“I love the film I think it’s great. It’s should be
seen by women all women of color ” SmokiFantastic

“I liked the women in the film. All doing different and exciting and
interesting things. Their struggles echoed my own and their successes
inspired me. The visuals were gorgeous. You make us look beautiful and interesting and
different.” Claudia Alick

“I loved the film. I was extremely impressed, and it exceeded my already high
expectations. I loved the message, the passion, and the desire to change the
current human perspective. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family,
and would Never limit it to only hip-hop fans. The message speaks to everyone….
David Applebaum”

“last night was great… congrats again… it all looked beautiful & i am very
proud to be a part of such an amazing project.”
Kyana Brindle

SmokiFantastic..

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Invites you to Join us for CineWomen NY Screens

A PREVIEW DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Tuesday, March 28th
7:00 pm
Two Boots Pioneer Theater, 155 E. 3rd St. corner of Ave. A
Screening, Q & A, Followed by FREE Beer & Pizza Reception

THE ART OF LOVE AND STRUGGLE
Directed by Jessica Habie 1:20 minutes

A new feature documentary preview on: hip-hop, spoken work, and performance artists, singers and activists; narrated by Smokifantastic. Love? Money? Political Propaganda? What inspires female artists to take risks? An up-close look at eleven ladies and the paths they choose in life, love and the movement for social change. Artists include: Raqiyah Mays, Denise De La Cruz, Nemesis, Elizabeth Mendez Berry, Claudia Alick, Helena D. Lewis, Amanda Diva, Kyana Brindle, Vista Solo, Toni Blackman.

ABOUT Jessica:
Jessica is the founder of EyesInfinite Films and President of the EyesInfinite Foundation. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Film Program where she completed her short film “Act Accordingly” in 2003. Since then she has traveled to the World Social Forum in Mumbai India (2004) to produce her first documentary feature “Another World is Happening” which documents the artistic involvement at the Third Social Forum. “The Art of Love and Struggle” is set to be released in March 2006! Jessica is coming back from the Middle East, where she is in production with her current feature “Art and Apathy” to celebrate the release of the film with all of the talented ladies featured in the project.

HARLEM SISTAS DOUBLE-DUTCH
Directed by Nicole Franklin, 7 minutes

Nicole Franklin’s short film brings to life the characters Vivian and
Ruby who are thriving women in Harlem’s new renaissance. Vivian,
a free-spirited Harlem diva gives advice to her admiring niece in a film
that shows how family bonds can get in the way of a woman’s night
on the town. Or do they?

ABOUT NICOLE:
As President and Senior Producer of EPIPHANY Inc., Nicole Franklin is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include the feature length film I Was Made To Love Her: the Double Dutch Documentary and Journeys In Black: The Jamie Foxx Biography , Meet BESS which profiles the soprano who originated the role of Bess in Porgy and Bess and the actress for whom George Gershwin wrote the part. Principal photography is on location in Oslo, Norway.
In the narrative world, Nicole directed and co-wrote with actor/writer/producer Peter Parros Harlem Sistas Double Dutch (WNET’s Reel NY X, Woodstock Film Festival). This film is derived from her new feature length screenplay When Sistas Jump. The screenplay When Sistas Jump, is a double Dutch jumprope feature set in New York’s Harlem neighborhood and inspired by the older women who jump rope.
Nicole is also producing famed actress and singer Lonette McKee’s™ directorial debut Dream Street, an edgy, character driven urban drama. In addition to film Nicole is directing theatre including the one-act play set on a New York City subway, Damon and Debra by playwright Judy Chicurel.

ABOUT CINEWOMEN NY SCREENS
Opportunities to screen work are important to any filmmaker, especially women filmmakers.

To promote women working in film, CineWomen NY is partnered with The Pioneer Theater, a showplace of Independent Cinema. Our monthly screening series is held the fourth Tuesday of every month except for December and August.

Our commitment is to provide a slate of films, by emerging artists at all levels, celebrating the work of women in film, video, and digital media. Acceptance criteria include women behind the scenes informing the project as crew and cast, whether as producers, directors, writers, editors, and/or cinematographers. Filmmakers are encouraged to be present at the screenings for a Q&A offering a lively interaction with the audience followed by a beer and pizza party held in the Two Boots Den Of Cin. A great way to carry on further conversations with the filmmakers, network and meet like minded cinemaphiles.

CineWomen NY Screens
Tuesday February 28th -2006
Pioneer Theatre 155 East 3rd St. (off Ave A)
7:00PM - 9:00PM Screening with Q&A
9:00PM - 10:00PM Beer & Pizza Party
Tickets: $9.00, pre-purchase on-line at www.twoboots.com

CineWomen NY Screening Team
Louise Fleming: Director
Jillian Abbott: Curator/Programming
Jessica Burstein: Curator/Programming
Maria Pusateri: Curator/Programming
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Jesse Hutcheson: Publicity/Research-Development
Lisa Perry: Publicity/Research-Development

CineWomen NY
Make a movie. Build a career. Launch a dream.
www.CineWomenNY.org

These women are featured in the upcoming EyesInfinite Production “The Art of Love and Struggle”

TONI BLACKMAN–FREESTYLE UNION

ELIZABETH MENDEZ BERRY–TIME MAGAZINE &VIBE MAGAZINE

AMANDA DIVA–MTV2 & DEF POET

BOBBI WILLIAMS– PERFORMING AS SMOKIFANTASTIC

ROSA CLEMENTE–KNOWTHYSELF PRODUCTIONS

RAQIYAH MAYS–HOT97 & THE AVE MAGAZINE

DENISE DE LA CRUZ– REGGAE SONGSTRESS

CLAUDIA ALICK–SMOKIN WORD PRODUCTIONS & DEF POET

HELENA D. LEWIS– PLAYWRITE AND DEF POET

VISTA SOLO- PERFORMANCE ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER

KYANA BRINDLE- PLAYWRITE AND POET

Contact eyesinfinte films (info@eyesinfinite.com) if you want to be invited to the premier screening of t THE ART OF LOVE AND STRUGGLE

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