On set with the talented Raven Elise Also see: A Beautiful Chaos (The Epilogue) (Coming Soon)

We have selected the 2011 Original OBS (Organization of Black Screenwriters) Script Short Film Contest Winners. Congratulations to all of you! I am grateful to have helped sponsor and be a part of this competition. Great work screenwriters! Thank you OBS. The winners will be announced via: http://obswriter.com/ Stay tuned!

What type of creative projects can we expect in 2012? A series of artistic short films, some scripted work due to the Organization of Black Screenwriters short film competition that we are hosting, and potentially more music videos. I have paused production on the independent music video market because I am ready to explore the …

“Destiny has two ways of crushing us — by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.”  - Henri Frédéric Amiel

  “Sometimes who we are is no different than what we have become.” – Director Max Cole Also see: On set with Raven Elise  

  Short film: The NightmareDirected By: Max ColeLead: BOBBi DEAN Synopsis: A woman experiences a series of random events, which forces her to question what is real, and what is not. I have always found dreams and nightmares fascinating, and I have always wanted to shoot something that reflected a trippy, lucid nightmare. This became …

The Hollywood Reporter posted a very good director’s conversation. I’m a big fan of McQueen. He certainly speaks the unfortunate truth about directors not hiring black or latino actors in lead roles in this video. The other directors also speak about the lack of woman and minority directors being hired for feature films.   Yeah… …

  Lucy Van Pelt: [throwing Snoopy off her head] No, no, no! [Snoopy starts mocking Lucy] Lucy Van Pelt: Listen, all of you! You’ve got to take direction! You’ve got to have discipline! You’ve got to have respect for your director! [notices Snoopy] Lucy Van Pelt: I oughta slug you! Lucy Van Pelt: [Snoopy licks …