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Here's to You in '22 (Happy New Year)

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 HERE'S TO YOU IN '22 Here's to you having the best year possible.   May the people in your life bring love, laughter and many moments of awe. May your presence in their lives be balanced, validating and trans-formative.  I hope you find healing in the areas of your life that have been painful. Know that we all have parts of our lives where peace can be elusive. Find comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Whatever it is / was just know that it is and will be ok. Forgive them and yourself, and do not forget as there is wisdom in remembering.  People come, people go. Opportunities come, opportunities go. May your heart be full when they come and may your heart be full when they go. The door that is yours will always be open.  I pray that you make the commitment and find the courage to do “THAT” thing you have been hoping to do for a while. Find the necessity of your now, be present and be available.  Individually and collectively, we have had many convers...

My First Billboard - HAPA Awards Post Show Promos

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MY FIRST BILLBOARD DESIGN... During the HAPA Awards activity, I developed (in-house) promotional materials to highlight our involvement in the ceremony as well as to ensure that each member of our team received proper acknowledgments for our collective accomplishments.  We were fortunate to have several projects nominated including REMEMBERING MOMMA, ARMED AND DANGEROUS, and THE CONDUIT...all short films we produced.  The HAPA Executive team was so pleased with what I had done, that they asked me to develop some post-show promotional materials, including billboards. Here are a few of the billboards I designed for them. They will be featured in the Los Angeles area.  This is a cool and unexpected milestone for me because I am a director, producer, and writer. I developed skills as a graphic designer to make sure my projects were best represented visually to the public, and now the demand for my design talents has grown beyond my in-house needs.   I will close by ...

A Reflection on Who I Used To Be...and Still Am. Happy Birthday to Me, But What Does That Really Mean...

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Looking at this picture, I think of the man I was at that time in my life, filled with youth and vigor, naivete, yet maturing emotionally and spiritually...it was the beginnings of my journey as an actor. The initial steps toward breaking some generational patterns, although I did not know it at the time. Something deep inside of me compelled me to move forward and I jumped in with both feet, not knowing what I was getting myself into.  It was 1993 and that December I went on my first audition and got the part. I was bit by the bug as they say, I was sprung,  I took the leap.  I decided in that moment that this is what I was going to do with my life. I spent years in acting classes, getting better and better, growing, not always gracefully but nevertheless moving and at times falling forward. I had great ambitions, hopes and dreams of what success would mean for myself and my family.  Along the way I faced a lot of rejection, its par for the course. No actor is going...

The Sci-fi Short The Conduit Has Strong Showing at the 2021 HAPA Awards in Los Angeles

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Atlanta-based film-making team wins awards in 4 categories. during the 2021 HAP Awards in Los Angeles, CA.  The Sci-fi short film took home 4 awards including: Best Short Film – Africa Brian Wanjugu (Executive Producer / Writer / Director) Anthony R Page (Executive Producer) Jesse Bingham (Executive Producer) Best Actress in a Short Film Teea Loreal Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film Garrett Forge Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film Tegan Jones In the film, Adam, an aerospace engineer played by Jesse Bingham , helps pioneer interstellar space travel through a wormhole. As he refines the technology, he is betrayed by his handler to a mysterious cabal who work for an off-book, international government agency. The film was written and directed by Brian Wanjugu , a recent grad of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and co-stars Teea Loreal and David Jones . The supporting cast includes Tegan Jones , Garrett Forge, and Jah'Bre'El Page .  Anthony R Page, who serves a...

REMEMBERING MOMMA Nominated Best Independent Short Film for the 5th Annual HAPA Awards in Los Angeles

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Pictured Here (L-R) Kimberly Raven, Warren Hawk, Angel L. Henderson and Meki Mac  Atlanta, GA. REMEMBERING MOMMA has been nominated as Best Independent Short Film for the 5th Annual HAPA Awards . In the film written and directed by Anthony R. Pag e, Brenda “Ladybug” Brooks, a middle aged African American woman's vivacious and expressive life as a wife, mother, visual artist and art teacher slowly fades away, due to early on-set Alzheimer's Disease. "This nomination is a testament to the time and talent put forth by our entire team both in front of and behind the camera. We want to thank Rahonda Martin-Butler and the entire HAPA Awards nominating committee for recognizing our collective work." ~ Anthony R. Page.   In addition to Best Short Film nomination, two members of the dynamic ensemble cast have been recognized for acting, Wes Lee and Amber Reign in the Best Acting Lead categories for short films. The winners will be announced during the ceremony on October...

MOMMAS Film Debuts at Peachtree Village International Film Festival

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 Executive Producer Leslie Black and Director Latasha Choe Johnson Share Their Passion and Point of View on Pain, Prosecution and Police Brutality. ATLANTA, GA. Actress turned writer and executive producer Leslie Black 's film MOMMAS will make it's debut during the 16th Annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival . The nearly 40-minute film is also a finalist in the Festival's Shorts Competition sponsored by JARO , a multi-platform streaming service. Told from the perspective of mothers who have lost their sons through interactions with police, MOMMAS , stars Black ( “Doom Patrol,” “Star” ) flanked by a leading ensemble that includes Beliria Sims ( “David Makes Man” ), Robin Antoinette ( “Reckless Love,” “Stolen Lilies ”) and Laketa Renee ( “Doom Patrol,” “Genius: Aretha” ). “MOMMAS is more than a passion project for me. I was compelled to do this not only because I want to do meaningful work as an actress, but because as a writer, I felt there was a need to t...

Anthony R Page has been nominated for 2021 HAPA Award for Best Actor in a Short Film for Armed and Dangerous

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(ATLANTA, GA) Anthony R Page has been nominated for the  2021 HAPA Award for Best Actor in a Short Film for Armed and Dangerous . for the 2021 HAPA Awards. The ceremony will be at the Orpheum Theatre in Beverly Hills on the weekend of October 23 rd thru the 24 th .   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). ---------------------------------------------------------------...