Press Releases from I Will Make You a Star Productions, LLC (12 total)
From Oxygen's "Love Games" smooth operator to Ricki Lake's "America's Hottest Ba …
Thursday, December 13, 2012, Los Angeles, CA - If you thought former Love Games contestant Benz Veal was HOT then, take a look at him NOW! Labeled the "smooth operator", Veal, a season 2 finalist of the popular Bad Girls Club dating show spin off on Oxygen, has been selected as one of the "Hottest Bachelors in America" and will appear on the Ricki Lake Show, scheduled to air…
Hillside High Alum selected as Harvard Business School Executive Diversity Fello …
June 6, 2012 (Durham, NC) – Durham native and Hillside High School alumni, Charles Belk, has been selected as one of three Diversity Fellows for the 2012 Cable Executive Management at Harvard Business School.
The Cable Executive Management at Harvard Business School sponsored by CTAM Educational Foundation (aka CTAM U) is a world-class management development experience for high potential cable and media executives in an elite business school environment. The…
"Branding yourself in Hollywood" panel time changed to 12 Noon (this Saturday)
San Diego, CA (January 26, 2011) – The "Branding yourself in Hollywood" panel will now be held at 12pm (instead of the original 2pm time slot) as part of the 2011 San Diego Black Film Festival.
"Branding yourself in Hollywood" will include panelists Charles Belk (Chief Branding Officer / Producer - I Will Make You A Star Productions, LLC), Charmaine Blake (Celebrity Publicist - Charmaine PR Firm), Matt Cherry…
"Douglass U" becomes one of the most talked about non-Sundance films at Sundance …
Park City, UT (January 25, 2011) – At a festival full of well celebrated and highly anticipated new films and celebrities, the forthcoming comedy feature, "Douglass U", quickly became one of the most talked about films at Sundance 2011, that wasn't actually at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Benefiting from great word-of-mouth and grassroots marketing kicked off at The Blackhouse, the film's star, writer and producers were at Sundance to promote…
Dalton, GA Native to Helm "Douglass U"
Dalton, GA (July 15, 2010) – Dalton, Georgia native and Dalton High School alum, award winning director, Ryan Miningham, has enrolled to direct "Douglass U", a comedy film about a young man's unexpected freshman experience at one of the country's (fictitious) premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Miningham directed the feature film, "Blue", which won Best Narrative Feature at the Hollywood Black Film Festival, Audience Choice Award at the American…
"HBCU Experience" Sweepstakes Announced
Hollywood, CA (June, 2010) - Joining School Dayz' Mission College, A Different World's Hillman College, Drumline's Atlanta A&T University and Stomp the Yard's Truth University, "Douglass U" is next in line for becoming one of the legendary "Hollywood Black Colleges and Universities" (the other, "HBCUs").
You can become part of "Douglass U" by entering the "HBCU Experience" Sweepstakes!
"Douglass U' is a comedy film about a young man's unexpected and memorable freshman…
Miami Beach High Alumni Finding Success 'Back In School'
North Miami, FL (June 2010) – Miami Beach High School alumni, Catfish Jean has joined the cast of "Douglass U', a comedy film about a young man's unexpected freshman experience at one of the country's (fictitious) premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Catfish (born Matthew Jean) later received a BFA in Theater from California Lutheran University. He made his movie debut at the age of 15 in an…
South East Guilford High and Howard University Grad Going From Stage To Screen
Greensboro, NC (June 2010) – South East Guilford High School alumni, Ashford J. Thomas, has joined the cast of "Douglass U', a comedy film about a young man's unexpected freshman experience at one of the country's (fictitious) premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Thomas graduated from South East Guilford in 2002, and later received a BFA in Theater from Howard University, in 2006. He is an emerging…
Howard University and Calabasas High Alum, Hari Williams, "Educating" Us In New …
Calabasas, CA (June 2010) –Howard University and Calabasas High School alumni, Hari Williams, is seeing his script come to life. Written by Williams shortly after he graduated from HU in 2006, “Douglass U” is an urban comedy about a young man’s unexpected freshman experience at one of the country’s (fictitious) premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Williams received a BFA in Theater from Howard University's College of Fine Arts…
Clovis High and Fresno St grad, Johnny Soto, going back to school in "Douglass U …
Fresno, CA (June 2010) – Fresno State and Clovis High School alumni, Johnny Soto, has joined the cast of "Douglass U', a comedy film about a young man's unexpected freshman experience at one of the country's (fictitious) premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Soto received a BFA in Theater from California State University, Fresno in 2006. He has appeared in several feature films, including "Ocean's 13", and television…
Saving the environment, one independent film at a time
Los Angeles (June 8, 2010) - Inspired by the Producer’s Guild of America’s Green initiative, Producer Charles Belk has announced that their upcoming indie film, “Douglass U” (douglassu.com), will be produced in accordance with sustainable methods and green best practices.
"It's not that I haven't been personally committed in the past to sustainability, its just that when it comes to production dollars and cents for any production, but especially for small…
"Douglass U" - Official Movie Press Release
Los Angeles (June 1, 2010) – I Will Make You A Star Productions, LLC and Thought Collective Productions announced today the start of pre-production for the film, “Douglass U”. With principal photography slated to begin on July 31, 2010, in Los Angeles, “Douglass U” is an urban comedy about a young man’s unexpected freshman experience at one of the country’s (fictitious) premiere Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs).
The film…
