Melange Media (a production company)

03/01/2019

#BTS of Shady Acres.

04/27/2017

If you're following our page and are in NYC this weekend, we have an extra ticket to the screening of "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: The Bad Boy Story" documentary at the Tribeca film festival this Saturday April 29th at 6:30pm! Free to the first new follower to message us. #BadBoy #Documentary #tribeca #TFF2017

06/09/2016

Purgatorio

If you live in NYC, this movie is a MUST SEE. "The Price of Sugar" will help you understand the events and history that led to the current crisis plaguing Dominicans of Haitian descent and will put our short film "Purgatorio" in context. Directed by Bill Haney, the "The Price of Sugar" was released in 2007 and is narrated by the late Paul Newman. It's also available online.

If you live in NYC, this movie is a MUST SEE. "The Price of Sugar" will help you understand the events and history that led to the current crisis plaguing Dominicans of Haitian descent. The film was released in 2007 and is narrated by the late Paul Newman. It's also available online.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-screening-the-price-of-sugar-by-bill-haney-tickets-25523497468?aff=erellivmlt

05/19/2016

kweli TV

Our short film "Purgatorio" is now streaming on Kweli Tv.

New To kweliTV This Week - Award-winning Haitian film: "Purgatorio"; New Episode Alert: "Scholars Make Dollars Cartoon, Episode #3" & Classic: "Rhythm & Blues Review" | May 18 🎥

02/12/2016

Renowned French Caribbean filmmaker CHRISTIAN LARA's new film "Esclave et Courtisan" (Slave and Courtesan) will screen at the Pan African Film Festival tomorrow Sat, Feb 13 @ 5:00pm. Get your tickets here!
http://www.paff.org/films/slave_and_courtesan_%28esclave_et_courtisane%29/

02/07/2016

Missed our screening this week at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival? No worries. Purgatorio screens again tomorrow and the festival just added a third screening on Wednesday! I have a couple of comp tickets for each screening (first come, first serve)!
Screening Times
Mon, Feb 8 @ 3:20p; Wed, Feb 10 @ 3:45p
http://www.paff.org/films/purgatorio/

02/03/2016

www.paff.org

Who's coming to PAFF? "Purgatorio screens on this Friday at 9:45pm and on Monday at 3:20pm. Pan African Film & Arts Festival

The Pan African Film Festival thanks all the filmmakers for their submissions. Below is the list of film selections for 2015. All short and feature films that will screen at PAFF this year are listed together below in alphabetical order.

01/31/2016

Great screening in San Diego yesterday at the San Diego Black Film Festival. Next stop PAFF.

01/28/2016

Toronto Black Film Festival | The Toronto Black Film Festival is dedicated to giving unique...

#Purgatorio will be screening at the #Toronto Black Film Festival on February 14 at 2pm. Tickets @ www.torontoblackfilm.com #TBFF16

. Oscar-nominated actress ALFRE WOODARD will receive inaugural CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at 4th annual Toronto Black Film Festival #TBFF16 Followed by the

01/19/2016

Saturday

"Purgatorio" screens in San Diego at 2:30 January 30th at the San Diego Black Film Festival. It is one of 4 shorts grouped together under the title 'Didn't Know That' because of their "surprising subject matters", shorts that delve into world issues that you may not have heard of. Get your tickets here!
http://www.sdbff.com/saturday.html

01/13/2016

In Exile

"Purgatorio" is an official selection of both the Pan African Film Festival and the San Diego Black Film Festival and screens in late January and early February. In the meantime, the NY Times has published another article detailing the human rights violations occurring in the DR and the ensuing statelessness of Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Deportations and violence have driven tens of thousands of people of Haitian descent from their homes in the Dominican Republic — while the world is silent.

12/30/2015

Breakin' In Podcast Episode 3 The Sharing Strategy Detailed

This is not a Melange Media project but we love supporting dope filmmakers with great films. Check out Arvel Chappel's blog and podcast and get regular updates on his upcoming feature film. It's an amazing project set in Compton about transcending ones circumstances through flying planes out of the Compton airport.
https://m.soundcloud.com/acthree/breakin-in-podcast-episode-3-the-sharing-strategy-detailed

In this episode Gary and I break down the strategy behind getting this film made. We've mentioned before that we're going to share and share and share until the film is made, but in this episode we ge

12/19/2015

Looking forward to seeing all of you in San Diego!

Purgatorio will screen in San Diego next year as an official selection of the San Diego Black Film Festival. Details soon.

11/30/2015

Haitian & Dominican Tensions Erupt in “Cristo Rey” - Caribbean Film Series at BAMcinématek...

http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/haitian-dominican-tensions-erupt-in-cristo-rey-caribbean-film-series-at-bamcinematek-thursday-12-3-20151130

The Caribbean Film Series, Brooklyn-based Caribbean Film Academy’s ongoing film series of standout Caribbean films, returns for its third edition this Thursda

11/22/2015

Ella

https://www.facebook.com/EllaFilm/

Short film.

11/19/2015

Purgatorio continues its festival run and screens in New York next week, San Diego and Los Angeles in January. In the meantime, out latest project. Wait 'till you see Numa and Roberta's performances. Trailer soon come.

11/17/2015

Today, we put the final touches on the audio for "Ella". It's been a long process but we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. "Ella" soon come.

10/29/2015

Born Dominican, but Locked Out by Haitian Roots and Lack of ID

"Born Dominican, but Locked out by Haitian roots". #Purgatorio

Academics say the Dominican bureaucracy has long sought to block the children of Haitian migrants from gaining an official foothold in the country.

10/24/2015

Junot Diaz accused of being 'antidominicano' by Dominican Republic consul in New York

Pulitzer prize winning writer Junot Diaz is suffering the consequences of speaking the truth about his homeland, the Dominican Republic. This is why our short film, Purgatorio is so important.

He may be the toast of the literary world, but Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz is in trouble with his native country, the Dominican Republic.

10/01/2015

New network, airdate and city for "The Silent Treatment"!

09/25/2015

This week's cities and air dates for "The Silent Treatment".

African American Short Films is on TV Stations this week in Davenport RI, Atlanta, San Francisco, Detroit, Rochester-Mason City and Dothan,. As always this link takes you to the actual dates and times. ThankYou for Watching. GoodThoughts, Frank http://badamitv.com/nowplaying.php

09/17/2015

New air dates, cities and networks for "The Silent Treatment".

09/15/2015

Haitian Filmmakers: Numa Perrier does it again!

Haitian Filmmakers: Numa Perrier does it again!

09/11/2015

This week's air date and city for "The Silent Treatment."

08/27/2015

It's Thursday so the new schedule is up! Catch our short film "The Silent Treatment" on your tv screen.

08/20/2015

For those attending Bishop T.D. Jakes' MegaFest in Dallas, be sure to check out the Diversity in Cannes short film line up. Purgatorio screens along with some fantastic short films. Purgatorio is a short narrative that gives some insight into the human rights crisis occurring against Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic right now.

08/16/2015

Haiti-Dominicanie : Un enfant de 4 mois déporté sans sa maman

#Purgatorio

Sept Dominicains d`origine haïtienne, expulsés de la République Dominicaine, se sont présentés au siège de la Radio Télévision Kiskeya, en vue d`exposer leurs problèmes, dans l`espoir d`être entend...

08/15/2015

Check out week's air dates and networks for our short film "The Silent Treatment".

08/08/2015

Our very first short film, "The Silent Treatment" is airing in different TV markets this weekend. If you're in Miami, Chicago, Raleigh-Durham, check out the schedule below for air dates and networks!

If you're in Miami, Chicago (on ABC), Raleigh-Durham, be sure to catch Martine Jean's "The Silent Treatment" this week on TV. Check the schedule for dates, times and networks.

08/06/2015

This week's cities and air dates for The Silent Treatment!

08/06/2015

Air Dates, cities and times for "The Silent Treatment" on TV!

African American Short Films is playing on TV Stations this weekend in 7 cities, including: Raleigh, Tyler, Monroe, Miami, Alexandria and Chicago. Here is the link to the Dates & Times and to clips of these short films. GoodThoughts, Frank
http://badamitv.com/nowplaying.php

07/23/2015

Check out the dates and cities where 'The Silent Treatment' will air this week. My St. Louis and Naples/Fort Myers people, the short will air in your cities on Fox!

07/18/2015

This week's remaining air dates and stations for our film 'The Silent Treatment'.

07/18/2015

Hey Los Angeles folks! It's raining. You're home under the covers today. Switch your tv to CBS at 11am and check out my short film "The Silent Treatment". I wrote and directed this film nearly 3 years ago and did not expect it to be airing still. #Elated

07/17/2015

Two makeshift camps of Dominican returnees rise in Haiti

This is the reality of Statelessness and mass deportations. #Purgatorio

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