Watching Alfre Woodard act in anything is always a pleasure. So Knucklehead is bound to be good. Dysfunction makes for good drama, especially when it’s family dysfunction. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.

Synopsis:

When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows is left without a protector in Brooklyn’s housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become “mentally excellent”, it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind – while all around him people are not who they seem.

Cast:

Gbenga Akinnagbe – Langston

Alfre Woodard – Sheila

Amari Cheatom – Julian

Nikiya Mathis – Teeny Miles

Carla Duren – Cassie

Justin Myrick – Arthur

Dewanda Wise – Charlotte

Crew:

Director/Co-Writer/Producer – Ben Bowman

Writer – Bryan Abrams

Producer – Gbenga Akinnagbe

Knucklehead will premiere at BAMcinématek as part of the New Voices in Black Cinema series. You can buy tickets here.

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The Founders’ Keeper is a film that has been released as a web series on YouTube. It has taken fraternity life to a whole new level. Check out what happens when someone is willing to do anything to protect the code of his fraternity.

Synopsis:

Sean Johnson, is a member of a fraternity and a serial killer, who is killing members of his own fraternity who do not adhere to the fraternity’s guidelines. He is dating, Christina, who is also a member of a sorority. When Sean feels Christina’s love for her sorority does not match the love he has for his fraternity, he decides to kill her, but during the process, he finds out she is pregnant.

Cast:

Shadner Ifrene – Sean Johnson

Khalimah Gaston – Christina

Crew:

Creator – Saquan Jones

It’s also available for purchase if you want to show financial support here. Check out the first episode below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b5rfSrVA6U

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Synopsis:

Lady Detective, Simone Williams (played by actress Jacinth Sutphin), a Jamaican immigrant to the US, dreams of working undercover on a high profile case. She finally gets her chance to go undercover to catch a notorious drug dealer, Winston Bailey aka Bucky. She falls victim to his charming personality; compromising her assignment. Lines begin to blur as she gets in deeper. Over time, Williams develops a close bond with Bailey, and their loyalties are put to the ultimate test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A85wlda2KFA

Coming later this year.

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