LANGSTON'S

novo film project #0003: LANGSTON'S
a film by (4) + about colored boys

Click here to read the Huffington Post article on LANGSTON'S







ABOUT THIS PROJECT

"I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank."
― Langston Hughes

What
Whether old or young, masc or fem, prep or urban, we all share an attraction that draws us together and forces us to see the similarities in our differences...and in the club, there's no hiding from this truth.

An unparalleled collaboration between 4 noted filmmakers, LANGSTON'S is a modern portrait of gay men of color who are linked together by a tragic act.

A film by (4) boys of color.

Why
Together we can stop other young men of color from sinking.

Novo Film Project is dedicated to examining the questions latent in the LGBT community of color. In every project, Novo Film Project builds upon the contemporary and classic concerns and themes that remain timeless in order to introduce more "colorful" images in the cinematic landscape. In association with Off The Clock Productions, LANGSTON'S is the first feature length effort in achieving this goal.

In short, LANGSTON'S is a response to the diminishing presence of "colored folks" in mainstream film, a novel opportunity for us to tell our story and affect positive change within our community.

Who
LANGSTON'S fuses the talents of 4 emerging, award-winning filmmakers:

Dane Harrington Joseph
Co-producer and writer of Drama Queenz, the hit comedy series about three friends and roommates dealing with life, love, and trying to make it in New York City. Now in its third season, the show has been presented at film festivals and pride events across the country, on many notable blogs and websites, and has a special partnership with BGCLive.com.

Dwight Allen O’Neal
Executive Producer/Creator/Writer of Christopher Street TV (now available through TLA Releasing) and the forthcoming spin-off series cockTALES. A notable blogger, celebrity make-up artist, and international GAYlebrity, Dwight’s work has featured in Vogue Magazine, TheFutureFoward.net, and various other hot spots across the world wide web.

Daniel Armando
Executive producer/director/writer, Boys Like You (winner “Best Male Short,” North Carolina Int’l Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) and vice president of development at Novo Film project.

James Peoples
BET/Urbanworld Screenwriting finalist and writer of the first novo film project, Where Truth Lies (Official Selection, North Carolina Int’l Gay and Lesbian Film Festival). James' work has also been featured in the NBC Shortcuts festival. James was also one of the recipients for Best Science Fiction film at the Terror Film Festival.

NEWS: Dane Joseph's Huffington Post article

Check out DRAMA QUEENZ producer/writer Dane Joseph's article on the importance of minority media...

"I am not a racist.

There's a perfectly sound reason why my new project, Langston's, is subtitled "a film by (4) colored boys." Besides the obvious answer (it's a collaboration between four noted black and latino filmmakers), there's also a much more personal reason, dating back about 20 years to when I was a little colored boy myself (as my grandma would affectionately call me).

Back then, I would occasionally wet my bed at night. After such incidents I'd hide my gold-tinted "tighty whities" from my father, who would undoubtedly "whoop" me if he found them. Nonetheless, despite my best efforts, he would sniff them out after they had festered for a few days in some ill-concealed location."

Click here to read more on the Huffington Post...

Video: New DRAMA QUEENZ Episode

NEWS: 'Where Truth Lies' in 10th Annual San Diego Black Film Festival

CONGRATULATIONS to the cast and crew of novo film project #001: WHERE TRUTH LIES, which was just accepted into the San Diego Black Film Festival (www.sdbff.com). Running January 26-29, 2012, the festival is one of the largest African-American Film Festivals in the country. Continue checking back for more details!

2011 Holiday Benefit

You are cordially invited to CAROLING WITH THE QUEENZ: a Motown Christmas Karaoke Benefit for the Novo Film Fund.

Come on out and have a gay ole' time with the boyz of DRAMA QUEENZ and friends on Sunday, December 11 from 6pm-Midnight at the Time Out New York Lounge in New World Stages (340 W. 50th St., New York, NY 10019). This fun fun holiday party includes...

• Unlimited open bar for only $20. Premium Open Bar (top shelf) only $25 in advance ($30 at the door). General Admission is only $5 in advance ($10 at the door);
• Special Broadway guests from Sister Act, Jersey Boys, Spider-Man, Memphis and more;
• LGBTQ media personalities (DJ Baker, Tammy Peay, Buttafly Soul) and award-winning music artists (Baron, Marck Angel + more);
• Special raffle with VIP Nightclub packages, Spa gift certificates, Broadway show tickets, and more;
• World Premiere of the newest DRAMA QUEENZ episode; and most importantly
• "Soulful" Christmas-themed karaoke. Sing your favorite Christmas ditty, or pick one of your favorite Motown hits to belt out with the Queenz and our special guests. Audience favorite will win special prize so bring your friends!
  

All funds go towards supporting current and future Novo Novus projects, including the homeless youth awareness docu-series FADE IN, the hit comedy web series DRAMA QUEENZ, and our first feature film LANGSTON'S, an uplifting and poignant portrait of gay men of color set to begin production early next spring.

If you can't make the event and would still like to support, please donate to our Kickstarter campaign for LANGSTON'S to help us reach $50,000 by January 14. It's all or nothing, so don't wait! Visit http://kck.st/langstons to pledge your donation for as little as $1 today.

Tickets for the event can be picked up at the door starting at 5:30pm on the day of the event! See you here!

VIDEO: New DRAMA QUEENZ episode

Let us know what you think? What should Davis do? How would you react? The responses that get three "snaps" will win a DRAMA QUEENZ t-shirt, and one viewer will win lunch with the boyz (transportation/accommodations not included...food...yes). Give us your insight!

DRAMA QUEENZ

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ABOUT THE SHOW

DRAMA QUEENZ is a hit comedy web series, now in its second season, about three friends and roommates dealing with life, love, and auditioning in New York City.

Each ten-minute webisode focuses on Jeremiah, a dreamer with ridiculously poor audition luck, Davis, a perfectionist whose hard work produces uneven results, and Preston, a realist whose inhibitions stir-up delightful "drama" for all to enjoy. Through madcap auditions, burgeoning romances, and heartbreaking realizations, the trio from Queens takes viewers on the zany roller coaster ride that is the actor's life.

Since premiering in 2008, DRAMA QUEENZ has accumulated a host of honors, including being named one of the top gay web series by Web Entertainment Guide; named an official selection at Reeling: the Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival, and Great Lakes Film Festival; and featured showings at The Homo Harlem Film Series, New York’s Queer Black Cinema, In The Life Atlanta Pride, D.C. Black Pride, St. Louis Black Pride, Nashville Black Gay Pride and Detroit’s Hotter Than July Pride, among other festivals and events.

VIDEO: DRAMA QUEENZ serves up 'Living Single'

PRESS: DRAMA QUEENZ featured on Televisual

Check out this awesome article on DRAMA QUEENZ on the hot blog Televisual.

"Drama Queenz is likely the web’s longest-running black gay web series. I’ve profiled it before, but creator Dane Joseph caught my attention after I saw his third season opener, which ran a lengthy, but fairly brisk, 19 minutes long." Click here to read more...

NEW: DRAMA QUEENZ T-Shirts

Show your support by purchasing a DRAMA QUEENZ t-shirt designed by Anti-Heroes artist JC Etheridge.  Click here to buy one now and help us keep the laughs coming!