented producer, director, writer, technical supervisor, production director and cameraman, Bobby has produced film, television and various industrial projects for the last twenty-nine years. The show will stream live from the home page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com on Monday, July 20th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Listeners can call-in and ask questions to 646-200-3290. | 7/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entertainment Attorney Darrell Thompson on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, July 13, 2009 - Jul 14,2009 | Entertainment attorney Darrell Thompson will appear on the July 13th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about negotiating talent and producer deals in music and film. Darrell is a highly regarded transactional entertainment attorney. Darrell started his own firm right out of law school and was fortunate to gain clients such as Raphael Saadiq from Tony, Tone, Toni, Montell Jordan, D'Angelo and Teddy Riley. He took a brief hiatus from private practice in the mid-90's to work in the business affairs department at Motown Records, where he helped pioneer the company's transition to digital media. During his tenure at Motown, he negotiated deals for headliners including Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men, and Queen Latifah. His cliental throughout the years have included the Black Eye Peas, Tyrese, En Vouge, The Isley Brothers, Phil Collins’ publishing company and Jay Z to name a few. He producer clients have recorded records appearing on albums by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher, Kirk Franklin, Beyonce, and Christina Aguilar just to name a few. Darrell also has an impressive roster of clients in Gospel music including the legendary Clark Sisters, winners of three (3) Grammys in 2008, Keirra "KiKi" Sheard, Virtue, and Andrae Crouch. On the motion picture side, Darrell has negotiated talent deals in the motion pictures "Hustle and Flow" and "Idlewylld." He has represented talent on over 20 motion picture soundtracks beginning in the early 1990's with the film "Juice" starring a young Tupac Shakur and including the recent films "This Christmas" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." | 7/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Veteran Producer and development executive Marvin Acuna on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, July 6, - Jul 07,2009 | Veteran producer and development executive Marvin Acuna will appear on the July 6th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about the business of show. Marvin is the CEO and President of Rainmaker Films and Acuna Entertainment. He has over fifteen years of motion picture/television production, development and artist representation experience, and a vast network of established entertainment industry relationships. During his professional career Marvin has gained exposure to every aspect of the television and film industries, including but not limited to development, production, acquisitions, financing, syndication, and packaging. He has reviewed, summarized, and appraised the marketability of submitted motion picture screenplays, television scripts, treatments, and independent films. Most recently, Acuna produced the feature film "The Great Buck Howard" starring John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, and Tom Hanks. Up next, Marvin is set to produce "Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story" based on the Memoir: Ordeal by Linda Lovelace and Mike McGrady and "The Year of Wonders" starring Abigail Breslin. Additionally, Acuna recently set up the feature film "Class Action" starring George Lopez at Disney and sold the graphic novel, "The Art of War", to Harper in a pre-emptive bid soon to be a major motion picture. In Television, Acuna has "Complications" set up at FOX, Tim Bogart's "Expedition" at HBO & "Walter Reed Medical" at FX, and finally he's in pre-production on "Girly Magazine Party" from Dennis Klein, creator of HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show". | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Literary Manager Seth-El on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday June 29th at 6pm PST/9pm EST - Jun 30,2009 | Literary manager Seth-El will appear on the June 29th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about developing a successful career as a screenwriter. Since 2004, he has been steadily building an arsenal of talented writers and directors, as an independent literary manager at Cinematic Instinct, successfully guiding their careers. The show will stream live from the home page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com on Monday, June 29th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Listeners can call-in and ask questions to 646-200-3290. | 6/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Black Film Producer & Promoter Ralph Scott on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday June 22nd a - Jun 23,2009 | Black film producer & promoter Ralph Scott will appear on the June 22nd edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to talk about opportunities for independent black filmmakers from the perspective of a veteran promoter of black film. Scott is the Executive Producer of BET J's "The Best Shorts & Black Stories." He is also the Co-Founder and Program Director of Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center; and has partnered with Chris Cathcart to develop "Visual AIDS - A cinematic look at the HIV/AIDS epidemic". Ralph has been promoting well-made independent African American made films for more than 14 years. He now lends his eye and expertise to the producing of "The Best Shorts." The show will stream live from the home page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com on Monday, May 18th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Listeners can call-in and ask questions to 646-200-3290. Listen in to Ralph Scott on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday, June 15 at 6pm PST/9pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com and hear aboutopportunities for independent black filmmakers from the perspective of a veteran promoter of black film. This is one show you won't want to miss! | 6/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Legendary Della Reese on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday June 15th at 6pm PST/9pm EST - Jun 16,2009 | The legendary Della Reese will appear on the June 15th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey and co-host Tiffini Bowers to share her decades of wisdom to Hollywood hopefuls. Ms. Reese, a grand lady in stature and dignity, has maintained her pinnacle position as a reigning powerhouse figure in Hollywood for more than five decades. Ms. Reese is one of the most giving celebrities in Hollywood today. She is lovingly known as "Mama" Della for lending her name and reputation to further the careers of up-and-comers. Currently she offers the opportunity to talented unknown music artists with potential, to bask in the center-stage spotlight by producing elaborate shows at top venues linking upstarts with award-winning music super stars. Ms. Reese lovingly introduces these unknowns to a Hollywood top brass industry audience cutting the red tape and taking their careers to the next level. To that end Ms. Reese will present the second show in a six concert series on Saturday, June 20th at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills. Listen in to Della Reese on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday, June 15 at 6pm PST/9pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com and hear about how to jump start your career and have longevity in Hollywood. This is one show you won't want to miss! | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Communications Strategist David Magdael on "Inside Urban Hollywood," May 18th, 6pm (PST) - May 19,2009 | Communications Strategist David Magdael will appear on the May 18th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey to discuss planning and mounting winning media campaigns for a film or television project. Magdael has more than 17 years of experience in public relations, strategic planning, development, marketing, corporate relations, community outreach and entertainment and media relations in North America, Europe and Asia. His clients range from artists, film productions and broadcast networks to international businesses and non-profit organizations. Excelling in project management, strategic planning, radio media, cause related marketing, and multicultural public affairs, David works with the entertainment industry in planning and mounting winning media campaign for Oscar®-winning director, Keiko Ibi and films such as the Oscar®-winning "The Personals" for HBO; "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" for Cinemax; Oscar®-winning HBO documentaries "King Gimp" and "Big Mama; " the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner "Southern Comfort;" and the Sundance Film Festival's "Chain Camera; " American Movie Classics original documentaries "Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days" and "Greta Garbo: A Lone Star;" WE's "The Yellow Bird," directed by Faye Dunaway, the groundbreaking "Journey to a Hate Free Millennium;" and other outstanding film projects. Listen in to Communications Strategist David Magdael on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday, May 18 at 6pm PST/9pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com and hear about planning, creating and implementing of a genuine communications strategy to ensure the viability of a career and the marketability of a project. This is one show you won't want to miss! | 5/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entertainment attorney Gary A. Watson on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Monday, May 4, 6pm PST/9pm EST - May 05,2009 | Entertainment attorney Gary A. Watson will appear on the May 4th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey to discuss the role of an entertainment attorney in a client's career, legal pitfalls that filmmakers ofter face and how to avoid them, and topical legal issues that entertainment professionals are facing today such as 360 deals. The show will stream live from the home page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood.com on Monday May 4th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Listeners can call-in and ask questions to 646-200-3290. A highly respected top gun, Watson provides clients in the music, motion picture, television and allied and ancillary industries with a full range of transactional entertainment legal services. His music industry clients have included Motown Records, Def Jam Records, Tommy Boy Records, Jimmy Jam's and Terry Lewis' Flyte Tyme Records and Dr. Dre. In the motion picture industry, his work has included representation of BET Pictures, II and the producers of the feature film, "Get On The Bus," which was executive produced by Spike Lee and starred Ossie Davis and Charles Dutton. Television industry clients which he has served include BET, actress LisaGay Hamilton from the series "The Practice," actress Suzzanne Douglas from the series "The Parenthood," executive producer Kathleen McGhee Anderson on the series "Lincoln Heights" and the producer of the Showtime movie, "Free of Eden," which stars Sidney Poitier. | 5/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer-director-producer Preston A. Whitmore II on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, - Apr 28,2009 | Writer-director-producer Preston A. Whitmore II will discuss the art and business of writing, directing and producing indie and studio-financed films on the Monday, April 27th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host, Tanya Kersey at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Whitmore's most recent film was the family holiday drama "This Christmas." His other film credits include "Crossover," "Doing Hard Time," "Lockdown," "Civil Brand," "Fled" and "The Walking Dead." Whitmore was worked with a long list of stars including Laurence Fishburne, Steven Baldwin Chris Brown, Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devinne, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Regina Taylor, Mos Def, Clifton Powel, Boris Kodjoe, Lauren London, Allen Payne, Richard T. Jones, Gabriel Casseus, De'Aundre Bonds, Lisa Raye, N'Bushe Wright, Monica Calhoun, Michael K. Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Sticky Fingaz, Steven Bauer, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Jazsmin Lewis, DaBrat, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton, Vonte Sweet and the late Bernie Mac. | 4/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer Will Packer from Rainforest Films on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Tuesday April 21st 5pm PST - Apr 22,2009 | Producer Will Packer discusses producing indie and studio-financed films. As Co-Founder and Chairman of Rainforest Films, Packer is responsible for producing and overseeing the company's studio financed and self-financed films and distribution projects. The company's first theatrically released motion picture, "Trois," grossed $1.2 million dollars and became the fastest million dollar grossing film distributed by African Americans. Based on Rainforest Film's success as an independent distributor, Packer brokered a profitable partnership in 2001 between Rainforest Films and Sony's Columbia Tri-Star to produce and distribute urban films, which resulted in Packer overseeing production and distribution budgets of numerous urban-themed releases including "Trois: The Escort," "Motives," and "The Gospel." Next, Will brokered a deal to produce Mekhi Phifer's feature film directorial debut, "Puff Puff Pass," in Los Angeles, before returning to Atlanta to produce the company's largest project to date, Stomp The Yard, which held the #1 position at the box office for two weekends and received the 2007 Movie of the Year honors from the BET Hip Hop Awards. Packer enjoyed the success of "This Christmas," which opened a strong #2 at the box office on Thanksgiving weekend in 2007. While many filmmakers struggle to get top talent in their films, the talent starring in Packer's films read like a "who's who" in music and entertainment. In April 2009, "Obsessed," a femme -fatal thriller starring Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba and Ali Larter will release nationwide. Another star-studded film on the horizon is the action movie "Takers," starring Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, TI, and Chris Brown. | 4/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Distribution Guru Stacey Parks on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Apr 14,2009 | Who says urban films don't sell overseas? Film distribution guru Stacey Parks will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, April 13, 2009, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss how to tweak an urban film for global appeal. Parks will talk about some of the most effective ways to get your projects made, seen and distributed worldwide. The show will stream live from the host page at http://blogtalkradio.com/InsideUrbanHollywood. As many filmmakers out there can tell you, the distribution process can be a very rough road. Parks, the founder of Film Specific (http://www.filmspecific.com/public/800.cfm?Affid=tkersey) and author of The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution, has spent years as a sales agent and knows the worldwide marketplace, and the major players, inside and out. Having been responsible for finding distribution for hundreds of independently produced films, Stacey has unique insight into what some of the most successful filmmakers are doing right. Just as importantly, she sees the mistakes some filmmakers are making which are preventing them from being more successful. Find out how you can tweak your urban film for global appeal on Monday, April 13 at 6pm on "Inside Urban Hollywood," http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insideurbanhollywood. | 4/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Screenwriter/Producer Antwone Fisher on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, April 6 - Apr 07,2009 | Screenwriter Antwone Fisher will discusses screenwriting and the filmmaking process. Antwone has work in Hollywood for sixteen years as a producer and screenwriter; with an impressive fourteen writing projects with the major studios to his resumé. His New York Times Best Seller Finding Fish a Memoir, is the inspiring story of his incredible life's journey. The film, "Antwone Fisher," directed by Denzel Washington and based on Fisher's life and written by Fisher himself reflects on Fisher's life as a young boy abandoned in an abusive foster home in Cleveland who rises to liberation, manhood, and extraordinary success in Hollywood. Through his collection of poetry titled, Who Will Cry For The Little Boy? a National Best Seller and now one of the best selling books of poetry of all time, Fisher reveals the inner truths that took him from a tumultuous childhood to the man he is today. A professor teaching at UCLA Extension, Antwone's current film writing project is "Training Day 2," for Warner Brothers Studios. He also has a book deal with Simon & Schuster for a book entitled, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie. Antwone's work of poetry is featured in Nikki Giovanni's upcoming book for children, "Hip Hop Speaks to Children". | 4/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Actor-Director-Producer-Writer Bill Duke on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Mar 31,2009 | Multi-hyphenate Bill Duke will discuss building a successful branded career in Hollywood on the Monday, March 30th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host, Tanya Kersey at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Duke's widely respected talents span almost every film and television discipline, including directing, producing, acting and writing. | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer/director/producer Rob Hardy from Rainforest Films on "Inside Urban Hollywood," March 23 - Mar 24,2009 | Writer/director/producer Rob Hardy discusses the business of independent filmmaking, producing independent films, and building a successful career. Hardy is the co-founder of Rainforest Films. Rob Hardy who is a recent nominee of the HBO Director to Watch Award, broke into network television with his January 2008 directorial debut of the Emmy Award winning show "ER." Soon after, Black Enterprise Magazine listed him among the Top 40 Entertainers under 40 for the year 2007. Hardy began his career as a high school Senior, with the camcorder-shot movie "G-Man." While pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Florida A & M University, he made the leap to film with the low-budget motion picture "Chocolate City." This lead to the launch of his company, Rainforest Films. The film's underground buzz soon led to his controversial film "Trois." Hardy not only directed and co-wrote the thriller, he was also instrumental in self-distributing the project to become the fastest Independent African American film to pass the one million dollar mark. In 2003, after directing the critically acclaimed thriller "Pandora's Box," he added the role of "Producer" to his credits by collaborating with business partner Will Packer, to produce "Motives." 2004 saw Hardy Executive Producing "Trois: The Escort," and penning an "untitled Usher" project for MTV Films. Hardy then wrote and directed the spiritually themed drama entitled "The Gospel," and produced the companion "Gospel Live!." Executive producing Mekhi Phifer's directorial film debut "Puff Puff Pass," soon followed, before serving as Executive Producer of "Stomp The Yard," which held the #1 position at the box office for two weekends. | 3/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer-director Gary Hardwick "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Mar 19,2009 | Writer-director Gary Hardwick will be here to talk about the art, craft and business of writing and directing for TV and film. Gary Hardwick is the screenwriter and director of the feature films "Trippin," "The Brothers" and "Deliver Us from Eva," as well as a television writer and executive producer. His TV writing credits include "South Central," "Me and the Boys," "In the House" and "Matt Waters." A former attorney Hardwick is the author of the novels Cold Medina, Double Dead, Supreme Justice, and Color of Justice. | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Director Jeff Byrd on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Mar 10,2009 | Director/producer/screenwriter Jeff Byrd will discuss the art, craft and business of the director on the Monday, March 9th edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host, Tanya Kersey at 6pm PST/9pm EST. The discussion with focus on the development of the film from script to screen including storyboarding, location scouting, casting, collaboration with producers, cinematography, budget, and scheduling. Jeff has directed well over one hundred plus music videos, countless commercials, episodic television as well as feature films such as "Jasper, Texas" and "King's Ransom." This multi talented craftsman has also directed 12 episodes of the critically acclaimed television series "Soul Food." He currently has several projects in development. | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indie Film Producer and Consultant Stu Pollard on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Monday, March 2, 6pm PST - Mar 03,2009 | Independent film producer and consultant Stu Pollard will discuss to discuss the business of being an independent producing from business plans and financing to casting and packaging deals on the Monday, March 2nd edition of "Inside Urban Hollywood" on BlogTalkRadio with host, Tanya Kersey. The show airs at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Stu Pollard freelances as a consultant and producer specializing in private equity financing, investor relations, and distributor delivery. His business plans have raised more than $6 million in production funds. A native of Louisville, he has been making films for more than a decade, emerging as a highly sought after collaborator in the independent film community. His recent producing credits include TRUE ADOLESCENTS, DIRTY COUNTRY, and IRA & ABBY. Pollard has also directed two feature films, NICE GUYS SLEEP ALONE and KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. NICE GUYS was the first title acquired by Netflix’s Red Envelope Entertainment division and was also picked up by HBO. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE was released on DVD by Monarch Home Video and aired on the Showtime family of networks. He currently has three projects in development. Pollard is also a partner in the Your Half Film Fund, joining producers Eric Arlt and Ryan Harper (2006 Sundance selection STEEL CITY) in a development and production entity that will specialize in creating films with budgets in the $2.5 million range. | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Int'l Film Distribution & Licensing Executive Tanya York on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Feb 24,2009 | International film distribution & licensing executive Tanya York will discuss the distribution, licensing and financing of urban films in the domestic and international marketplace. York has distributed over 1000 Films domestically via York Entertainment to all major retailers including Wal-Mart, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Netflix, and Amazon. The company, established over 18 years ago as an independent US video label, acquires worldwide rights from independent filmmakers as well as finances movies. Tanya also heads the international licensing company York International which has a library of over 300 films and releases 4 to 6 new titles every month or over 60 new films per year. She has also financed and produced 30 feature films via her Urban Girl Films productions company. | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Media Executive Quincy Newell on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Feb 17,2009 | Quincy Newell, President of Codeblack Interactive (CBI), will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, on Monday, February 16, 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss developing, producing and distributing content across a broad range of digital platforms and the Internet. Codeblack Interactive is a new multimedia business focusing on aggressively pursuing and acquiring digital rights to third party content and distributing that content across all available digital platforms. CBI’s content distribution outlets include pure play digital retailers, DVD retailers who have added a digital component, mobile companies and retailers with emerging business models that take advantage of the increasing acceptance of digital formats. | 2/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Screenwriter Ben Ramsey on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Feb 10,2009 | Screenwriter Ben Ramsey, will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, on Monday, Feb. 2nd, 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss how to develop a million dollar screenwriting career. Ben Ramsey is a steadily working screenwriter whose flair for urban comedy and violence has made him one of Hollywood's most sought-after scribes. His credits include "The Big Hit" and "Love and a Bullet." He made big news with the six-figure deal he signed to pen the adaptation of Marvel's "Luke Cage" at Sony's Columbia Pictures. His most recent project is "Dragonball Evolution" at 20th Century Fox. | 2/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slamdance Programmer and Producer Heidi Van Lier on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Feb 03,2009 | Slamdance Programmer and Producer Heidi Van Lier, will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, on Monday, Feb. 2nd, 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss how the filmmaker can optimize their chances of succeeding in the world of truly independent film, and how not to be an a-hole on the film festival circuit. Heidi programs for the Slamdance Film Festival, produces and directs Slamdance TV (Slamdance.com click Slamdance TV) during the festival, and continues to counsel 10-15 filmmakers about festival strategy every year. Her new book The Indie Film Rule Book is available at lulu.com and is a strategic guide for indie filmmakers. Go buy one now! As an indie filmmaker, Heidi has made 3 feature films, “Chi Girl” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival, “Monday” which screened as a special screening at the Slamdance Film Festival, and “American Decaf” which will make the festival rounds in 2009. | 2/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Liquid Soul Media Marketing Executives on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jan 27,2009 | Tirrell D. Whitley and Nick F. Nelson of Liquid Soul Media, will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, on Monday, Jan 26th, 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss how the independent filmmaker can create low-cost, out-of-the-box marketing solutions and innovative grassroots marketing campaigns for their films. Tirrell D. Whitley is the Principal/Founder and Nick F. Nelson is the Principal/Co-Founder of Liquid Soul Media (LSM), an Atlanta-based full-service marketing agency that has quickly become the "go-to" partner for film studios, television networks and news media conglomerates to reach audiences at a grassroots level. | 1/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Creative Executive Nikita S. Adams on "Inside Urban Hollywood," Mon Jan 12, 6pm PST/9pm EST - Jan 13,2009 | Nikita S. Adams, a creative executive with Foxx/King Entertainment, will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood," with host Tanya Kersey, on Monday, Jan 12th, 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss the process of developing projects for film and development from finding new materials and organizing your pitch to creating a strategy to sell your project. Nikita runs creative development for the television and film departments of Foxx/King Entertainment, the production shingle of Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and producing partner Marcus King. | 1/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Festival Progammer Jacqueline Blaylock Launches 2nd season of "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Jan 5 - Jan 06,2009 | Film festival programmer Jacqueline Blaylock who was the first guest when the show debuted nearly a year ago, is back to kick off the second season and to discuss the art of applying to film festivals, from the point of view of the festival programmer. She'll discuss how you can improve your chances of getting your film accepted to a film festival and how to raise your profile if your film gets in. She'll offer advice on making your submission materials just as impressive as your film. Blaylock is the veteran programmer of the Hollywood Black Film Festival. | 1/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Media Veteran Gayl Murphy on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey - Nov 25,2008 | Media veteran Gayl Murphy will discuss navigating the media, developing effective PR and creating outstanding messaging that "sticks" and "gets the word out" about who you are, what you do … and what's next? Gayl is an award-winning veteran Hollywood Correspondent, Media Coach & Consultant, Speaker and the Author of “Interview Tactics: How to Survive the Media without Getting Clobbered! The Insider's Guide to Giving a Killer Interview!” | 11/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hollywood Script Consultant Sunny Fuller on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Nov 18,2008 | Hollywood script consultant Sunny Fuller will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey, Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss how to get a script in the best possible shape including how to create a stronger screenplay and what makes a script marketable. Sunny works in the Hollywood system, so she knows what makes or breaks a screenplay and will share her insider's perspective on everything from box office viability to grammar. | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Executive Shelby Stone on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Nov 11,2008 | Film executive Shelby Stone will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey, Monday, November 10, 2008 at 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss film development and producing. Shelby is the VP of Development and Production at Foxx-King Entertainment, the production shingle of Oscar winner Jamie Foxx. | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TV Executive Robyn Lattaker-Johnson on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Oct 28,2008 | Television executive Robyn Lattaker-Johnson will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey, Monday, October 27, 2008 at 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss developing projects for television and cable. Lattaker-Johnson is currently the President of DuBose Entertainment where she oversees both television and feature film development. The company, headed by James DuBose, is expanding from unscripted urban television to include scripted series and feature film production. Prior to joining DuBose, Lattaker- Johnson served as SVP of Original Program Development at BET Networks. In addition to launching over 30 original series including the highest rated original series in BET history, "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is," she also developed "Baldwin Hills," "American Gangster," "Sunday Best," "College Hill," "Hell Date," "Exalted," "College Hill" (seasns 3, 4, 5 and th spin-off "Interns"), "DMX: Soul of a Man," "The Ultimate Hustler," and "Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown." | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Talent & Literary Manager/Producer E. Brian Dobbins "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Oct 21,2008 | Talent & Literary Manager/Producer E. Brian Dobbins will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with Host, Tanya Kersey, Monday, October 20, 2008 at 6pm PST/9pm EST to discuss the role of managers in the careers of actors and writers, packaging talent, and producing. For the past eight years, E. Brian Dobbins has been a Talent and Literary Manager at Principato-Young Entertainment where he works with actors, writers and directors including Anthony Anderson, DJ Qualls, Henry Simmons, Hill Harper and writer Norman Vance Jr. | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Peter Broderick on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Oct 14,2008 | Veteran film consultant Peter Broderick will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, October 13, 2008, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss state-of-the-art distribution techniques—including innovative theatrical service deals, hybrid video strategies (mixing retail and direct sales online), and new approaches to global distribution. Broderick is President of Paradigm Consulting, which helps filmmakers and media companies develop strategies to maximize distribution, audience, and revenues. http://www.peterbroderick.com. | 10/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer Effie T. Brown on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Oct 07,2008 | Los Angeles based film producer Effie T. Brown will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, October 6, 2008, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss the business of producing feature films. Brown has produced critically acclaimed, award-winning feature projects, including "Stranger Inside;" "Real Women Have Curves" (winner of Sundance Film Festival’s Audience Award and Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Performance); "Everyday People" and "In the Cut." Effie’s latest film "Rocket Science" won the Sundance 2007 Grand Jury Prize for Directing and was nominated for Best First Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Actress by the Independent Spirit Awards. She has several films slated for production this year, including "Bury Me Standing" with Kerry Washington, Alfre Woodard, Mos Def and Katt Williams and "Bobby Zero" with Mos Def and Erykah Badu set to star. Brown received the Motorola Producer Award at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards, and the 2003 Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Loyola Marymount University, her alma mater and now serves on the board of the FIND / Film Independent. | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Director/writer Dwayne Johnson-Cochran and Doreen Hamilton on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Sep 30,2008 | Director/writer Dwayne Johnson-Cochran and Doreen Hamilton will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, September 29, 2008, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss the art, craft and business of writing (and directing) in Hollywood. | 9/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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IndieFlix CEO and Co-Founder Scilla Andreen on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Sep 16,2008 | IndieFlix CEO and Co-Founder Scilla Andreen will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, to discuss opportunities in internet and digital platform (Download, Streaming, DVD sales, Mobile Phone, Cable, Internet TV and Ad Revenue share) distribution for indie films. | 9/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Inside Urban Hollywood" with ND Brown & Trey Haley from Tri Destined Studios - Sep 09,2008 | On Monday, Sept. 8th, 6pm PST/9pm EST, Trey Haley, Partner/President, and N.D. Brown, CEO/Chairperson of Tri Destined Studios will discuss strategies for building a successful indie black film company. | 9/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Acquisitions & Distribution Executive Melvin Butters (Barnholtz Ent.) on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Aug 19,2008 | Melvin Butters, Vice President of Acquisitions for Barnholtz Entertainment discusses film acquisitions and distribution for the independent filmmaker. Butters acquires the films Barnholtz distributes films through many of the major studios. The company also produce films, and puts up finishing funds. | 8/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer/Producer Tamara Gregory on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Aug 05,2008 | Writer/Producer Tamara Gregory will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" on Monday, August 4th to discuss how to stay afloat in Hollywood by wearing many different hats. From CBS Page to Sr. Vice President of Production and Development, Author to Screenwriter, Tamara Gregory has made the most of her Hollywood experience. For the last seven years she has been a Consulting Producer with StrangeFruit Media where she produced BET’s "Teen Summit" and "Lyric Cafe." Recently she served as a Senior Producer on BET's "Exalted" and TV One's "Family Reunion." Other projects she's been involved in include "Brown Sugar," Passing Glory," "The Rock" and "Funny Bones." Gregory is currently adapting her own novel for a Paramount Pictures feature film which Stephanie Allain ("Hustle & Flow") has signed on to produce alongside her. | 8/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer/Development Executive Karen Kaufman Wilson on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jul 29,2008 | Producer/Development Executive Karen Kaufman Wilson will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 8pm PST/11pm EST. Karen has 15 years experience as a producer and studio development executive. Among the projects she has worked on are TOY STORY and LION KING for Disney Animation; DEVIL IN BLUE DRESS, ONE TRUE THING and ONE FALSE MOVE for Trimark and Fox's Monarch Pictures; and SOUL FOOD, MEN OF HONOR and BARBERSHOP for State Street Pictures. | 7/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Distribution Executive Angela Northington on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jul 22,2008 | Film distribution executive Angela Northington will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, July 21, 2008, at 8pm PST/11pm EST, to discuss the state of black film distribution, strategies for getting distribution for your films -- whether it's traditional distribution -- and making a profit, tips on packaging and putting together an attractive film project. Northington is the VP, Acquisitions Development & Production at Codeblack Entertainment. | 7/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Producer/Manager Lita Richardson on "Inside Urban Hollywood" Monday, July 14th at 5pm PST/8pm EST - Jul 15,2008 | Producer/Manager Lita Richardsonwill appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, July 14, 2008, at 5pm PST/8pm EST, to discuss producing and negotiating contracts for television and film, and career strategies. Lita heads the Los Angeles based talent management and production company L. Richardson Entertainment where she works closely with client and partner Vivica A. Fox on a wide range of television and film projects. | 7/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film financier, Steven Belser on "inside Urban Hollywood" - Jul 08,2008 | Film Financier Steven Belser discusses creative film financing for independent filmmakers. A leader in the banking and financial services industry for over 17 years and currently Managing Director of a leading financial institution, Belser has expanded his financial arm within the entertainment industry as a film financier and he is currently working on over a dozen films. | 7/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer/director/producer and now author, Don Welch on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Jun 30,2008 | Writer, director, producer and now author, Don Welch will discuss the business of writing, directing and producing for the stage, and adapting projects from stage to screen and book. The producer of 14 stage plays, Welch's popular "The Bachelorette Party" was recently released as a novel. | 6/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Financier Kevin D. Kinsey on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - May 20,2008 | Kevin D. Kinsey will appear on "Inside Urban Hollywood" with host Tanya Kersey on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 8pm PST/11pm EST, to discuss creative film financing and distribution for independent filmmakers. Kevin runs Exodus Entertainment Bancorp, Inc. which specializes in production finance and distribution for film and TV. He has structured a feature film finance facility placement of funds for projects with budgets capitalized at $10 million. | 5/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film financing Consultant/Author Louise Levison on Business Planning & Film Financing - May 13,2008 | Film financing consultant and author Louise Levison will discuss business planning and film financing for independent filmmakers on "Inside Urban Hollywood." Levison writes business plans for film and entertainment companies, develops corporate strategies and guides entrepreneurs in looking for and working with equity financing. She is the author of Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents and as publisher/editor of “The Film Entrepreneur" Newsletter. | 5/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Distribution Executive, Brett Dismuke on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - May 06,2008 | Brett Dismuke, Vice President of Acquisitions & Urban Programming for Image Entertainment helms the company's urban film distribution division. Brett will discuss the current state of urban film distribution and offer tips on how to get your film picked up for distribution. | 5/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entertainment Attorney Mychal Wilson Join BlogTalkRadio Host Tanya Kersey on Monday, April 28th - Apr 29,2008 | Entertainment attorney Mychal Wilson of Mindfusion Law will discuss the role of the attorney in independent film production. Wilson will talk about the legal pitfalls, from screenplay through distribution, that independent filmmakers often face, and how to avoid them, and how to increase your leverage in deal negotiations. | 4/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Film Distribution Guru Stacey Parks on "Inside Urban Hollywood" - Apr 22,2008 | Film distribution guru Stacey Parks will take questions from listeners on a wide variety of topics related to film distribution. Stacey is offering a 48 hour special for her Film Distribution Kit for $99 for the next 48 hours to live listeners and those listening to the archives. Added bonus is 2 free months of Premium Film Specific membership. To purchase your copy visit www.filmspecific.com/kitpromo. | 4/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Casting Indie: Getting A-List Talent in Your Film and Getting Cast Yourself - Apr 15,2008 | Interview with Casting Directors Twinkie Byrd ("Notorious," "Stomp the Yard")and Pamela Staton ("All About You," "Traci Townsend") about how indie filmmakers can get A-list and well-known talent cast in their independent film projects. They will also discuss how actors can jumpstart their careers by acting in indie films. | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"Making the Fest Of It" with Hollywood Black Film Festival Programmer, Jacqueline Blaylock - Apr 08,2008 | HBFF programming director Jacqueline Blaylock has spent the better part of the last few months watching hundreds of films, only a fraction of which will earn a coveted spot at HBFF 2008 (June 3-8 in Beverly Hills, CA). In this exclusive interview Blaylock will talk about "Making the Fest Of It" -- the process of & strategy to submitting your film to screen at a film festival; and what strategies the filmmaker, once selected, can use to reap the most benefits from their festival experience. | 4/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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