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Laughing to the Bank (
2011 )
Film (Comedy) Costume designer Laughing to the Bank is written and directed by Brian Hooks, who also starred in High School High (1996), Beloved (1998), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), 3 Strikes (2000), Fool's Gold (2008), and the sitcom Eve (2003) . He delivers a witty and satirical look at an otherwise realistic issue that African American actors and actresses face due to lack of opportunities and roles that represent African Americans in a positive light. This film provides an uplifting and refreshing viewpoint of blacks in Hollywood making opportunities for themselves instead of waiting for them. Written by L2B -
Cuttin Da Mustard (
2008 )
Film (Comedy) Costume designer "Cuttin Da Mustard" is a comedy that chronicles the lives of young aspiring actors who battle slings and arrows in the process of creating a community theater company. -
Kwame (
2008 )
Film (Drama and Short) Costume designer Kwame tells the story of a former Captain in the Ghanaian Army, who has been living in exile in Los Angeles for the past twenty years. Forced to flee to America after a Coup d'Etat. Kwame now works as a cab driver, living a reclusive life in a country that is not his own, harboring anger over the betrayal he feels at the hands of his native land, and haunted by a tragic event he blames himself for. Kwame begins to rediscover his compassion through his relationship with Roxanne, a drug addicted young woman who lives in his apartment building, struggling to come to terms with the death of her infant son,. This relationship offers both of these troubled souls hope and shows Kwame that he has been avoiding life for a long time as he questions whether or not it is time for him to head home to Ghana. Written by Edward Osei-Gyimah -
Scorched (
2003 )
Film (Comedy and Crime) Costume and Wardrobe Department Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. Meanwhile, a clothing store employee has plans for revenge against a local millionaire. Written by <miguelcarmelo@cuba.com> -
Civil Brand (
2002 )
Film (Crime, Drama and Thriller) Costume designer Women prisoners strike up a friendship with a young law student who works as a part-time prison guard. Together they discover that a corporation funds and is profitting from the plantation-like work environment they are forced to work under. In a botched attempt to organize a protest against their "slave labor", the women take over the prison - A rare glimpse of the effects of the prison industrial complex on female inmates. Written by L. J. Allen-2 (Leslye Allen) -
Snipes (
2001 )
Film (Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller and 1 More) Costume designer The Music Business Can Be Murder -
Deal of a Lifetime (
1999 )
Film (Comedy, Fantasy and Romance) Costume and Wardrobe Department The agent for the Devil takes the soul of a high school sophomore in exchange for a date with the most popular girl on campus. -
Passport to Paris (
1999 )
Video (Comedy and Family) Costume and Wardrobe Department When Melanie and Ally Porter visit France, they pack their bags for fun and plot a rendezvous with adventure! Sent to Paris to visit their grandfather, the girls fall in love with France and fall head-over heels for two French boys! Sightseeing on mopeds, they race around Paris on a mission to see the city, make new friends and stay one step ahead of their uptight chaperon. From shopping at French boutiques, to exploring Notre Dame and dinner dates at the Eiffle Tower, it's one hilarious exploit after another. Written by Anonymous -
Bulworth (
1998 )
Film (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Costume and Wardrobe Department Senator Jay Bulworth is facing speculation-induced financial ruin, so he puts out a contract on his own life in order to collect a large, new insurance policy for his family. Living each moment on borrowed time, he suddenly begins spouting raw, unfiltered--and sometimes offensive in word but satirical in spirit -- thoughts to shocked audiences and handlers in the speech of hip-hop music and culture. His newfound uninhibitedness and new relationship with Nina carry him on a journey of political and spiritual renewal. Written by Stuart Hoffman -
Don King: Only in America (
1997 )
TV Movie (Drama, Sport and Biography) Costume and Wardrobe Department Biography of fight promoter Don King follows his rise from a street goon convicted of strong arm tactics to a minor music promoter to pulling off his first major fight with Muhammed Ali for a charity. Ving Rhames' characterization gives a fully three dimensional person with warts and all, but still makes it understandable how he became the affluent promoter he has become. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net> -
Truth or Consequences, N.M. (
1997 )
Film (Action, Crime, Drama, Romance and 1 More) Costume and Wardrobe Department A drug deal goes wrong causing a foursome, led by a lunatic killer, to go on the run. A couple in a recreational vehicle are initially kidnapped, but soon the male hostage is emulating his kidnappers and wants to stay involved in the chase. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net> -
A & P (
1996 )
Film (Drama and Short) Costume designer Set in the 1960s, grocery store clerk, Sammy, witnesses three girls walk into the local A&P wearing nothing but bikinis. Things go awry, as the very act leads to a day that Sammy will never forget. -
Circle of Pain (
1996 )
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The Body of a Poet: A Tribute to Audre Lorde (
1995 )
Film (Short) Costume designer Body of A Poet is a lush and beautiful meditation on the life and work of Audre Lorde. Sonali Fernando's film is an imaginary biography of the lesbian, feminist, professor, mother, visionary and 'warrior poet' who died of breast cancer in 1992. Avowing the subjectivity and desire with which we view our forebears, the film meditates on those moments in a life lived with passion that steel the political will and irradiate the poetic consciousness. Written by Anonymous -
Make a Wish, Molly (
1995 )
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Private Obsession (
1995 )
Video (Drama and Thriller) Costume designer Emanuelle, a world famous fashion model, is held captive by Richard Tate, a crazed fan. Richard wants her for himself but Emanuelle uses her main assets to try and escape. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@mindlink.bc.ca> -
A Worn Path (
1994 )
Film (Drama) Costume designer Elderly Phoenix Jackson journeys on foot through rough terrain to obtain medicine for her grandson. Based on the short story by Eudora Welty. -
Murder at Midnight/Deadly Sister (
1993 - 1994 )
Video (Crime) Costume designer Two female detectives try to find a psycho killer, the Midnight Murderer, who seeks revenge against men, for having been abused during her childhood. -
Drop Squad (
1994 )
Film (Drama) Costume and Wardrobe Department Political satire about an underground militant group that kidnaps African-Americans who have sold out their race. The story follows as the group led Curtis-Hall and Rhames kidnaps an advertising executive (La Salle) who has been providing advertising programs that belittles blacks and women. One advertisement features Spike Lee endorsing Gospelpak Fried Chicken which comes in a bucket with the Confederate flag draped all over it. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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