{"id":176425714,"date":"2013-09-22T03:50:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T08:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/?p=176425714"},"modified":"2013-09-22T03:50:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-22T08:50:23","slug":"video-and-then-by-karamuu-kush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/2013\/09\/22\/video-and-then-by-karamuu-kush\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: ‘And Then’ by Ka’ramuu Kush"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013<\/p>\n

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Watch Now! Online Premiere <\/span><\/h1>\n

of Ka’ramuu Kush’s <\/span><\/h1>\n

Sexy, Provocative <\/span><\/h1>\n

S&A Winning Film <\/span><\/h1>\n

‘And Then…’<\/span><\/h1>\n
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BY\u00a0VANESSA MARTINEZ
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The wait is officially over!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we promised… here is the online premiere of writer\/director\/actor\u00a0Ka’ramuu Kush’s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>short film\u00a0<\/strong>And Then…<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>winner of the\u00a03rd Shadow And Act Black Filmmaker Screenwriting Challenge<\/strong>, which made its\u00a0World Premiere<\/b>\u00a0in bothLos Angeles\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0New York City\u00a0<\/b>over\u00a0a month ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both screenings were very well attended, and we’re pleased to say that the film was well received.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And now, we’re hoping that the online premiere is just as “well-attended” and received by you folks… right now!<\/span><\/p>\n

To quickly recap,\u00a0And Then…\u00a0<\/em>is…<\/span><\/p>\n

… a “coming of womanhood” story that deals with one woman’s confrontation of issues surrounding body image, communication, and the psychology of sex. The film is about the discovery of feminine power and the healing that follows.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was co-written by Ka’ramuu and\u00a0Aisha Hinds<\/strong>, and stars\u00a0Diandra Lyle<\/strong>,\u00a0Vanessa Williams<\/strong>\u00a0(Soul Food<\/strong><\/em>) and Ka’ramuu himself, with a score by\u00a0Prince Damons<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheryl L. Bedford<\/b>,\u00a0Sean O’Halloran<\/b>\u00a0and Kush are all\u00a0producers on the project.<\/span><\/p>\n

And if you haven’t, read\u00a0Jai Tiggett<\/b>‘s thoughtful interview with writer\/director Kush, Aisha Hinds, Diandra Lyle and Vanessa Williams\u00a0HERE<\/span><\/a><\/b>, to get some back story on the making of the film.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congrats to the cast and crew as the last leg of this filmmaking journey begins, going into the distribution and exhibition phases.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next S&A Films Black Filmmaker Challenge call for scripts will be announced possibly before the end of this year, although more likely early next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

For those just joining us, in short, the S&A Films Black Filmmaker Challenge is a contest in which S&A Films (a production company created by Tambay Obenson and Rodney Parnther) fully finances and executive produces a short film by a black filmmaker, based on a script selected from eligible entries. There’ve been 3 of them thus far (Nikyatu Jusu’s\u00a0Black Swan Theory<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Rod Gailes’\u00a0Soft Focus<\/em><\/strong>, and now\u00a0Ka’ramuu Kush’s\u00a0And Then…<\/em><\/strong>), with the long-term goal being to eventually start funding feature films.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, watch\u00a0Ka’ramuu Kush’s\u00a0And Then…<\/em>\u00a0in its entirety below, which is just over 30 minutes. I should note that it’s\u00a0NSFW<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n