Tag: Documentary

Necessary Blackness Ep:153: 1 on 1 with Director Amadeuz Christ

In the latest episode of Necessary Blackness, Rahiem Shabazz sits down with film director, Amadeuz Christ, to discuss his documentary, “Out of Darkness,” which examines the untold history of African people and the African cultural contribution to the nations of the world. In his latest documentary, “Heavy Is The Crown” explores the African origins of the world’s major religions by examining the “original mythological story” that has served as the basis for spiritual systems across the planet, and arguably even the concept of the “western drama” itself

Necessary Blackness Ep: 125 The UnAmerican Dilemma w/ Omowale Afrika

 

In this interview Omowale Afrikatalks about his new documentary and the aftermath of the 2020 election. #UnAmericanDilemma documentary

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Available now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/unamerican

Link to full interview: https://youtu.be/T0fOIvn0FQk

Necessary Blackness Ep: 97 – The Greatest Wealth Is Health w/ Minister Enqi

Necessary Blackness Podcast caught up with Minister Enqi to talk about the greatest wealth in the world, which is your health, If you’re not familiar with the brother, Minister Enqi is known as the protege of Dr. Sebi & Master Herbalist, Sports Nutritionist, and Naturopathic Doctor. Enqi spoke in depth about his pathway into the natural healing, dietary, and how all health issues are rooted in the soul. We also got to speak to him about his appearance in the upcoming documentary on Dr. Sebi that is being produced by Nick Cannon.

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Necessary Blackness Ep: Curtis Scoon Talks Black, White & Blue Documentary & Copyright Lawsuit Against 50 Cent

 

Curtis Scoon talks “Black, white and Blue“, the film that explores the issues of police brutality, social unrest, and why its important that Black documentary films are told through the eyes, ears and words of Black Filmmakers. We also spoke about the lawsuit he filed against 50 Cent over “Power” in addition to past and future projects. There are one-on-one interviews with notable figures such as Lord Jamar, Charlamagne Tha God, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Michigan State Senator Coleman Young II and many more.

 

 

Elementary Genocide Docu-Series Nominated For Sa-Neter TV Award

I feel honored to be nominated for a Sa-Neter TV Award for my contribution to the world of documentary filmmaking. It goes down July, 7th in NYC. The Sa-Neter TV Awards will celebrate our unwavering warriors, undefeated scholars and the best and brightest among us.

 

Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep. 31: Wilmington On Fire The Massacre of 1898

 

The Wilmington On Fire documentary, explores the Wilmington massacre of 1898, which was a bloody attack on the African-American community by a heavily armed white mob with the support of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

This event was the springboard for the White Supremacy Movement and Jim Crow Segregation throughout North Carolina and the American South.

The incident that took place on November 10, 1898 was never mentioned in the history books until 206, when the North Carolina General Assembly published a report on it.

It didn’t become widespread news until Director/Producer Christopher Everett decided to bring the atrocities of the Wilmington massacre to the big screen. Necessary Blackness Podcast sits down with the award winning filmmaker to discuss the importance of his eye raising documentary and what he has in store for the future.

Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep. 16: Amaduez Christ Talks “Out of Darkness”

Necessary Blackness Podcast had the honor of sitting down with  Filmmaker Amadeuz Christ to discuss his movie “Out of Darkness”.

The film examines the untold history of African people, the African cultural contribution to the nation of the worlds, and the events that have contributed to the conditions of African people of today.

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Rahiem Shabazz Receives 2016 #BlackPowerAward for Documentary Filmmaking

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Elementary Genocide 2: The Board of Education vs The Board of Incarceration received an award in the documentary category at the 2016 “Black Power Awards”. The Black Power Awards was held in Atlanta on Saturday, November 12th, 2016 to celebrate Black excellence, activism and our contribution to the world. The celebratory event showed and proved the strength and spirit of African people on a grand scale.

The Black Carpet Affair showcased the elegance and upscale attire of all those in attendance. Executive Producer, DJ set the tone when he stated, “When the Kente commands as much value as Gucci. then its a new day”. So, in customary fashion, we showed up and showed out.

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Below is a brief clip of Rahiem Shabazz accepting 1st award of the night for his award winning film, “Elementary Genocide 2.

 

Take Your Documentary To The Next Level & Make $100,000 in 6 Months

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Back in the days independent filmmakers felt the need to align themselves with a distributor. Oftentimes, they signed exclusive deals and the lion share of their profit was split with said company.

Today, you can self-distribute your own film via your website. Times have changed for the better.

Below is an example of how you can successfully get your product to your target audience.

During the trailer release phase of your documentary it’s important to create marketing assets, and videos to distribute on your Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

If you have notable individuals in your documentary or film with a large following or star power, get them to share across all their social media platforms.

If you decide to use Amazon or ITunes for your digital release, encourage customers to leave you a review. You’ll be surprise how many new customers you’ll get from 5 star reviews.

I prefer to use Amazon as oppose to ITunes (This will require another post to go in depth). With Amazon, you can retain the customers information. This help tremendously when we released Elementary Genocide 2, because we were able to get hundreds of pre-orders within 24 hours by contacting previous buyers.

iTunes has too many restrictions and you’ll never know who your customers are or the geographical location the bulk of your selling are coming from. You want to know your stronghold, so when it’s time to do screening or lectures you’re guaranteed a sold out crowd.

A lot of people think the DVD market is dead and it’s not. You can make hundreds of thousand in DVD sales alone. Especially, if you’re selling them at your screening. Viewers that are intrigued with the subject matter will oftentimes purchase a copy to show to family and friends.

Digital distribution is passive income. You’ll be surprised when those monthly checks hit your account.

Anyone interested in obtaining guarantee results and have a workable budget, send me an email and let talk business.

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