We're finally WRAPPED on filming for the Director's Cut of "Willow: State of Emergency."
Big thanks to the ultra-talented Ashely Jones (Willow Kerubo Brown) and Suzanne Darrell (Vanessa Masiko Drew) for joining our cast.
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Executive Producer, Paul A. Notice II was just named the Jury President for Editing at the D & AD Awards this year! Take a look at an excerpt from the article they wrote for D & AD here:
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And I looked at him and said: "You better tell the truth - because HBO, The New Yorker, Daily Mail, Post, - all of them are full of shit. They’re lying on us. We’re under attack. We got no money. We got no food. We got no power. We just SOUND like we’re powerful."
- Antonio “King Tone” Fernandez, May 11th, 2017
After a 4-year hiatus, I have a lot to say, and A LOT of interviews to reflect on and glean insight. Each week, I'll be uploading a podcast from the archives (unreleased, rare footage, etc.), while producing a FULL BRAND NEW EPISODE each month.
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So, when I was asked to direct & produce the film adaption of MIRRORS, we were faced with a daunting issue: Instead of the usual 28-35 days needed to shoot this film adaption, we only had four.
So, the question became: “How do we shoot this in FOUR days?” Yep, that’s right FOUR DAYS. I got to thinking, scheming, and dreaming, and eventually, here were my solutions…
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So, we here at The Notice Blog have been hard at work over the last two years, and wanted to share with you the projects we were able to manifest with your support.
This spans everything from investigative journalism, experimental films, boundary-pushing music videos, and our current feature film effort: the Afrofuturist, Anti-Capitalist, Womanist Horror script, Willow.
Thank you all for supporting us in our mission to champion and develop narratives from marginalized communities. If you are excited by our work, please make a tax-deductible contribution to support our nonprofit here.
And without further ado, let’s take a look at the past two years 2020 - 2021:
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The Notice Blog: What started as just an online Blog in 2010, evolved into a radical nonprofit production company in 2017, and is still thriving in 2021.
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In this revealing and frank interview, former-gang members & anti-violence activists Vidal Guzman & Chris Williams peel back the layers of prejudice and marginalization to explore the root causes of violence. Cycles of recidivism, systemic abuse, violent over-policing, and self-defense-driven cycles of retaliation uncover a deeper, more complicated story than the classist/racist stereotypes we’re often fed.
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Centering Black Spaces, memory, joy, flexing, the fluidity and deconstruction of gender and so much more - these are exactly the kind of things I love supporting and producing with The Notice Blog
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There are often times I'm reminded of my great grandfather's lessons in practicing joy and compassion for others, just by hearing his own laugh echoing in my own. And through the nostalgic tears of memories, I'm healed. I want to remind people of this kind of healing. Of this kind of haunting.
a good haunting.
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So, I edited a quick little clip of my Cinematography work on Jean-Sebastien Surena's "Quarantined Thoughts," directed by Suswana Chowdhury. Enjoy.
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It’s been nearly a year since I’ve first biked with Nyle, Aisha, Katrina on a Warriors Bike Run.
Think the 1979 cult classic “The Warriors,” except we bike from the Bronx - all the way back down to Coney Island for a showdown between the finalists.
And I’m finally releasing a cut of what I shot on my iPhone that night.
Btw, our crew was the Joint Council - we dressed as retired day-traders-turned-pot enthusiasts - Because you dress for the job you WANT. J/K. No Rowling.
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Here are three dates to remember for The Notice Blog:
Website Officially Launched: October, 10, 2010
TV Show / Online Show “The Notice Blog:” August, 3rd, 2015
Nonprofit launched: July, 25th, 2017
I say “five” in the video, but who cares? Still a cause for celebration, and re-releasing all that we’ve done over the years. I’m talking over 250 different projects 🤸🏿
Community is key.
I’ve been thinking about Community more often, since editing “Sweet Water” a short doc about Black communal spaces, & as the name implies; a Black commune in Southside Chicago, called “Sweet Water.” Fortunately, some good friends, Alex Antoine & Aaliyah Cristine, introduced me to this place.
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Three years ago, I got to film an interview with Nick Canon. I ended up chatting with him afterward about the meaning of the artwork behind him. They were part of a stunning collection made by Sophia Dawson, and I couldn't help but ramble on and on about my favorite piece - it depicted the children of the Black Panthers in a classroom, some of them had already been orphaned by the FBI's COINTELPRO activities. He bought the painting outright for 8k. It was a great moment, that I never truly got recognition for...
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THANK YOU to everyone who made it to our “Sweetwater” premiere + panel discussion on Black Communal Living.
I also want to take the time to thank everyone who supported me over the years. People volunteered their time, donated their money, their space, equipment, time, AND business to this company - and I am forever grateful for that.
Guess what? I’m finally releasing the Sweet Water short documentary I shot back in 2018. So, I’m hosting a Screening + Panel Discussion event on Zoom to premiere it. And you can see it right here:
What: Sweet Water: Re-Constructing Black Communal Living (Screening + Panel Discussion)
When: Feb 15, 2021 @ 6:00 PM EST
Where: ZOOM (<<click on link)
Imagine 2 Black witches working together to seemingly escape, then defeat a danger that we cannot see. In a way, that’s the life of Black folx working for liberation - a lot of people can’t see the magic, nor the danger it saves them from.
Starring Ricarrdo Valentine & Regine Bellinger
Directed by Paul Notice
Director of Photography Elliot Guilbe
Music by David Whitwell
01.22.21 The Bridgerton Beat
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Here’s some test footage for an upcoming project. I figured it’d need a decent tune to accompany it. And two hours later, this came out. 🖤
Over the years, I’ve made countless little short songs for myself, friends, loved ones, clients - even dates.
Some have words.
Some don’t.
Many are in a cappella.
They aren’t the most polished.
But they’re original.
And they’re me.
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