OutBurst UK Presents Lesbian Drama: She Wasn't Last Night

Outburst UK is proud to present 'She Wasn't Last Night'.

A first full feature film based on black same gender loving women, will premiere in the UK as part of its LGBT History Month. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Darice Jones.

She Wasn't Last Night follows the beautiful activist Shantel Crockett, who's slammed by drama as her relationship with Reyna (a companion 10 years her junior) begins to crumble. To make matters worse charming player Jack (Jacqueline), is determined to make Reyna hers if only for one night. 

With her jewelry making talent long abandoned and her mounting feelings of failure in her work supporting LGBTQ youth, Shantel is forced to face Reyna's despair and has to decide what kind of life she wants for herself. 

Shantel’s best friend Vanessa encourages her to move on and find meaning of her own artistic expressions, and maybe even find a new love. Meanwhile, one of Shantel’s student's Afro-Dominican poet Reggie, struggles to find her own path and voice. With the help of a small community of good friends and mentors both Shantel and Reggie, learn valuable lessons they will never forget.

Griot Soul Films does not save the drama for your mama, in fact, the cast is made up of an eclectic group of social activists, artists, educators, professional actors, beginning actors, and even an engineer. Common to all these strong women is a heartfelt commitment to storytelling coupled with the talent and dedication to tell the story well.

The cast is 100% African descended, majority LGBTQ, and 100% supportive of the creation of complex film images of Black people throughout the Diaspora.

Writer/Director: Darice Jones

Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Venue: London South Bank University

The Keyworth Centre Main Auditorium

Keyworth Street London SE1 6NG

FREE EVENT

Doors Open: 6:30pm Film Starts: 7:00pm

Websites: http://www.griotsoulfilms.org/

2009 LA

'Prayers For Bobby' - Film Review

Last night 'Prayers For Bobby' came on twice, in which I tuned in both times. 

This film dealt with the harsh reality of discrimination and how it played itself against a young man, who was still coming to terms with his sexuality. This film was riveting, touching, and mind blowing all at the same time. The actors in the film were excellent while bringing you through every compelling moment of Bobby's life.

Any parent that is homophobic and/or has a gay child should watch this movie. 

Bobby wasn't strong enough in mind but his death was not in vain because his family's eyes are now opened to the ignorance, fear, and judgment that they once knew -- which seems now to be an after thought. 

Bobby's death taught his family a very valuable lesson, and now they continue to teach that valuable lesson to others. Making this film was the best gift they could have given Bobby. I just hope that parents of gay and lesbian people don't have to continuously lose their children in order to realize what they have.

If God is love and he loves you as you are, and says come as you are, why are parents so quick to give up on loving their children? 

Is it because they're afraid of what others may say? If a parent feels they should love their child any less because of who their child loves, then I think parents need to step back and re-evaluate what it truly means to love someone.

The Bible has been re-written numerous times and interpreted in so many ways; how can one truly know the original state? 

In the Bible it says homosexuality is an abomination; but did you know that in the bible it also says eating shellfish is an abomination; and if a woman isn't a virgin before marriage she should be stoned to death; and if a child disobeys their parent the child should be put to death? 

The Bible also says if you mix wool and linen together, or if a man lays with another man's wife those are also abominations. 

However, do we as a people literally put our children to death if they disobey us? Do we stone a woman for not being a virgin before marriage? Absolutely not! 

The word homosexuality or homosexual was invented in the 18th century by a German-Hungarian writer named, K.M. Kertbeny. 

The word "homosexual" was written in the Bible in 1942, which means neither Jesus nor a prophet had nothing to do with the word as it was man made, but since the word wasn't original to the Bible why was it then added in? To cause divisiveness?

Thank you Mrs. Griffith and family, for having the courage to share your story with the world. You have done Bobby and so many others a great service.

'Prayers For Bobby' airs again on the Lifetime network, Tuesday, January 27th at 9pm.

2009 LA