"Mother Country" Trailer

'Mother Country' follows a young African American man, Dwight Porter, an unwilling criminal on the run. After committing murder, Dwight goes remorseful and leaves his environment with a goal: walk across the United States in search of a former teacher, the one person who believed in him.

'Mother Country' is written, directed and produced by Maria Breaux. Check out the trailer below:



Mother Country Trailer from Mother Country on Vimeo.

Night Catches Us and Black Swan in Theaters

Night Catches Us and Black Swan hit theaters this weekend on December 3rd. Both films have had wonderful runs throughout select film festivals this year. I had a chance to see Black Swan at the Austin Film Festival and it was a treat unlike anything I have ever seen.  If you have seen one or both of these movies, take a moment to comment on the films below.


In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker") returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia (Kerry Washington, "Ray," "Lift") and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.

BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter’s professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

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Dark Teen Comedy 'Blacktino' Set for Production

Urban Arson studios has teamed with director Aaron Burns to produce Blacktino. It's produced by Spy Kids and Sin City's Elizabeth Avellan. Production will begin July 12th with a release date in March 2011. Casting director Angela Burns selected the following actors to star: Austin Marshall, Devyn Ray, Tiger Sheu, Leon Washington, Denise Williamson, Bryan Jackson, Conrad Gonzalez, Timeca Seretti, Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey, Selma Pinkard and Daryl Sabara. Aaron Burns will have his first shot at directing a feature film from the screenplay he also wrote. Recently, Burns short film Now or Never premiered at the 2010 SXSW film festival. Click here to watch the comedy short on Vimeo.

Blacktino is a dark teen comedy about an overweight half-black, half-hispanic nerd named Stefan Daily. He was raised by his black grandmother in a medium sized suburb of Austin, TX. Struggling to find his place in a mostly white high school, Stefan finds sanctuary among the eclectic mix of social outcasts in the school's Theatre Department. In the tradition of the great teen comedies of the last thirty years Blacktino will ensure that the torch of “teen angst” continues to burn bright.

To get a good look at some concept art, posters and the cast, head on over to blacktinomovie.com