Big Words

  • Big Words
Genre : Musical
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2013
Format : Feature
Running time : 93 (in minutes)
http://bigwordsthemovie.com

Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30's, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008. BIG WORDS is set in Brooklyn on the eve of President Obama's history-making first election.

A film by ​Neil DRUMMING

USA, 2013, Feature, 93 min

CAST
​* Dorian MISSICK : John / Big Words
​* Gbenga AKINNAGBE : James / Jayvee Da Mac
​* Darien SILLS-EVANS : Terry / DJ Malik
​* Yaya ALAFIA : Annie
​* Zachary BOOTH : Ben
* Jean GRAE : Bree
* ​Amir ARISON : Eddie



Crew
* ​Neil DRUMMING : Director / Writer
* Matthew Keene Smith : Producer
* Cliff CHARLES : Cinematographer / DP
* ​Lenny Payan : Co-Producer / 1st AD
* Devin WILLIAMS : Co-Producer
* Sara K White : Production Designer
* ​Eniola Dawodu : Costume Designer
* Keith OVERTON : Editor
* ​Lois DRABKIN : Casting Director

© 2012/2013 Big Words, LLC. Photography by Richard Louissaint and Salvador Bolivar. Movie stills courtesy of Cliff Charles. All rights reserved.


Production Companies
Big Words
Edgefield County Pictures
Twice Told Films

Distributors
African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (2013) (USA) (theatrical)

Theatrical release by AFFRM in NY & LA on July 19th, 2013.

Organizations

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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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