Yasmin Shiraz » 2011

GimmeMo features Can She Be Saved? film

GimmeMo–the site from actress Monique Coleman of the High School Musical movies–featured our film Can She Be Saved? We appreciate the love from media outlets all over who have been spotlighting Can She Be Saved? and They Call Me Dae… It’s just the beginning for us as an independent film company, so we’re excited over [...]

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Listen Here: Should You Leave The Hood After You’ve Made It?

Last Thursday we had Retaliation radio. The topic was: Should you leave the hood after you’ve made it. The topic was inspired by the shooting death of M-Bone, a member of Cali Swag District–the group who brought you “Teach Me How To Dougie.” Please listen to the show. It’s a good one. Thanks to Shaka [...]

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Retaliation Radio tonight: Should You Leave The Hood…

On the last Thursday of the month, I like to think about current events and significant issues that have occurred earlier in the month. On May 16, Cali Swag District rapper M-Bone, 22 was pronounced dead of two gunshot wounds to the head after a drive-by shooting in Inglewood. Inglewood, CA was his hometown. His [...]

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Bella Honey Soul Spotlights They Call Me Dae

I want to thank the fam at Bella Honey Soul for sharing my work, bio info and the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site. They are our media sponsor for our June 9 NYC They Call Me Dae, Dinner & A Movie screening… It takes a village to spread the word. Bella [...]

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Models Wanted: Be a Book Cover Model

I am looking for a few faces male and female to be on the covers of new books coming out of Still Eye Rise… If you look good and appear to be between the ages of 16 – 23, send your headshot to casting at stilleyerise.net. We’re looking for all races, ethnicities, and hair types. [...]

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Tags: african american, book covers, latino models, models, still eye rise books, teen models, young adult

Hip Hop Moguls Spotlights They Call Me Dae

I want to thank the fam at Hip Hop Moguls for sharing my work, bio info and the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. We are gearing up for our June 9 NYC event!!! Here’s our [...]

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Tags: african american film director, short film, teen bully, They Call Me Dae

Listen Now: Standing Up For Yourself (The Retaliation Radio archive is here)

Here’s the archive for our 3rd episode, Standing Up For Yourself: What’s The Best Way? We dealt with Why is it sometimes hard for a person to stand up for himself or herself? We discussed solutions & strategies. Listen to internet radio with StillEyeRiseFilms on Blog Talk Radio

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Tags: blogtalk radio, hosted by yasmin shiraz, retaliation radio, solutions, standing up for yourself, strategies

Standing Up For Yourself: Tonight’s Topic on Retaliation Radio

Tonight at 11p, EST on Retaliation Radio, we’ll be talking about Standing Up For Yourself… What makes standing up for yourself so difficult? Is there a best way to stand up for yourself? What are the barriers that prevent us from standing up for ourselves. I love hosting Retaliation Radio and I’m looking forward to [...]

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Tags: blogtalk radio, hosted by yasmin shiraz, retaliation radio, solutions, standing up for yourself, strategies

Teen Star Mag Spotlights They Call Me Dae

I want to thank the fam at Teen Star Mag, “The Urban Teen Network,” for sharing the trailer to They Call Me Dae on their site… It takes a village to spread the word… You are now a part of our village. Here’s our link: http://www.truestaris.com/profiles/blogs/movie-trailer-they-call-me Follow Teen Star Mag on Twitter: @truestaris Peace & [...]

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Tags: african american female director, bully, independent, teen, teen star mag, They Call Me Dae

In Case You Missed It: Listen to the Adult Bullies show on Retaliation Radio

During the second episode of Retaliation Radio, I raised the issue of Adult Bullies. We discussed Adult Bullying at the Workplace, Adults who Bully Children & Adults who CyberBully… Here are a couple of quotes from the evening: Adults who bully children CAN become adults who abuse children… You cannot focus on your success path [...]

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Tags: adult bullies, bullies, Radio, retaliation, solutions, teen

Adult Bullies: The topic on tonight’s Retaliation Radio episode!

Tonight at 11p, EST, I’ll be discussing adult bullies on the newly launched Retaliation Radio Show. This topic was selected because we want to create a weekly dialogue about how retaliation is a part of our daily lives. While discussing adult bullies tonight, we’ll address the following issues: Where do adult bullies come from? Do [...]

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Tags: adult bullies, bullying, Radio, retaliation, teen bullies, Yasmin Shiraz

In Case You Missed It: Retaliation Radio Archive, Episode 1

Here’s the link to the debut episode of Retaliation Radio. Our topic was: Can retaliation in schools be avoided? Listen now. We had a glitch at the 3:56 – 4:53 mark. (I didn’t know how pull my first caller in!!!) Listen to internet radio with StillEyeRiseFilms on Blog Talk Radio Next week’s topic: Adult bullies- [...]