All Photos by Tom Zuback (except The Engagement Party by Natasha Grant)

Our first project, The Date, was shot in 35mm and starred actor Wendell Pierce, who most recently has appeared in HBO's The Wire. Mr. Pierce has also been featured in a number of motion picture releases including Brown Sugar, Waiting to Exhale, Get on the Bus and It Could Happen To You. A warm romantic comedy, The Date was screened at the 2001 Urbanworld Film Festival, the 2002 Pan African Film Festival and the 2002 San Francisco Black Film Festival. The film was licensed to HBO over a two-year period expiring in December 2003.

[View Clip from The Date]

Our second project, Gully, was shot in 35mm and starred supermodel Tyson Beckford (who has appeared in Biker Boyz and Zoolander), actor Shiek Mahmud Bey (who has appeared in Flawless, Night Falls on Manhattan and Buffalo Soldiers) and actor Stu Large (whose long list of professional credits includes Shaft and The Best Man). A gripping psychological drama, Gully screened at the 2002 Palm Springs International Festival for Short Film, the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival, and the 2003 Pan African Film Festival.

[View Clip from Gully] 

Our third project, Shootout, was shot in 24p using the Sony "Cinealta" high-definition ("HD") digital camera. This frantic action comedy was screened at the 2004 Urbanworld Film Festival.

[View Clip from Shootout]

Our fourth project, Suela, was shot in 24p standard definition digital video. Set in the heart of New York's vibrant Dominican community in Washington Heights, this warm bi-lingual comedy is currently in post-production.

Our fifth title, Stone Mansion, was shot in 24p HD using the Sony "Cinealta." This film is an acquired title that was produced by J2 Films LLC of Los Angeles, CA and directed by JJ Goldberger. This drama, set during the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma race riots, follows a prominent black doctor and his wife, who reside in an opulent mansion in Tulsa and must decide whether to flee in the face of a hostile mob or stay and fight for their proud home.

The film was awarded a special mention at the 2003 Urbanworld Film Festival and was a finalist in Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase. The film can currently be seen on Showtime, the Movie Channel and Flix through 2014.

[View Clip from Stone Mansion]

Our sixth title, The Box Preacher, was shot on 35mm in Baltimore, Md. The film, which features licensed music from the Jimi Hendrix catalog, is about a street corner evangelist who learns an important lesson in life and love as he tries to save souls in front of Baltimore's most popular topless bar. Starring Kevin Jiggetts and Jam Donaldson, the film has screened at the 2004 Urbanworld Film Festival, the 2004 Annapolis Film Festival, the 2004 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film and the 2005 Maui International Film Festival.

[View Clip from The Box Preacher]

Our seventh title, All You Can Eat, is a winner of the Company sponsored Fade-Up Short Film Contest. Directed by Tishin Padilla, the film stars Duane C. Ferguson, as the source of wisdom, hope and a timely meal for two hungry homeless men. The film is an acquired title.

Our eighth and ninth titles, The G-Spot Chronicles: The Marriage Counselor and The G-Spot Chronicles: The Engagement Party are 35mm projects set in New York City. Based on an anthology of short stories of the same name, the two dramas offer a provocative look at how four black women deal with issues of sexuality in a contemporary urban setting. Critically acclaimed music video director, Nzingha Stewart helmed the pilot segment of the series, The Marriage Counselor. Starring Nichole Robinson (Love Don't Cost A Thing, Torque), the film follows a young woman whose attempts at finding true love become misguided and destructive. The film was selected to compete in the 2005 Urbanworld Film Festival. The second installment in the series, The Engagement Party, is about an uninhibited young woman who shun's her boyfriend's attempt at a more serious relationship by opening him up to a new and potentially explosive experience.

We recently completed post-production on our tenth title, Paper Chase, which was shot in 24p standard definition digital video.

All of the company's titles, with the exception of The Box Preacher, The Marriage Counselor, Stone Mansion and All You Can Eat, have been helmed by company principal, Roderick Giles.

Going forward, we expect to partially finance the production of several new short-form film projects by third parties in exchange for exclusive home entertainment rights. Such projects include ForEva, to be directed by Fidias Reyes for lookingforeveproductions, LLC, The Tested, to be directed by Russ Costanzo for Shoebox Pictures and Powerless, to be directed by Roz Coleman-Williams for Redwall Productions and starring acclaimed actress Viola Davis.