Black, White and Blues

  • Black, White and Blues
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
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A story of redemption with a powerful and surprising ending.

It is a story of redemption with a powerful and surprising ending set against the backdrop of the Southern blues and country rock landscape with original music by Tree Adams.

Forced to grow up fast, Bailey, a troubled blues musician meanders through life. After one of his many drunken nights, a mysterious gentlemen approaches him, revealing that Bailey's grandfather died and he must travel back to his home town to accept his unclaimed property. The gentleman, Augy, has been hired by a law firm to find and connect Bailey with his rightful belongings. Bailey, as with all his struggles in his life, drives Augy out the door, telling him he's got the wrong guy and seemingly disavowing his good news.

The next day after Boyd viciously confronts him on his money owed, he sends Bailey fleeing, and unexpectedly into the passenger seat of Augy's truck. As Bailey and Augy leave town they travel through the deepest parts of the South and the duo makes good use of the rich musical history of the area, by hitting every juke joint in sight, including the blues bar of Augy's friend, Santa. In the process, Bailey puts down the bottle long enough to absorb the wisdom of his new friend.

Over the course of their road trip, Bailey's own story unfolds, and the blues music he has always been connected with. Augy knows more about Bailey than he lets on and, with his help, Bailey manages to use the music he has in his soul to take control of his life and set a new path, one that allows him to put his past to rest.

In this musical road trip adventure, by Mario Van Peebles, through the deep history of the blues, two strangers find an uncommon friendship that leads them to redemption.

Directed by acclaimed director Mario Van Peebles.

Scriptwriters
Morgan Simpson and George Richards

Emotional drama starring
Academy Award Nominee Michael Clark Duncan, Golden Globe Nominee Tom Skerritt, Morgan Simpson, Luke Perry, Taryn Manning and Kiele Sanchez.

Genre: Southern Blues Drama
Studio: Liberty Road Entertainment & Heavy Duty Entertainment

Produced by
Rhoades Rader, Jeff Balis, Morgan Simpson, and Charlie Poe


Websites
http://www.spotlight-pictures.com/films/BLACK-WHITE-AND-BLUES/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ot14Dcv2o
http://www.blackwhiteandblues.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470020/
http://twitter.com/BlackWhiteBlues
www.facebook.com/pages/Black-White-and-Blues/371596069577

FESTIVALS / AWARDS

International Black Filim Festival of Nashville
* Best Feature Film

2010 Nashville Film Festival
* Official Selection

Film Musicians Secondary Market Fund
* Best Director/Composer
Collaboration: Mario Van Peebles/Tree Adams: "Black, White and Blues"

Rosetta Miller-Perry Award
* Best Black Filmmaker (Mario Van Peebles, "Black, White and Blues")

2010 Hill Country Film Festival
* Official Selection
* Best Feature Film
* Best Actor - Michael Clarke Duncan

Boston Film Festival
* Best Soundtrack - Tree Adams

Harlem International Film Festival
* Best Director - Mario Van Peebles

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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