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The Squad is
certain that many actors have often found comfort in working
with a choreographer who knows what he is doing. The music
video revolution can be credited to MTV, BET, VH1, the directors,
and of course, the songs, but where would it all be without
the choreographer?
Had Thriller (don't laugh) not had such amazing choreography,
would music videos ever grabbed us so intensely? The Squad
is throwing the light on one of the best in the industry,
barryyoungBlood. Take a
look at his bio and flip through his web-site. The man has
skills.
barryyoungBlood
at: http://www.barryyoungblood.com/
BIO
barryyoungBlood, dancer/choreographer extraordinaire is the
most highly sought after dancer and choreographer by many
super-stars. Topping the list are Jennifer Lopez, Christina
Aguilera, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Busta
Rhymes, Justin Timberlake, Kenneth "Baby Face" Edmonds,
Lou Bega, Pink and Brian McKnight. These are just a few music
icons that Barry has worked with.
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Our friends from
FOX have something special FOR YOU.
DRUMLINE, the
critically acclaimed film from director, Charles Stone and
starring teen-idol Nick Cannon, is coming to DVD on April
15th. Does that date give you nightmares? Well chear-up, DRUMLINE
will ease your tax pains.
FOX
and The Squad want you to have a copy for your home viewing
pleasure.
TO WIN
YOUR FREE COPY OF DRUMLINE, please send your name, address
and what you do to: yourtickets@urbanfilmpremiere.com
Winners will
be notified immediately. Send your info today. SUPPLIES ARE
LIMITED. This contest is not open to employees of Twentieth
Century Fox, Fox Searchlight or Urbanfilmpremiere.com. |
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LATINO FILM FESTIVAL IN GEORGETOWN - WASH DC |
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The New
York International Latino Film Festival is starting it's season in
your backyard at the Loews/GEORGETOWN and at other venues in the Georgetown
area from April 10-12. The opening night film will be a special preview
of RAISING VICTOR VARGAS which is an absolutely amazing film. Cast
members will be there for this special evening. |
| JUST FOR
YOU - THE UFP SQUAD & LATINVIP.COM HAVE SPECIAL PASSES FOR YOU! |
How
Do You Win Passes?
IT'S SIMPLE. BE THE FIRST TO ANSWER THE QUESTION BELOW AND UFP WILL
RESERVE A TICKET FOR YOU. SUPPLIES ARE "LIMITED" SO SEND
YOUR ANSWER TODAY. |
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QUESTION
In what film
did John Leguizamo, star of the recent hit EMPIRE, play a Drag queen?
Give the full name of the film and the two other stars.
Answer now, supplies are limited.
Send your answer to
yourtickets@urbanfilmpremiere.com
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit their website
at
WWW.NYLATINOFILM.COM
Festival Dates for NY and the 2003 roster will be announced in late
APRIL. |
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SHOULD
HOLLYWOOD DEAL WITH MINORITY HEALTH ISSUES?
By Neil Hodges (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Medical themes
have always been popular in American movies. They tug at the
heart and wrinkle emotions. It's a classic example of art imitating
life because, as most of us know, the majority of films created
are by people who use their own life experiences as a vehicle
to create cinematic work. With April being mandated by a Congressional
joint resolution as National Minority Health Month, it would
seem appropriate for Hollywood to begin addressing issues that
deal with the health concerns of minorities. Classic films such
as M*A*S*H , ONE WHO FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, RAIN MAN,
and BRIAN'S SONG dealt with medical issues but rarely are films
made that reflect the health concerns of African-Americans and
other minorities: hypertension, sickle cell anemia,
coronary heart disease, AIDS, asthma, stroke and diabetes. There
was the eloquent and thought-provoking ONE WEEK, which dealt
with HIV/AIDS in the Black community, but the film directed
by Carl Seaton, didn't find success in securing a national distribution release. Denzel Washington's drama, JOHN Q, addressed the health
care insurance system but not major minority health themes even
though the central characters are of African descent.
Understanding
the mechanics of the film industry, it's not attractive to
depict the devastating affects of breast cancer, although the
showcasing of a woman's breast is damn near mandatory. The
image of ill-ridden characters on the screen is likely to
keep audiences away from the box office especially when the
silver screen is used as a means of escaping the harsh cruelties
of reality but with celebrities including Magic Johnson (HIV);
Soul great Barry White (kidney failure); T-Boz (sickle cell
anemia); Muhammad Ali (Parkinson's disease) and the original
Shaft - Richard Roundtree (breast cancer), which took the
life of songbird Minnie Riperton, isn't it time Hollywood
green-light a major motion picture regarding the health issues
of a minority? And for the record, drug-abuse and poverty
are health issues, (actually they are code-red emergencies)
but we are a lil' tired of those themes.
To Comment or License this article, send a note to
editors@urbanfilmpremiere.com
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