I met some really motivated young people at Trenton Central High School today. I had two assemblies and a luncheon meet and greet. I just want to thank the students for sharing their stories and speaking up. I met some young entrepreneurs, aspiring actors, and just all-around good people. The principal there is mad cool! [...]
I’ll be doing two assemblies with Trenton Central High School next week. Its Stand For Peace week. In preparation for my presentation, I wanted to ask my readers, tweeps, my fb family, my film audience for a message for the youth in Trenton. What would you like me to say to Trenton youth to inspire [...]
When it rains it pours, and so today I got two pieces of Good News. The first piece was that the San Francisco Black Film Festival selected Can She Be Saved? and then shortly after receiving that notification, Female Shorts: Film & Video Showcase notified me that they selected Can She Be Saved? as well! [...]
Can She Be Saved? is an official selection for the 2010 San Francisco Black Film Festival. This will give me an opportunity to see all my fam in the Bay area! Thanks SF Black Film Festival for selecting Can She Be Saved? I plan to represent to the fullest.
The trailer is below:
Are girls more violent today than they were in 1980?
(polls)
I recently received the official news from LA Web Fest founder/director, Michael Ajakwe that my web series, Every Corner won an award for Outstanding Documentary/News Series Award at the LA Web Fest that was held over the weekend. I am so happy about it. I was not able to attend the LA Web Fest because [...]
Ya’ll already know when I was informed that I was the 2010 Emerging Filmmaker, I was excited. But then, when Can She Be Saved? won the Best Documentary award at the NC Black Film Festival…. well you could have pushed me over with a feather. I’m floating on air right now. I had to leave [...]
Can She Be Saved? is an official selection of the 2010 NC Black Film Festival and I will be receiving their Emerging Filmmaker award. I wanna say thank you again to everyone who has supported the film and my work as a filmmaker. I can’t wait to see my new filmmaker family when I get [...]
Here’s a new letter that I received a few days ago from a Retaliation reader.
Dear Ms. Shiraz,
I’ve become one of your biggest fans. I read your book Retaliation which you said was not a true (story.) But to me, it felt real. I cried because it reminded me of my old life when I lived [...]
Can She Be Saved? — as you have heard by now is my lil’ film that could– screened at the Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas today. I was not in attendance as I was returning from a business trip in Atlanta but I was there in spirit. I hope the film touched many people’s [...]
