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Blue Bistro Spotlight, A New Instagram Interview Show, Examines Careers of Black Storytellers

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(ATLANTA, GA) Director / Producer Anthony R Page has developed a digital interview show titled Blue Bistro Spotlight .  The show is an "Instagram Live" vibe session built around the people, the projects, and the process of making unique art. The show features rising singers, actors, models, and show-runners among other entertainment professionals.  Co-hosted by Jacksonville, FL- based DJ MS. TAN , each episode is live on Mondays at 7 pm EST - - Season 1 is 10 episodes starting on FEB 21st with a season finale on the 25th of April, 2022. The show is broadcast via Instagram from @Anthony.R.Page and has an edited replay via YouTube on a dedicated channel under the same name (Blue Bistro Spotlight).  Quote from Anthony (The people, the projects, and the process) The inaugural episode featured South Carolina-born, Los Angeles-based singing sensation: STAJE .  The full season 1 line-up includes:            Episode 1: Staje (Los Angele...

MEN IN MY BED - - An Indie Filmmaker's Experience (I'm Still Coloring)

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This is a screenshot from our short film  Men In My Bed based on a book by Mercuries Ryzen This image features actors Joseph James (left) and L'Raven Rouse (right). Growing up in the 1970s, I spent a lot of time in our backyard building worlds with sticks, stones, sand, and lots of imagination. However, on rainy days, I was often on the floor coloring. With broken bits of crayon and colored pencils, I would whip out my coloring books and imagine a way to make the picture look good. Today, I am still coloring. In the world of filmmaking, once I edit a film for story, emotion, and rhythm, I move to the phase of coloring in the image. This process of production is called color-grading. Essentially, I adjust the image to match the mood I want to create for the moment.  This series was shot in the Vine City community in downtown Atlanta. Joseph plays the character Billy and L'Raven is Lina Mae, one of his many love interests. Using color-grading software, I can adjust brightn...