An oldie, but goodie on this Halloween day, October 31, 2014... It's a short film we featured on this blog at least 2 years ago, so long-time readers will likely remember it. For those who haven't seen it, written and directed by Bree Newsome, and titled "Wake," the 21-minute horror-drama film's synopsis reads: "A repressed woman does away with her domineering father, freeing herself to pursue her heart's desire. Using a local folk magic called "root-work," she conjures a demon to aid her in creating the man of her dreams-- but soon finds herself in a waking nightmare." The film stars Sahr Ali, Christina Faison and Benton Greene. Watch: ...
- 10/31/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
I saw this short film last year, as one of the judges of the 2011 Urbanworld Film Festival short film competition. And it's the film that the 3 of us (judges) unanimously selected as the winner of the contest. Written and directed by Bree Newsome, and titled Wake, the 21-minute drama/horror film's synopsis reads: A repressed woman does away with her domineering father, freeing herself to pursue her heart's desire. Using a local folk magic called "root-work", she conjures a demon to aid her in creating the man of her dreams-- but soon finds herself in a waking nightmare. The well-made Wake stars Sahr Ali, Christina Faison and Benton Greene. ...
- 7/11/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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