BEEC - Special Screening and Short Film Showcase - June 3, 2023
The Black Entertainment Economic Council (BEEC) is a dynamic non-profit organization committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the entertainment industry.
Our mission is to increase representation and opportunities for Black professionals and businesses in the Film, Television, Gaming, and Digital Production industries, both in front of and behind the camera.
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On June 3rd from 10 AM to 5 PM, we will host an Open House & Member Showcase at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship, located at 504 Fair Street, in the West End cultural corridor in Atlanta. Part of the day's activities include a special screening from Showrunner Kaye Singleton.
Details below.
Covenant
From Actress / Director / ShowRunner: Kaye Singleton
In 2020, Kaye secured her first production deal as a first-time Showrunner and Creator for the highly-rated anthology series - Covenant' which premiered on October 14th, 2021 on AMC's Allblk.
Covenant's unique take on bible stories is a stand out for the network as it's quoted to create a world of thrilling, suspenseful drama where characters and stories of the bible are thrust into a vicious dystopia of present-day, real-life situations. Each episode will reimagine a classic story as it would take place in the modern world - challenging viewers to examine how sacred lessons of faith and love fit into today's society.
Kaye will screen the pilot episode of the series followed by an engaging conversation with the audince.
TIME SLOT: 12 Noon - 1:30 PM
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In addition to the special screening we will also host a Short Film Showcase.
Through a collaboration with the Atlanta Black Chamber of Commerce - Arts & Entertainment Leadership Committee, we are curating an eclectic mix of short films that reflect the diverse perspectives and points of view of our community and membership.
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Starting at 10 AM, films will be screened throughout the day in an intimate setting coupled with engaging conversations with the filmmaking teams and audiences.
A complete list of the projects featured in our SHORT FILM SHOWCASE are listed below:
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The Companion
From Wtiter / Director: Dreka Shevon
The Companion is about A lonely soldier returns home, only to have his world shaken. Refusing to accept his grueling reality, he forces his family into seclusion, where all of their good memories are shatters with agony and distress.
Director’s Statement
When writing and directing this film, I wanted to write a script that would show the untold side of a mentally ill individual. Too often we come in contact with people, yet we never know their struggle or story. I wanted to give a voice to those people in hope that people would see that mental illness is real, and just has we seek help for our spiritual and physical health, there are many individuals going untreated with mental disorders.
In our African American communities we have been taught that we don’t need counseling or therapy, so this film just shows the what if. It took some hard work to get it done, but we managed to pull it together by God’s Grace. I couldn’t have asked for a better cast, their performances were mind blowing.
Writer / Director Dreka Shevon will speak after the screening.
TIME SLOT: 10 AM - 10:30 AM
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Finding Joy in the Journey:
A Flawed Masterpiece
From Producer Joy White & Director Sid Powell
Finding Joy in the Journey: A Flawed Masterpiece follows the powerful story of Joy White, a successful Black female attorney. After facing several traumatic experiences during her youth and early adulthood, Joy struggles to make peace with her painful past.
This emotionally charged short film has been praised for its raw and unfiltered portrayal of Joy's struggle with mental health, single motherhood, surviving physical and sexual abuse, and her inspiring healing journey towards radical self-acceptance.
This experimental documentary has won multiple film festival awards, including Best Short Film at the Cannes World Film Festival, Atlanta DocuFest, Georgia Shorts Film Festival, Top Shorts Film Festival, Black Truth Film Festival, Short Cine Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Film Awards.
Writer / Producer Joy White will speak after the screening.
TIME SLOT: 10:30 AM - 11 AM
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Lumps
Writer / Director: David Nixon Jr.
Lumps - - After the sudden incarceration of his mother, thirteen-year-old Jaylen is forced to move to a new city where he struggles to learn the ropes of his new school, city, and family life.
Director's Statement
When I think about the motivation behind creating my thesis production, I think about the feelings I experienced when accepting the artistic feat, I was preparing to conquer. I knew it would be a daunting task, but what kept me inspired to complete it was my desire to create a work of art was true to me as an artist and an individual. My thesis film, Lumps embodies my cinematic journey to this point and is a display of my integrity as a filmmaker and businessman on a multitude of levels.
TIME SLOT: 11 AM - 11:30 AM
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Crisis Squad
From Writer / Director: Annette Wilson
The Crisis Squad is a group of ladies who have joined together to help domestic violence victims. They have their own way of dealing with the victimizer.
About The Director
Annette Wilson was born and raised in Buffalo NY. She is a US Army Veteran. A motivated, committed, and talented actress, author, director, and scriptwriter. She is committed to achieving the highest standard of performance and is always willing to listen and learn from others. She is energetic, prepared to go the extra mile, and is sure to make a real difference to any project she is involved in.
Her first novel was published in May of 2019 called Living A Double Life. Annette's acting career starting in 2003 at the Paul Robeson Theatre in Buffalo, New York. She has performed in over 20 Theater productions.
TIME SLOT: 11:30 AM - 12 NOON
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Talk To Plants
From Writer / Director: Ebony Blanding
Talk To Plants is a short experimental film about a pariah living among plants who begins
to communicate with greenery.
This film stars DANIELLE DEADWYLER
TIME SLOT: 1:30 PM - 2 PM
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Gehenna
From Writer / Director: Tequoia Urbina
Moonie is a teenage girl, trapped in a world that she was forced into as a child. She is faced with the greatest decision of her young life, to be trafficked away by her kidnapper or become a kidnapper herself. She has one hour to decide her fate. What choice do you make when every option is a bad one?
Inspired by tragic reality.
TIME SLOT: 2 PM - 2:30 PM
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Because I Love You
From Writer / Director: Joshua Brooks Cliatt
Cherry Brown is a dedicated 17-year-old who cares for her mother, Melinda, as she battles stage IV leukemia. Despite Melinda's selfless sacrifice, she realizes that she needs to give Cherry the chance to start her life. To do so, she creates a secret plan for Cherry to go on a wellness retreat disguised as the birthday trip they had planned together.
Melinda's friend Laura helps set up the trip, which doubles as a way to keep Cherry out of CPS's sight so she can start her life outside of the system. At first, Cherry declines her mother's request to set her free and go on the trip. However, Melinda is determined to make it happen, knowing it's what's best for her daughter. She explains to Cherry why she's asking for this final act of love, and Cherry finally understands.
With her mother's blessing, Cherry can finally spread her wings and start her new life. Melinda's words resonate with her daughter as she says, "Because I love you.".
TIME SLOT: 2:30 PM - 3 PM
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Keeping Kasen
From Co-Writer / Producer: Franquita Oliver
Logline: When a mother unexpectedly losses her son, her mental state comes into question when she devices a plan to keep the very thing she lost; her son, Kasen.
Synopsis: After the sudden death of her son, Kasen, Shay falls into a spiral of destructive behavior. Mentally unstable, Shay has been reliving the devastating day that she lost her son every anniversary of his death. Shay finds a way to finally cope with her lost by kidnapping a surrogate son.
TIME SLOT: 3 PM - 3:30 PM
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Ice Pimp
From Writer / Director: Leland Benford
Slim Icy was Atlanta's #1 Pimp until he was Frozen in 1974 by Atlanta's #2 Pimp Clayton Washinton. Now Slim Icy is back and he is looking for revenge!
Staring:Mike Simmons, Smiley Da British Govnah, Therron Dumas, Willie D. Davis, IV, Norman Fletcher, and Tj Spells.
TIME SLOT: 3:30 PM - 4 PM
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Eavesdropping On the Elders
From Co-Writer / Co-Director: Kiah Alexandria Clingman
LOGLINE: A girl is unknowingly charged with the task of bridging a generation gap and confronting lessons from the past when she is forced into another world.
CAST: Kiah Alexandria Clingman as Kiah; CJ Sykes as Ken Bridges; Mac Wells as Marcus Garvey; Brittany Inge as Ida B. Wells; Jarrett Michael Collins as W.E.B. DuBois; Miko DeFoor as Booker T. Washington; Terayle Hill as David Walker; Todd Anthony Manaigo as Frederick Douglas; Khalimah Gaston as Maria White; Candice Singleton as Mary McLeod Bethune; Briana Starks as Hattie McDaniel; Chad Chambers as Martin Delaney; Roxzane Mims as Harriet Tubman; Reece Odum as Dr. Whitley; Jim Clingman as Jim; Sylvia Clingman as Sylvia.
TIME SLOT: 4 PM - 4:30 PM
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At All Costs
From Writer / Director: Jamaal Scott
LOGLINE: A girl is unknowingly charged with the task of bridging a generation gap and confronting lessons from the past when she is forced into another world.
CAST: Kiah Alexandria Clingman as Kiah; CJ Sykes as Ken Bridges; Mac Wells as Marcus Garvey; Brittany Inge as Ida B. Wells; Jarrett Michael Collins as W.E.B. DuBois; Miko DeFoor as Booker T. Washington; Terayle Hill as David Walker; Todd Anthony Manaigo as Frederick Douglas; Khalimah Gaston as Maria White; Candice Singleton as Mary McLeod Bethune; Briana Starks as Hattie McDaniel; Chad Chambers as Martin Delaney; Roxzane Mims as Harriet Tubman; Reece Odum as Dr. Whitley; Jim Clingman as Jim; Sylvia Clingman as Sylvia.
TIME SLOT: 4:30 PM - 5 PM
The event is free and open to the public.
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Organizational Contacts
Adiclere Evans - - Adiclere@thebeec.org
Anthony R. Page - - Anthony@thebeec.org
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