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ADETORO
MAKINDE
New York Winner
"IT
TAKES A VILLAGE"
Like
most of the world, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I watched
as the flood took siege over the city of New Orleans -- taking
with it lives, homes, jobs and a spiritual wellness that many
have yet to recover. Back then, I felt the want, the need to do
something, but my funds could only allow me to donate bottles
of water to my fellow volunteers as we sifted through salvaged
clothes to be shipped to the Displaced. Three years later, it
continues to hold a dear place in my heart. While America continues
to be distracted by the politics of our nation, I’ve made
it my mission to inform the world through my art, not to forget
New Orleans, but to
REMEMBER ~ REBUILD ~ REBIRTH
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FEATURE
FILM IN DEVELOPMENT
Based on actual events, John, a New Orleans native and combat
Marine, risks his life in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for
the safety and rescue of 244 people trapped in his apartment building.
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"Hands
down, the best shorts program I have ever screened at a film
festival. Each short (6 in all) were great: “Among
Thieves”, “In The Morning”, “In Time”,
“Oh My God”, “Spelling Bee”, and “Staring
At The Sun” were all mini-masterpieces!"
Ain't
It Cool News
writer
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director ~ producer
ADETORO MAKINDE
IMDB.com
Review
"This
film played at Sundance 2005 in a shorts program. Overall,
really solid. Really good production values. Solid direction.
But, without doubt, the best thing in this film, and the reason
it works is because of the acting. The
performances from the lead actors/actresses were all solid and
felt completely believable. Probably my biggest criticism/ problem
with 'In Time' is the script/story is a little too sentimental
for my taste. Just a matter of personal taste I suppose.
But, none the less, I think it works."
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Adapted from a short story by actress, JoNell Kennedy,
three-time Sundance filmmaker, Adetoro Makinde, directs this
haunting tale of self discovery and healing to the oringinal
score of Grammy-Award Musician Terence Blanchard
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co-producer
~ casting director
ADETORO MAKINDE
Special
Sneak Preview
A
GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY
Wed . Sept. 3rd @ 7:30pm
Ballantyne Theater
14815 John J. Delaney Dr.
Charlotte , North Carolina
Thur.
Sept. 4th @ 7:30pm
Carolina Theater
309 West Morgan St
Durham , North Carolina
Check
back soon for additional screenings in the following cities
Memphis
Birmingham
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Washington, D.C.
www.blackandsexymovie.com
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The "Foxy Brown"-style graphics and opening, rotating
closeup -- of a woman deeply involved in her own erotic
ecstasy -- suggest that "A Good Day to Be Black and
Sexy" is on a trip down a blaxploitation corridor of
sin. But tyro helmer Dennis Dortch is a trickster:
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Relationship
problems kill bedroom performance in this smart romance-romp.
A raunchy between-the-sheets peak at modern-day black sexuality,
"A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy" should woo
urban audiences to the theater, and score on BET.
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May 19, 2000 Backdoor Films was born, sharing the day with the man who
coined the phrase,
"By Any Means Necessary." With this understanding, Backdoor Films
embraced the notion that when you can't get through the front door of
opportunity, you have to make a way out of no way...
Established with the foundation to produce films that will enlighten
and entertain while utilizing an abundance of untapped talent,
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