From creator/director/producer Masha Dowell, and producers Nicolle M. Whalen, and Ashunda Norris, comes a new web series, titled Oscar Watch Us, Oscar Watch Us is a weekly series that showcases 10 actors of color as they perform monologues from the 2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences best actor/actress nominee/winner list. The mission of the project, according to the Dowell, is to "allow the world to see that casting should be classless, race-less, and fun."Featured talent includes: Andrew Tyree, Scott Williams, Kareem Ferguson, Rachae Thomas, Renee-Marie Brewster, Tobie Windham, Jon Gentry, Masha Dowell, Donzaleigh Abernathy,...
- 8/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Filmmaker, actress, and S&A contributor Masha Dowell has created rom-com webseries titled Heartbreak-The Series - her 2nd new media project. Her first webseries Telecommuters was an official selection at the 2012 New Media Festival in Los Angeles.Heartbreak-The Series stars Masha Dowell, Roger Payano, Monique Nicole and Marjuan Canady. The project was executive produced by Masha Dowell for Global Culture Films, and co-produced by Nicolle M. Whalen for Nhizwill Productions, and Rosalind Jackson, for Wordy Girl Entertainment. The projects synopsis reads: Sasha McDougal is in love, with her life. The thing is, she doesn’t know it yet. You see, first she has...
- 5/3/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Other than The Expendables 2... In case you haven't heard, Sparkle opens in USA theaters today - a film we've covered quite extensively since it was first announced, through press day most recently, as you should have noticed with Masha Dowell's cast & crew interview posts, as well as her review, posted earlier this morning. So I certainly hope that you all are familiar with it by now. A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, Sparkle, stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, and Mike Epps, and is shepherded by Salim and Mara Brock Akil. TriStar is opening the...
- 8/17/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
In case you haven't heard, Sparkle opens in USA theaters this Friday - a film we've covered quite extensively since it was first announced, through press day most recently, as you should have noticed with Masha Dowell's cast & crew interview posts. So I certainly hope that you all are familiar with it by now. A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, Sparkle stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, and Mike Epps, and is shepherded by Salim and Mara Brock Akil. TriStar is opening the film on 2,200 screens, which is a good number. A week from today, we'll know just...
- 8/13/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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