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The New ‘Lord Help Us’ Movie Soundtrack
By Shavar Ross on Jan 28, 2010 in Featured, Filmmaking, Gospel News, Melba Moore, Movies, Music, News, Videos
The Melba Moore “I’ll Be” track is hot.
Category: Filmmaking
BET.com’s ‘Buppies’: A Promising Concept and Web Series
By Shavar Ross on Dec 09, 2009 in Encouragement, Featured, Filmmaking, Internet Marketing, Opinion, TV, Videos
Have you guys heard of Buppies?
Are Black Filmmakers Hating on Tyler Perry?
Why are some African-American filmmakers criticizing him for his work?
Black Hollywood: A Taste of a New Black TV Show
Are your taste buds ready to savor a new black TV show?
Black Directors in Hollywood
Currently Reading Black Directors in Hollywood. A really good and informative book.
The Director’s Cut
Right now I feel great. I feel like I can accomplish anything. It’s just a matter of me focusing on it.
‘Lord Help Us’ Again?
Today I had a conference call with the execs of the distributor who put out my first film “Lord Help Us.” Since the movie is still movin’ units pretty well, I contemplated doing a sequel. The distributor was open to it, however, after discussing with them further about some other projects, I decided to move [...]
The Grind
By Shavar Ross on Nov 13, 2008 in Filmmaking
Pretty much on the grind today and this week. The entertainment biz starts to slow around this time so I’m already thinking ahead about what I’d like to do for early next year. Acting, some more filmmaking and school.
Lord Help Us Movie Still Selling at Target
Our “Lord Help Us” Movie was spotted today at a Target Store in Silver Spring, Maryland. Nice to know the movie is still in stores. It was on a shelf that read, “Best Sellers.”
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Retail Screen Grabs
A Rolls Royce by Any Other Name
Yesterday was so beautiful. A gorgeous day. Made me realize one of the reasons why I love California so much. Drove through West Hollywood and then on to Beverly Hills to drop some headshots and resumes off to my new agent. I’m giving myself a year to really take my acting [...]
A Portrait of an African-American with Albinism
Tressa Sanders, a documentary filmmaker and friend, has produced an excellent documentary on African-Americans with Albinism.
Film School Anyone?
By Shavar Ross on Sep 09, 2008 in Filmmaking
One of the big questions aspiring filmmakers ask themselves is whether or not they should go to film school. The “rebels” don’t believe in going to film school. To them, experience is the key. However, to some would-be movie makers, textbook knowledge and a classroom setting is ideal. Some people just [...]
Unfinished Business: Still Pushin’
Strangely, and after exactly one year to the month since my film Lord Help Us has been released nationally; something tells me to keep pushin’ this movie. Not sure what’s going on but I don’t quite have “closure” to this thing.
Though I don’t necessarily plan to target all my films to the Christian market–Lord [...]
3 Good Books for Filmmakers-Makes It Mo’ Better
There are three books on filmmaking that really encouraged me to becoming a filmmaker. The first one is Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player. When I read where Robert Rodriguez used a wheelchair for a dolly (camera shot), that did it for me; I [...]
FILMMAKING 101: NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS
Alright you aspiring filmmakers out there…just because I choose to make positive statements about the making of my first film does not mean it has been all fun and games. The fact is, the filmmaking process is very difficult. Actually, most people do not have any idea of the struggles a filmmaker has [...]
TYLER PERRY SECRETLY RUNS HOLLYWOOD
I thought this was an interesting article.
Source: Eurweb.com
TYLER PERRY SECRETLY RUNS HOLLYWOOD: Filmmaker beats Cruise, Hanks and Depp in reaping highest return on investment for studios.
July 26, 2006
*Madea brought her housedress and .22 pistol to Hollywood and put the entire industry in a headlock as if it was her bothersome next door neighbor, Brown.
According [...]
Ms. Melba Moore Pics
Here are a few photos of Ms. Moore when she came to the studio to sing a song for the soundtrack of my movie. It was really cool having her fly out to do a song for us. I am honored to have such a wonderful talent on board this project.
Getting Closer to My Movie
Just found out from my attorney today that the amended contract to my distribution deal is on it’s way. It should be any day now before I receive it. That’s weird, it seems like they respond better to my attorney than me. I guess that’s the nature of this business. People [...]
