"Night at the Movies"
 
Upcoming Events
Event Name
Please be our guest at our upcoming Short Film Showcase featuring some very talented writers/filmmakers in the Los Angeles area.  Many of these writers/filmmakers are OBS members that have taken their scripts to the next level. 
 
This event is the second of many more to follow.  These writers/filmmakers have chosen to break from tradition and move forward making their dream a reality to see their words given life by talented actors. 
 
We invite you to share in this experience and support and encourage them and others to continue on this path.  We look forward to seeing you for a ...."Night at the Movies"
 
Kindest regards,
 
Jennifer Williams, President

 
OBS
PRESENTS
"NIGHT AT THE MOVIES"
--A Short Film Showcase
 
FEATURING  FILMMAKERS:
 
Angela Gibbs
Eric Haywood
Yvonne Farrow
Zelie Dember-Slack
Renee McClellan
 
The Organization of Black Screenwriters - OBS is on the move with its new Short Film Showcase, "Night at the Movies".  We are showcasing short films from local filmmakers/writers, as well as, OBS filmmakers/writers.  

 
Where & When
OBS
Golden State Mutual Life
Insurance Building
1999 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90018
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:00PM-10:00PM
 
"Ties That Bind"
Produced by Angela Gibbs/
Executive Produced by Sandra Daniels 
 Ties That Bind
 
This short film is inspired by the true story of Sandra Daniels, who used abuse to motivate her success.  Today a self-made millionaire, Daniels started her journey to freedom at sixteen when she was forced to live in her car.  The film looks at how child abuse plagues the adult, threatening their happiness until they are willing to cut "The Ties That Bind."  Starring Marla Gibbs as Delores the abusive mother and Karen Malina White, as the daughter, this is a short film is about courage.   --  24 minutes
 
Making the Rent Poster"Making the Rent"
Written/Directed by
Zelie Dember-Slack 
 
 
 
 
 
Making the Rent is a comedy about Dexter Williams, 24, who quits his job impulsively in order to search for a better, more fulfilling career. As a result of poor planning, Dexter falls on hard times and must resort to making some fast cash. His buddy Keith offers him a few options: posing nude for an art class, digging a ditch, and finally, polishing up some furniture for two seemingly harmless church-going ladies. After a quick getaway, Dexter gathers the money to pay his rent.
14 minutes

 
"I'd Rather Be Dancing" 
Written/Directed/Produced
by Yvonne Farrow

I'd Rather Be Dancing
 
 
I'd Rather Be Dancing is the story of a paralyzed African American dance diva, now wife and mother, confronted by her ex-lover/dance partner, who shows her that the spirit of a dancer doesn't die with the use of her legs. The bitter choice between her family, her lover and an artistically fulfilling life from her wheelchair, makes this decision an intensely poignant spiritual battle between the three great loves of her life. IRBD is a soul searching look at what keeps us bound in our lives mentally, emotionally or physically and is a heartwarming testament to the human spirit. 
29 minutes
 
"Beyond the Pretty Door"
 Written by Renee McClellan/
Produced by Khadija Brockington
 

Beyond The Pretty Door
 
Reese Turner was nearly ten-years-old before she realized that "worthless bitch" was not her middle name.  Her mother used this particular vernacular as often as she spoke and the words escaped her lips like venom from a snake's bite.  Reese grew up in a world of pretty doors, manicured lawns and the facade of normalcy.  However, she quickly discovered that her life was anything but normal.  Along with her sister, Angel, and brother, Joey, she had to endure the misery and late night tirades from a manic depressant mother who expressed her malcontent with being an abandoned overworked single parent with mental, emotional and physical abuse.  Reese, Angel, and Joey had no one to cling to but each other. 
18 minutes
 
"INTERSECTION"
Written/Directed by Eric Haywood

 
IntersectionIntersection tells the story of a married man who gets involved in a hit and run accident, while out with his mistress. 
11 minutes.

 
 
 
 

Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:00PM - 10:00PM
ADMISSION: $10
SNACK BAR AVAILABLE
 

 
This will be an opportunity to relax and enjoy the creative visions of some very determined and passionate individuals, meet the filmmaker/writer, and networking. There will be a brief Q&A with each filmmaker/writer. 
 
Please RSVP to jwilliams@obswriter.com
Place "Night at the Movies" in the subject line and in the body of the email state how many will be attending. 
You can also RSVP via telephone (323) 735-2050.
 
 

 
 

For more information contact:
Kimberly Allen - kallen@obswriter.com
(323) 735-2050

 
 
Organization of Black Screenwriter's
OBS

Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building
Los Angeles, California 90018
DON'T
MISS
SATURDAY
July 19, 2008
OBS PRESENTS
DRAMATIC
READ
On Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 10:00am - 2:00pm; we'll feature three (3) scripts by OBS members in a Dramatic Table Read.  A group of talented actors will take on the persona of these unique characters that have been created by these three talented writers, Corey Moore, Caryn K. Hayes, & Jela Oba Okapara Perry. 
 
"Muddy Waters" (Feature)
by Corey Moore
3rd Place - Winner of 2008 Hollywood Black Film Festivals "Storyteller Award"
 
 
"The Ridge" (Television Pilot)
by Caryn K. Hayes
- Winner of 2007 OBS Original Script Contest
 
 
"How to Deal With White People by David Goldberg (Feature)
by Jela Oba Okapara Perry 
 
 
We invite you to come out and support these writers as they present their work.  RSVP to jwilliams@obswriter.com place "Dramatic Read" in the subject line and number attending in the body of the email.  
 
We look forward to seeing you there.
Where: 
           1999 West Adams Blvd. - LA, CA 90018
                        www.obswriter.com