They Call Me Dae Dinner & A Movie= Big Fun & Feedback
I had so much fun at the They Call Me Dae Dinner & A Movie hosted by Big Ced. We had music by Dee Jay MusicRocka and we were celebrating two birthdays at the same time. So, the crowd was definitely in a celebratory mood. Big Shout Out to L. Martin Pratt and Stephanie Green–both [...]
Tags: cynthia mccright, dahiana torres, krystal farris, naza usher, They Call Me Dae
NYC : June 9th – Dinner & A Movie for They Call Me Dae
We received such overwhelming feedback at our first screening event in NYC in April that we decided to have another private screening in NYC. This time our event is being hosted by Big Ced, Founder of the Industry Co-Sign! Big Ced is well known in NYC so we’re looking forward to him hosting us at [...]
Tags: african american, bully, female director, film, independent, teen, They Call Me Dae
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 [...]
Tags: african american film director, short film, teen bully, They Call Me Dae
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 & [...]
Tags: african american female director, bully, independent, teen, teen star mag, They Call Me Dae
Huge Success: NYC Screening & Party for They Call Me Dae
For everyone who attended the NYC Private Screening for They Call Me Dae, I appreciate your support. Here are a few flicks from the event. Our posters, banner and postcards were so official. Thanks to Julian Alexander for hooking it up!!! We screened the film to different groups of people and each group asked us [...]
Tags: black female director, Independent Film, NYC screening, party, screening, They Call Me Dae
I’ll be on Urban Film Radio Tonight @ 7:30p EST
I’ll be on Urban Film Radio tonight at 7:30p EST discussing my new film, They Call Me Dae. If you can listen in, please do. Here’s the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/06psp And here’s the link to They Call Me Dae. Check out our trailer…
Tags: fighting, girl, teen bully, They Call Me Dae, Urban Film Radio
Yasmin Parties! Gotta Support My Fellow Filmmakers!
I was in NYC last night to support Stuart Films’ 3 year anniversary party. I had a fantastic time. I had the opportunity to meet Vladimir Versailles who played “Cedric” in Mooz-lum. I had such a wonderful time. Vlad has wonderful energy! If you haven’t seen it already, please go to see the movie, Mooz-lum. [...]
Tags: african american film, director, krystal farris, mooz-lum, naza usher, They Call Me Dae, vladimir versailles
They Call Me Dae Trailer is LIVE! Check it out. Spread the word.
The trailer to new film, They Call Me Dae is live. It tells the story of Dae, a teen bully who boasts about her exploits. But when we take a good look at her life, we don’t know if Dae’s anger comes from simply hating other girls or drama from home. They Call Me Dae [...]
Tags: african american film director, cynthia mccright, female film director, Independent Film, naza usher, They Call Me Dae
Reader Shout Out: Joselyn in Iowa!
I just finished writing a letter to Joselyn, a sophomore in Iowa who read Retaliation and wrote me a letter. She wrote a great letter and my favorite part was when she said, At the part where Tashera is walking back home after school, DeCalia, Jessica and Alexandra get out the car and start pushing [...]
Tags: iowa, joselyn, reader shout out, retaliation, They Call Me Dae
They Call Me Dae: The Movie Poster Is Here! (Film)
I’m so excited to share with you the movie poster artwork from my first narrative film, They Call Me Dae. The film gives a short glimpse into the life of DeCalia, a female bully who prides herself in fighting other girls. Some of you may remember Dae from my book Retaliation. She is such a [...]
Tags: movie poster, They Call Me Dae, yasmin's first narrative
In Search of: A Female Rapper (Film Music Score)
I’m in post-production on my short film, They Call Me Dae. Its an edgy urban story about a teen girl who likes to fight. I want to include a female rapper’s song in the film’s music score. Some of my facebook and twitter friends have referred me to a few people and I’m reviewing their [...]
Tags: female rapper, mc lyte, They Call Me Dae
Must See Photo: Shot My First Narrative Film
Hello everyone. I’ve been gone for a while! For the past three weeks, I’ve been busy writing, casting, being in pre-production and actually shooting my first narrative film, They Call Me Dae. When I tell you that the experience was more than a dream come true, I mean it in every sense of the word. [...]
Tags: directed by Yasmin Shiraz, Independent Film, They Call Me Dae
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