FINDING ME goes abroad!

My favorite gay black film..FINDING ME, has been short-listed for Festival del Sol - Canary Islands Gay and Lesbian Film Festival!

Wish us luck and see you in Spain!

Visit the links below to learn more about the film!

The Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (This is the second largest LGBT Festival in the U.S.)
http://www.phillyfests.com/piglff/2008/home.cfm
http://www.phillyfests.com/piglff/2008/film-details.cfm?c=205&id=7936

Reel Affirmations 18: The Nations LGBT Film Festival
http://reelaffirmations.org/2008/index.html

Links to Press

http://www.afterelton.com/blog/alonsoduralde/after-noahs-arc-the-flood?&comment=57782

http://www.tlareleasing.com/details/product_details.cfm?id=274672

FINDING ME ..PIGLFF, ONE IN TEN..THEATRICAL RELEASE COMING SOON!

Obama won!

Yep, Blac-seed was out of commission for awhile. We are back!

Congrats to Obama..and we are a long way from winning the race!

More on the Super Delegates

I think it's only appropriate to talk about the race for the Democratic nomination when Super Tuesday is only days away..

If you haven't stopped to think about it, next week we may have the best chance of finally electing the first African-American President in the History of the United States..it's almost surreal to think about it..now say it aloud.

I encourage you to read the links below get better acquainted with the political process.

WHY OBAMA MIGHT NOT WIN?
SUPER DELEGATES 101
SUPER DELEGATES ENDORSEMENT LIST
WIKIPEDIA - SUPER DELEGATES

Sontaia

Why Barack Obama may lose, and why I have kept my mouth shut about him.

Hello,

I realize in accordance with the stated mission of Blac-Seed, we are not a vessel for political rants, although I love them. I unapologetically use Blac-Seed to update you on the happenings of our film and other relevant beautifully random topics.
Part One
Yesterday, I found myself reading The New York Sun newspaper, and my deep-seeded thought of Obama's impeding loss was brought to fruition..in a tiny little corner of this newspaper there was a box listing The DELEGATES, what I have now come to learn are the "Super Delegates". This is the real system of how Democratic and Republican candidates are elected.

You need 2,025 nominations from the Super Delegates to win the house nomination. Their are 4,049 all together. Hillary has 187, Obama 89, and Edwards 50. Also for you very hopeful types there is a safety incorporated into this system to ensure the "People" that's you don't foolishly elect a nominee that the party collective doesn't support. This means that their are anonymous delegates and state representatives that area allowed to vote how they choose regardless 'if a candidate won a state according to the citizen votes'..the delegates have the last vote..literally.

If you want to learn more about the 'super delegates' google and do your research!

Part Two: The Rapture
Today I woke up with a burning question that I have be avoiding for months...Why have I not be swept away in the Obama loving wave? I have actually refused and avoided the conversation not wanting to offend anyone or talk about a man I really didn't know much about. The only thing that I could say with certainty is that, "I wasn't caught up in the rapture."

Finally the only candidate that will move people of color forward is the one that can unite us all in common values and struggles. This leader will end class, race, sexuality, religion, and all other internal wars that are driven to keep us against each other.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

New Years is the best time of year in my opinion. Show me a Grinch and I'll show you a smile on that person's face New Year's Eve. After all it's the one day of the year besides your birthday that is symbolic for new beginnings.

Everyday that God breaths life into your body, is a new beginning but for many we only associate this blessing with New Years Day.

I am personally predicting 2008 a year for financial success! Many of us are working on our individual projects and aspirations..all trying to bring the dream to fruition.

I encourage you to make everyday a New Year, everyday a chance to right the wrongs. Live life courageously and without regrets. I read an interesting article today on NYT online THE NEW YEAR COCKTAIL: Regrets with a Dash of Bitters.

The article emphasized how many spend New Years Eve making positive affirmations and then on New Years Day begin to rethink and regret all their past mistakes.

I think this behavior is the most dangerous kind for your mental and spiritual well being. The important thing about past mistakes is they are the past.

I decided a few years ago to consider every mistake I have made to be lesson, and life and God's little instructions on what to do differently or better.

Again I encourage you to adopt this template and apply it to everything in your life.

Happy New Year..everyday!

Sontaia

WANNA BE A STAR

The highly anticipated independent feature film FINDING ME...is looking for extras! As it goes with the movie making business your work is never really finished.

We have to re-shoot a few scenes and would like to invite YOU to be apart of this history making process. We will be re-shooting in Jan/Feb 2008!

Why do I speak so highly of FINDING ME you ask?

While our film will entertain you it also educates the public on the issues facing the SGL community of color. The characters in our film explore issues of identity, family, and community through the eyes of an all African-American cast in an urban city setting.

The characters in FINDING ME are real people.

We attempted to make a film that imitates life's sometimes heartwarming and painful realities.

That's enough..I don't want to tell the story..you will have to wait until MAY 2008 to find out the rest!!!

If you are interested in becoming an extra in the film email director@thanks4findingme.com

Your favorite almost movie mogul!

Sontaia P. Briggs