Nando & Scenarios USA

In the fall of 2007, Scenarios USA asked youths to write honest stories in response to the question, 'What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity?' Hundreds responded but only three stories were chosen to be produced into short films."

A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend "The Scenarios USA REAL DEAL Film Premiere 2008" by the beautiful and lovely Ernestine Heldring, in order to blog about the event.

And tonight, I get see these talented stories brought to life on the BIG SCREEN! "Scenarios" is a not-for-profit organization and all the proceeds from tonight will benefit the programs and activities of Scenarios USA.

Lately, Nate and I have been passionate about "movie-making" and we've presented our flicks to you all and the responses have been horrible. You people are ungrateful monsters! Okay, I'm kidding, the response has been great and we're truly inspired to further develop our skills in making movies, and tonight I'll get to talk to the kids about their short film and their thought process behind it.

The three shorts being screened tonight are:

BITTER MEMORIES
Written by Mariella Zavala
of Pharr, TX
Directed by Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace)

MANCHILD
Written by Earlaina Kemp
of Cleveland, OH
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball)

MISUNDERSTOOD
Written by Siraj Bah, Minkiai Burgos, Tiauna Clark, Amberstar Farrow, Amina Felder, Phillesia McKenzie, Mariet Polanco, Malik Roberts and Ravyn Sweringer
of New York City
Directed by Clark Johnson (The Wire)

Can't you just feel these kid's excitement as they turn the theater lights down and "roll 'em"?

Please come and support Scenarios USA and the young talent. Info on tickets CLICK HERE

I hope to see you there. The screening is tonight,
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM at:  

Chelsea Cinemas
260 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
just east of 8th Ave

Click here for the Blog with the Scenarios USA kids at their screening.