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Fade In @ UFP - No.7 - Vol.1
 12th May'
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-THE FAB FIVE - Weekend
of May 9th-11th
-In Theaters - Matrix Reloaded
-Fade In Beauty and Style by T. Bernie
-Hail Mara! -By Vern Goff
-Sag - Why you should Join
-ABSOLUT Acoustic @ HALO
-Latina Bout to Rock The Bells
-The Book Squad - D.C. Heights
-Golf Tournament - MD
-Golf Camp - MA
-DJ FINK'S in your Area
-Opinion Poll - The Jordan Issue
-Last Weeks Poll Result
-Big Rubes is Safe
-FADE IN Photography - Shadows & Light
-How to Join Our List
-How to Unsubscribe
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| HAIL
MARA! - By Vern Goff |
 Mara
Brock Akil, Creator and Executive Producer for UPN's breakthrough
comedy "GirlFriends," has blazed through Hollywood with
lightning speed and yet her feet are planted firmly on the ground.
Her bountiful and transcendent gifts compose the celestial i.e., razor
sharp intelligence, solid academic achievement, consummate writing
skills, physical beauty, drive and grace. A native of Los Angeles,
California but reared in Kansas City, Missouri, Mara quickly establishes
within the first five minutes of our introduction - that her success,
approach to her work and life's philosophy are all fueled by the oldest
of axioms...hardwork, diligence, networking, and the unbelievable
willingness to start at the bottom - converting the tiniest and seemingly
most trivial work assignments into major career advances.
At its most significance, however, it is Mara's ability to craft characters
with uncanny cultural depth - who although "authentic to her
experiences of African American Life" - are so skillfully drawn
that they attract cross-cultural and cross-generational interest-albeit
with a unique cultural flavor.
Akil's
work takes you for a ride, wildly careening between comedic highs
to confronting you with some of life's most thought provoking and
ultimately transforming situations. This is Art?…in every sense
Yes!..rare art that transports you to places and circumstances,
that while comfortably familiar, nonetheless alters your point of
view…forcing you to delicately balance cultural truths with
fiction.
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get the happy feeling, when experiencing Mara's work, and interacting
with her personally,... that you know her...that you know her characters
and that she gets that elusive "it." "It" being
the abyss Hollywood continues to serve up as caricatures of Blacks
and Black lifestyles - stereotypical and exploitative. Only Akil,and
a few others, successfully translate-indisputable, unadulterated
and legitimate portrayals…..that allow our community to collectively
exhale. Mara's repertoire of characters are strong and distinct
- gathered from her fertile imagination - and an obviously unfathomable
storehouse of memories of her close knit family, wide circle of
friends and life encounters and observations. All of the above and
more has vaulted Mara to the head of the class - to become one of
the most sought out and valued among the new wave of elite Hollywood
writers and producers. She is truly our Girlfriend.
Vern
Goff is President, Emerald City Communications and Consultant to
UrbanFilmPremiere.com.
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REASONS
TO JOIN
The Squad
is always concerned about the growth of diversity within the
motion picture industry. Besides being talented, you must play
attention to the necessary business aspects of show business.
If you are an actor and you are not a member of SAG, we suggest
that you look into it immediately. SAG is just like AFTRA, a
national labor union that represents professional performers
and negotiates their wages and working conditions. SAG represents
more than 97,000 professional actors and performing artist working
nationwide in theatrical features (motion pictures), television
films, primetime television programs, TV commercials, interactive
multimedia productions, infomercials, industrial and educational
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How
to become SAG eligible:
A. The performer
has to have worked one day as a SAG-covered principal, or
B. The performer has to have worked three days as a SAG-covered
extra, or
C. The performer has been a paid up member in ACTRA, AEA, AFTRA,
AGMA or AGVA for a period of one
year and has worked at least
once as a principal performer in that
union's jurisdiction. |
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"Must-Pay"
in SAG:
Must-pay
means that the performer has either worked one time as a SAG-covered
principal or three times as a SAG-covered extra and that the
"thirty days" have passed. A performer has thirty
days from the day he/she becomes eligible to join. In those
thirty days the performer is allowed to work under SAG's jurisdiction
without having to pay dues and initiation fee for SAG membership.
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Some
Benefits of SAG membership:
" Fair
wages
" Residual payments
" Overtime compensation
" Excellent health insurance and pension plan
" Extras registration
" Credit union
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How
to join:
How much
is it to join SAG?
Initiation fee: $1,310.00 (one time fee)
Minimum Dues: $50.00 (Higher dues payment might apply if performer
has already earned a certain amount under a SAG contract.)
The initiation fee for SAG has to be paid in full up front (there
is no payment plan!). SAG accepts certified checks, money orders
and cashier's checks. Make checks payable to SAG or Screen Actor's
Guild. Payments can be made by MasterCard, Visa and Discover
cards, however, there is a $35.00 processing fee that will be
applied when you opt to use this form of payment.
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How
often do I pay dues?
Dues are billed twice a year (May and November) and are always
based on the performer's last year's earnings under SAG.
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How
are dues calculated?
$50 minimum
plus 0.93% of total earnings from $1 to $200,000.00
For more info, visit www.sag.com or contact your local SAG office.
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| NEW
YORK CITY - IT'S ON AT HALO TOMORROW
NIGHT 5/13 |
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| ABSOLUT
SOULFUL SUNDAY is having another party at Halo Tuesday, May
13th from 6pm-10pm.
Make
sure you get there early to receive special goodies from ABSOLUT,
ClubbinTV.com and UFP.
To
RSVP for this event, please send an e-mail to yourtickets@urbanfilmpremiere.com
- please include YOUR FULL NAME and the FULL NAME of YOUR
GUESTS -- NO nicknames or initials please.
H
A L O
49 Grove Street
New York, NY
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| CHIA
IS PERFORMING LIVE - WASHINGTON D.C. - 5/12/2003 - TONIGHT!
The
Squad caught Chia doing her thang some time ago at an open-mic
session. On the rizzle, shorty str8 handled all of the Fifty
Cent Wannabe's and DMX look-a-likes. Small frame, nice body,
vocal bombs and lyrical slickness makes her show unforgettable.
YO DC - COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LYRICAL TALENT
CHIA IS PERFORMING LIVE - Monday May 12, 2003 - TONIGHT!!
Twinz
Jazz 1344 U Street, NW Wash DC
Door @ 7pm, show @ 8pm (no $ charge before 8pm)
The
Reason features Erik Le Bihan on drums, Aaron Nugent on Keys,
Christos Vrenios on Guitar, Dylan Stoddard on Bass, and Tico
di Optimo with background vocals.
The Mic-Chek-Squad
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| THE
BOOK SQUAD - D.C.
HEIGHTS -
ONE TO LOOK FOR - COMING SOON |
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DC HEIGHTS
- The Stories by A.J. Dalton
First time author A.J. Dalton will have his much anticipated
book on shelves this summer. Deception, Adultery, Murder, Revenge,
Betrayal, Family, Romance, Mayhem, Love, Justice and Community.
D*mn...can you handle it? Look for the book at Karibu Books,
Barnes & Noble (the web), Amazon.com, Books-A-Million, and
i-universe.com.
If you would like to communicate with the author, A.J. Dalton,
drop us a line at editors@urbanfilmpremiere.com.
The Book Squad
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CALLING
ALL GOLFERS - JULY 25th - ASHTON, MD - CALL 1-800-696-HART
TOURNAMENT - July 25th
CAMP HART - Two Week sessions start August 3rd thru August 16th, 2003
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| ABOUT
THE TOURNAMENT
Women,
Men and Junior Golfers, The Squad wants you to show us what
ya got. We are fanatical film enthusiasts, but we are very
serious about athletics and ensuring that our community stays
fit.
On July 25th, grab your friends, grab your irons and hit the
greens at THE 3rd ANNUAL SUMMER GOLF TOURNAMENT and CARNIVAL.
The great thing about this tournament is that all proceeds
benefit CAMP HART JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC.
EVENT DATE & COURSE - HAMPSHIRE GREENS GOLF COURSE
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The course is only 8 miles north of New Hampshire Avenue off
of 495 Beltway.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS -
Barbecue, Driving Range, Clinics, Happy Hour, Buffet, Awards
presentation and of course the Tournament begins at 2pm sharp.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE -
CALL NOW for GREAT PACKAGES and EXPOSURE!
CALL - 800-696-4278
REGISTER NOW -
CALL 800-696-HART or email camphart@aol.com
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| ABOUT
THE CAMP - TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CAMP HART
CAMP
HART was founded in 1947 by Dr. Thomas A. Hart who served
in the Athletic Department of Howard University for 18 years.
CAMP HART provides clinics and personal instruction for beginner,
intermediate and advanced golfers. CAMP HART is nestled on
200 beautiful acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Williamstown,
Massachusetts. Although "golf" is the main course,
CAMP HART offers a full camp curriculum including computer
training, hiking, swimming, nature studies, basketball and
a host of other outdoor sports.
WHERE - 341 New Ashford Road, Williamstown, MA 01267
WHEN - August 3rd - Clinics Begin
COST - $450 per child Includes lodging, lessons, greens fees & food.
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SPACE
IS LIMITED - CALL TODAY - 1-800-696-HART
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If
you are tired of "Go-Shorty, It's Ya Birthday" or
the tired, worn out, and sometimes endless rotation of music
on modern radio, The Squad suggests that you tune into DJ Fink
if you live in Chi-Town, The Rotten Apple or Los Scandalous.
Fink spins classic, old-school, straight "get in your mind"
type mixes. The show, ABSOLUT SOULFUL SUNDAYS, is one the hottest
underground radio programs to hit airwaves in years. Stay Faded
and Fink will soon be in your area. We'll let you know 4 show.
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Click on the C for more info:
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DJ FINK
Billboard winner for best regional rap television show
ABSOLUT
SOULFUL SUNDAY RADIO
WCFJ
1470AM CHICAGO 1:30PM-4:30PM
WSNR
620 AM NEW YORK 9PM-12AM
KMPC
1540 LOS ANGELES 9PM-12AM
ABSOLUT
SOUL SON!
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SORRY,
WE DECIDED TO MOVE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
How many
of you have heard that line before? |
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dismissal of Michael Jordan by Wizards honcho Abe Lincoln...oops,
Abe Pollin, was absolutely terrible in The Squads opinion. Many
people...women, men, blacks, asians, indians, whites, cab drivers,
Kids and the Hot Dog Vendor are peeved by the decision. For
many minorities and women, it served as another reminder that
you can "bring home the groceries" but you can't stay
for dinner. In film, music and sports, minorities are often
shown the glass ceiling or the door before being allowed to
prove their metal. And simply because Jordan is from the sports
world is a moot point. This problem is felt by many women and
minorities at film studios, record labels and law firms where
after you have billed 1,000,000 hours, the partner track is
still marked CALL BACK NEXT YEAR!
WE
WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Please note that voting in our Poll is a private issue and
your vote is a part of the pot. Results are published but
not how you voted. So VOTE!
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Do you think that minorities are OVERWHELMINGLY denied access
to Executive positions? |
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Last
weeks Poll Question:
Will AMERICAN IDOL lose credibility if Ruben is voted off
the show?
WOW - 86% Voted that the show WOULD LOSE CREDIBILITY
if Ruben was voted off.
AND - 14% Voted that the show would be fine without Big
Rubes.
Well, Ruben is safe and this week is the big show-down. Tune
in on FOX. |
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| 8:51pm
- Tuesday, May 7, 2003 - Ruben is SAFE!! |
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The Squad
let it be known and so did our Poll Results (See Above) that
the show was in danger of losing its credibility if Ruben were
voted off the show. However, besides the Pee-Wee Herman hip
shakin', Clay can hold his own and Kimberley definitely presents
real competition. Rubes will deliver more smackdowns and he
will be crowned the new American Idol. We love the fact that
Ruben is a big fella. So many big-fellas....D*MN, THE SHOW JUST
RETURNED FROM COMMERCIAL BREAK AND RYAN JUST LAID THE BOOM..."JOSH...YOU
ARE OUT!" Talking about lowering the hammer without delay.
The bottom line is that FOX has one HOT property in American
Idol. The people that make it into the top 50 should be proud
of their accomplishments and it has been a great winter treat
to have them in our living rooms as they each showcased their
great voices. So now KNUCKLE-UP-KNUCKLE UP...The Big Man vs.
The Thin Man vs. Mariah plus 20lbs...IT'S ON! To Joshua Gracin
- The Squad wishes him well and we are sure that Nashville has
a life for him. SEMPER FI JOSH...SEMPER FI! HOOHAH!
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