I'm mulit-talented, young and intelligent. I'm here to spread the word about this hot new movie called, "She Wasn't Last Night!!"
For Immediate Release: April 25, 2007
"THE L-WHO?" ASKS "SHE WASN'T LAST NIGHT" CREW
(
Oakland, CA) Mix "The L-Word" and "
Waiting to Exhale" into a deep,
soulful masala, and you'll find yourself getting more than a little
warm.
Have you heard about the independent film "She Wasn't Last Night?"
Sensually tipping the velvet hat to a song by Meshell Ndegeocello, the
title of this, the first black lesbian romantic drama-comedy, bespeaks
more depth than you may assume.
"She Wasn't Last Night" follows the subtly solid and beautiful Shantel
Crockett as her feelings of safety in her 3-year-relationship are
shattered. She discovers her girlfriend Reyna, the troubled ingenue 10
years her junior, isn't so happy after all. Enter charming-and- fine
Jack, the town player, who has her sights set on wrecking Reyna and
Shantel's house--for good.
Slated for an October 2007 filming, as the story of the movie "She
Wasn't Last Night" unfolds, so, too does the story of Griot Soul
Films, a nonprofit organization in the making. Courageous and
talented, Griot Soul Films' Founder/Director Darice Jones and
producer Sanjay Sooknanan have already held a staged reading for the
community, and all attendees, regardless of gender, race, or
orientation, have found the film to appeal to the universal truth in
all of us: everybody needs love...real love. And players? Well, they
deserve to play! More community events, an indie soundtrack, and film
fundraisers are scheduled in the coming weeks and months.
Griot Soul Films does not save the drama for your mama! In fact, our
cast is made up of an eclectic group of social activists, artists,
educators, professional actors, beginning actors, and even an
engineer. Common to all of these strong women is a heartfelt
commitment to storytelling coupled with the talent and dedication to
tell this story well. Our diverse cast is 100% African descended,
majority LGBTQ, and 100% supportive of the creation of complex film
images of Black people throughout the Diaspora.
Won't you help be a part of this cutting-edge filmic revolution of the
heart? Get involved by subscribing to our mailing list, visiting and
becoming a member at
shewasntlastnight.ning.com or just go to
Ning.com