“Generally, Art cannot afford the luxury of vague, unreconstructed fear. This is not to say that fear is ever completely absent from the creative process, but it must never be permitted to intrude on the work in such as way as to warrant or validate stupidity. The essence of Art is, indeed, the absence of stupidity.
Applying this notion to dramatic screen storytelling, one might say that a successful screen story is the fearless realisation in us – as both storyteller and audience – of a meaningful (emotional) connection or interaction with the strivings of characters. Such an interaction compels identification. Their needs become our needs; their suffering, our suffering.”
Read this article from Billy Marshall Stoneking.
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Pierre Films and Maverick Entertainment invite you and a
guest to a special screening of: THE CITY IS MINE
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:30PM
Millennium Films Workshop
66 E 4th St
New York, NY 10003-8903
Followed immediately by Q&A with Director and Cast
Written by Patrick Pierre and Adriana Gittten
Directed by Patrick Pierre
THE CITY is MINE has received critical acclaim at film festivals across the country, including being recognized at the 2008 American Black Film Festival for Grand Jury Prize Nominee for Best Actor. This riveting, suspenseful drama follows one man’s quest to take back the streets he once ruled. After being released from prison, Gruver has to rebuild his drug empire and plenty of people are trying to stop him. The stakes are high, with a crew that fell apart while he was gone, a ruthless and and four new drug kingpins unwilling about to give up their rule, Gruver will have to risk it all in his climb back to the top.
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