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The Blue Series - Women's History Month Edition Comes to The Windmill Arts Center in East Point (March 2019)

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Anthony R Page to Executive Produce a One-Act Stage Play Series  Celebrating the Power, Passion, and Perseverance of African American Women.  (East Point, GA) Anthony R. Page and Blue Bistro Creative will executive produce a special  Women's History Month Edition of THE BLUE SERIES  at the Windmill Arts Center in East Point, GA. The  Series , which runs from March 14-17, 2019 , will feature 6 one-act original plays written and directed by African American women.  Page stated "I know each of these women professionally. So when I have been in the room with them, I have felt their power ; understood  their passion, and over time I have witnessed their perseverance as they each "become." What is also very telling is that they are transparent about their imperfection and pain, which is refreshing. - - Out of that came the inspiration for this edition of The Blue Series." The Blue Series - Special Women's History Month Edition will feature a new work by

The Tim Johnson Film Keep The Engine Running Makes An Impact On The Georgia Festival Circuit

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Augusta, GA-based filmmaker Tim Johnson 's film Keep the Engine Running has been accepted into the 2018 Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, which takes place on October 11 -17, 2018 at various locations throughout the Atlanta area. Keep the Engine Running will be screened during a 4:45pm slate of short films on Saturday, October 13 at Georgia State University's Cinefest. The 1970's themed crime thriller features a strong ensemble cast that includes Casey Johnson , Anthony R. Page , Christopher Lowe , Sidney Cara , Nathan Rothwell , Christopher Bowman , Ashley Rivera , Paul Michael Pouler , Gene Gurley, and Wesley Hobbs For More Information About The Festival Go To: Urban Mediamakers Film Festival The film was previously featured during the Atlanta ShortsFest , where it took home the award for Best Local Short,  and later in the Black Cat Picture Show in Augusta, GA.  Also, look at a gallery of photos from the production: Keep The Engine Running

Metrics Marketing Challenges African-Americans to Register to Vote with #YourChoiceIsYourVoice Campaign

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We shot the "No Excuses" Voting public service announcement at the Mitchell Street YWCA near Atlanta's University Center near the campus of Clark Atlanta University.  (ATLANTA, GA) I had the honor of working with one of Atlanta's most gifted directors, Chris Anthony Hamilton on a public service announcement produced by Metrics Marketing. The project was designed to encourage increased voter participation. I was one of the actors. You can take a look at the video here: No Excuses - Public Service Announcement Additional details are below...this is a release published by Metrics Marketing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metrics Marketing , a creative marketing consultancy, released a non-partisan, voter awareness campaign to encourage Black Georgians, to both register to vote by the deadline of October 6th and cast a ballot in their upcoming local elections. The “Your Choice Is Your Voice” ca

Blue Bistro Creative Announces Cast for Somewhere in Summerville

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(ATLANTA, GA) Anthony R. Page will be producing and directing his groundbreaking, original stage play: Somewhere in Summerville for the  2018 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival . The play is a contemporary drama, with comedic elements, that examine the intra-diversity within the Black community. The story and characters were inspired by Anthony's experiences doing local and regional theater throughout Georgia and South Carolina. One of the unique attributes of this play is the opportunity to see actors transition into multiple characters across varying storylines. "It's honest, it's beautiful, enlightening and there are quite a few ah-ha and awe sh#t moments.” ~Anthony R Page Somewhere in Summerville   will be presented on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 8pm. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE: SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERVILLE - - TICKETS To bring this production to life, Mr. Page and his team at Blue Bistro Creative, took actors thru a very unique selection process

Armed & Dangerous Accepted in The LA Neo Noir, Novel, Film and Script Festival

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Armed & Dangerous, a short film produced as a classic film noir, has been accepted in   The LA Neo Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival.  The film was written and directed by emerging auteur Brian Wanjugu , who wanted to pay homage to one of his favorite genres of film. The story is built around Detective Kama, a rookie police detective. And when Detective Kama makes a disturbing discovery about her new partner Detective Gitts, she is faced with a decision that could put her career and her life at risk. The film stars  Amber Tai Hemphill  (Detective Kama),  Anthony R. Page  (Detective Gitts) ,  and  Kiory Rivera  (Paul). The film co-stars  Kiara Iman  (Paul's Wife),  Jesse Bingham  (Paul's Brother-in-Law),  E. David Jones  (Officer Jones) ,  and  Devaunte Smith-Dempsey  (Detective Smith). The LA Neo Noir Novel, Film, and Script Festival  have been hailed by  L.A. Weekly  as the festival with "THE WORLD'S SEXIEST DARKEST CRIME SHORT FILMS." Armed

The Blue Series - Exodus Comes to the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta

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Blue Bistro Creative will host a special preview of Kiara Iman’s one-woman musical on June 9, 2018, at 11am at the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta, SC. The show, produced by Anthony R. Page is titled The Blue Series - Exodus  and has elements of a live concert and black box theater. This intimate experience will include a combination of song and soliloquy built around the emerging actress & singer’s individual journey of discovery, spiritual growth, and personal liberation. Kiara shared the inspiration behind her transformational creation,  "As Moses was on the mountain receiving instruction, the people were waiting.  However, in their season of waiting, they turned to deficient sources of satisfaction, fulfillment, and worship.  How often do we do the same?  There's a promised land right in front of us, but we get weary in the desert.  I had to ask myself what am I turning to?  Once I found the answer, I decided that pursuing validation and emotional security f

Actor Jason Louder Multimedia Project

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We completed a series of promotional reels and graphics for actor Jason Louder, who is best known for his recurring role as Two Bits on the hit CW series Black Lightning.  Here are a few screen captures of his reel footage that we complied as online promos. This project also included a number of performance reels, highlighting milestones in his career, while demonstrating the range of his talent.  Here are the links to his video reels: Jason C Louder Dramatic Reel (Summer 2018) Jason C. Louder Comedic Reel (Summer 2018) Jason C Louder Extended Performance Reel (Summer 2018) ------------------------------------------------------------------ A Complete Look at Anthony's Background Short BIO Comprehensive BIO Complete Directing Profile Complete Stage and Screen Writing Profile Complete Producing & Production Management Profile Complete Stage and Screen Acting Profile Complete Theater and Live Event Profile Graphic Design Portfolio Acting Facebook

Model / Brand Ambassador / Actress Runway Diva Shay Multimedia Project

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(ATLANTA, GA) Each time I do a multimedia project for a professional - working in the creative industries, it's a very informative and growing experience for me. I get to examine how a variety of people are blazing their own trails...the insights, the wisdom and best practices learned to help me to continue to evolve as an artist and a person...#Lean6Sigma. So as I listen to understand their vision and values; aspirations and ambitions, I begin to create some graphic and editorial assets that they can use to reach that next milestone. For Model / Actress / Spokesperson and Brand Ambassador:  Runway Diva Shay we completed a series of works including scripting her BIO; doing some editorial comps and a series of mini portfolio swatches. See a few samples of this project below. ------------------------------------------------------------------ A Complete Look at Anthony's Background Short BIO Comprehensive BIO Complete Directing Profile Complete St