A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?

Starring Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Sam Fox

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Starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert

Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.

Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox

Claudine is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama film, directed by John Berry. Claudine was written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, produced by Third World Cinema, and distributed by 20th Century Fox, starring James Earl Jones, Diahann Carroll, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. The film was released on April 22, 1974, grossing about $6 million, a modest hit for the times. It was praised for showing a new dimension in black cinema during the height of blaxploitation. Synopsis: A single mother of six on welfare and a garbage collector fall in love in 1970s Harlem. Plot: Claudine is a single mother on welfare in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood. Storyline: Diahann Carroll is radiant in an unforgettable, Oscar-nominated performance as Claudine, a strong-willed single mother, raising six kids in Harlem, whose budding relationship with a gregarious garbage collector (an equally fantastic James Earl Jones) is stressed by the difficulty of getting by in an oppressive system. As directed by the formerly blacklisted leftist filmmaker John Berry, this romantic comedy with a social conscience deftly balances warm humor with a serious look at the myriad issues—from cycles of poverty to the indignities of the welfare system—that shape its characters’ realities. The result is an empathetic chronicle of both Black working-class struggle and Black joy, a bittersweet, bighearted celebration of family and community set to a sunny soul soundtrack composed by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips. We do not own the rights to any of this film. This film is being used for historical and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Black Excellence:

Starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 American neo-noir action comedy film co-written and directed by Ossie Davis and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Redd Foxx. The film, later cited as an early example of the Blaxploitation genre, is based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name. The opening theme, "Ain't Now But It's Gonna Be", was written by Ossie Davis and performed by Melba Moore. The film was one of the many black films that appeared in the 1970s and became overnight hits. It was followed two years later by the sequel Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972). Synopsis: Two Harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser. Storyline: Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Both are annoyed at the success of the Reverend Deke O'Mailey who is selling trips back to Africa to the poor on the installment plan. When his truck is hijacked and a bale of cotton stuffed with money is lost in the chase, Harlem is turned upside down by Gravedigger and Coffin Ed, the Reverend, and the hijackers. Hilarity ensues!Much of the humor is urban black, which was unusual in 1970. Production: The film saw the debut of Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace, and Cleavon Little. Another debut was by Redd Foxx, already well known as a veteran nightclub comic, leading him to be considered for the TV Show Sanford and Son. Themes: Cotton Comes to Harlem is hailed by many as the first blaxploitation film, although others felt that it was merely an action comedy film. Detectives Gravedigger and Coffin Ed do not always follow the rules. They are not necessarily fighting to protect the rule of law, but they try to protect their people from racist attitudes. Reception: Ken Hanke of the Mountain Xpress called Cotton Comes to Harlem "one of the earliest and best Blaxploitation films. Box Office: Cotton Comes to Harlem is one of the most commercially successful films Hollywood produced in the 1970s starring a predominantly black cast. The film was one of the many black films that appeared in the 1970s eventually becoming a cult classic. Cotton Comes to Harlem inspired more black films during the 1970s, including more action-packed numbers such as Shaft and Super Fly. We do not own the rights to any of this film. This film is being used for historical and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Black Excellence:

Starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart

Get Christie Love! was originally broadcast in January, 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week, inspired by the 1970s blaxploitation films such as Tamara Dobson's Cleopatra Jones (1973), and Pam Grier's Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). The title character had a catchphrase; upon apprehending a criminal, Love would declare, "You're under arrest, Sugah!" The film proved a success and consequently spawned a short-lived television series on the ABC network. Originally aired in the mid-70s, at the height of 'blaxploitation', this was American television's attempt to capitalize on the genre. It featured Teresa Graves as Ms. Love, an LAPD officer, known for her catchphrase; 'freeze, sugar'. Synopsis: Teresa Graves stars as a shapely sleuth in this 70s flick. Action scenes abound as the female police detective tries to get the goods on a huge drug empire. She's one bad mama! Storyline: Christie Love is a beautiful, charming Black woman who also happens to be a skilled undercover operative with the Los Angeles Police Department. Her smarts and skills often come in handy for posing as a prostitute, newspaper reporter, etc. to bring down the bad guys. Tagline: When you need a cop who's no lady... get Christie Love! We do not own the rights to any of this film. This film is being used for historical and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Black Excellence:

Starring Teresa Graves, Harry Guardino, Louise Sorel

The Planet of Junior Brown, retitled Junior's Groove in some releases, is a 1997 Canadian drama film. Directed by Clement Virgo, the film was written by Virgo and Cameron Bailey as an adaptation of Virginia Hamilton's 1971 novel The Planet of Junior Brown. The adaptation changes the novels setting from 1970s Harlem to 1997 Toronto, where Virgo grew up. The film stars Martin Villafana as the titular Junior Brown, an overweight and schizophrenic child prodigy studying piano from music teacher Miss Peebs (Margot Kidder). The film's cast also includes Lynn Whitfield. Plot: Obese teen misfit Junior Brown (Martin Villafana) is a whiz on the piano but is blocked from following his musical aspirations by his controlling mother, Mrs. Brown (Lynn Whitfield), and his selfish piano teacher, Miss Peebs (Margot Kidder), who is stifling his development. Luckily, Junior manages to get support from his friends and fellow outcasts, including troubled kid Buddy (Rainbow Sun Francks), oddball custodian Mr. Pool (Clark Johnson) and intriguing teen girl Butter (Sarah Polley). Storyline: The Planet of Junior Brown tells the story of an overweight yet gifted young piano prodigy navigating his own fragile world, surrounded by homeless youths who refer to their lives and where they live as their individual planets. Set in 1997 Toronto, the narrative explores themes of isolation, friendship, and resilience, as Junior contends with his protective mother, eccentric teacher, and challenging environment... until, like real planets when other bodies get too close, he finds himself pulled and moved in a different direction. The film is noted for strong performances, particularly Lynn Whitfield’s award-winning role, and has been praised for its emotional depth and nuanced character portrayal. Tagline: Passion Moves Mountains The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 1997, but was distributed primarily as a CBC Television film airing in November of that year. The film aired on Showtime and Fox Family Channel in the United States in 1999, following which Whitfield won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special in 2000. We do not own the rights to any of this film. This film is being used for historical and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Black Excellence:

Starring Lynn Whitfield, Martin Villafana, Rainbow Sun Francks

The Old Settler is a 2001 television drama film that is an adaptation of John Henry Redwood's play of the same name. Real life sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen share their on-and-off stage charm in this production of The Old Settler, a powerful mix of comedy and drama set in Harlem during the 1940s. The Old Settler is directed by Debbie Allen. Quilly (Debbie Allen) has separated from her husband and has moved in with her unwed sister Elizabeth (Phylicia Rashad), an "old settler" (forties slang for a middle-aged woman with no marriage prospects). Quilly is dismayed that her sister has rented a room in their apartment to a handsome young man named Husband Witherspoon (Bumper Robinson) who has traveled from South Carolina in search of his sweetheart Lou Bessie (Crystal Fox). Unable to fit into Lou's fast-paced lifestyle, he courts Elizabeth, who is much older, causing tension between the two sisters. Quilly is both jealous and certain the relationship can never work. We do not own the rights to any of this film. This film is being used for historical and educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. Black Excellence:

Starring Phylicia Rashād, Debbie Allen, Bumper Robinson

Ruby Lewis, an aged-out actress on the verge of homelessness, goes to stay with her baby sister and out-of-work stuntman husband in Hancock Park. A nod to “A Streetcar Named Desire,” HANCOCK PARK is a present-day version of what it’s like to be a woman of a certain age with no where to go. Ruby plays the role of her life hiding her desperate circumstances and she is sly as a fox. Starring: Christina Beck, Lizzie Peet, Kenny Johnston, Josh T. Ryan Directed by: Christina Beck Please visit our website to get more information: 🔔Love unique stories and talented filmmakers?

Starring Christina Beck, Kenny Johnston, Lizzie Peet

5 YEARS AGO TODAY SINCE SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER (THE SONG & VIDEO) WERE RELEASED TO CELEBRATE YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRAME FROM THE MUSIC VIDEO & GET A 1 OF 1 PRINT. I’VE SIGNED A FEW X Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (Official Video) People Watching — The new album. Out now: Official SF store: Buy tickets for the People Watching Tour across the UK, Europe & North America: Join Sam Fender Social Club: Follow Sam: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: Spotify: Sign up to Sam’s mailing list: |||||| LYRICS I remember the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers, the distances we covered The fist fights on the beach, the bizzies round us up Do it all again next week Embryonic love The first time that it scarred Embarrass yourself for someone Crying like a child And the boy who kicked Tom’s head in Still bugs me now That’s the thing it lingers And claws you when you’re down I was far too scared to hit him But I would hit him in a heartbeat now That’s the thing with anger It begs to stick around So it can fleece you of your beauty And leave you spent with nowt to offer It makes you hurt the ones who love you You hurt them like they’re nothing See I spent my teens enraged Spiralling in silence And arm myself with a grin Cos I was always the fuckin’ joker Buried in the humour Amongst the white noise and boys’ boys Locker room talkin’ lads’ lads Drenched in cheap drink and snide fags A mirrored picture of my old man Oh god the kid’s a dab hand Canny chanter but he looks sad God, the kid looks so sad She said the debt, the debt, the debt So I thought about shifting gear And how she wept and wept and wept Luck came and died round here I see my mother The DWP see a number She cries on the floor encumbered I’m seventeen going under |||||||||| CREDITS Director - Brock Neal Roberts Producer - Ersan Beskardes Executive Producer - Precious Mahaga Creative Director @ Polydor Records - Semera Khan OD Management: Owain Davies/Steph James/Sarah Mitchell Production Manager - Emily Mulkerins Production Manager - Aidan Robert Brooks Production Assistant - Grace Snellock Runner Driver - Abs Allam Location Manager - Steve Armstrong 1st Ad - Ellicia Lotherington 2nd Ad & Casting Director - Camilla Fox Dop - Benjamin Wearing 1st Ac - Anil Duru Loader - Joshua Dadson 2nd Ac / Trainee - Chris T Gibbson Steadicam - Ivan Hinchley Grip - Marc Sheriff Gaffer - Alan Ramsey Spark - Dean Ramsey Spark - David Dalton Art Director - Lisa Davidson Art Assistant - Marti Williams Talent Mua - Elaine Lynskey Sa Mua - Micheal Birtley Wires Team Director - Matthew Evans Head Rigger - Andy Squib 1st Rigger -Mark Wade Crane team - Ben Levitt Crane team - Adam Taylor Crane Driver - Neil Stephenson Crane Banksman - Shane Robson Bts Stills - Will Creswick Driver - Steve Rust Covid Tester - Paul Scott Security - Gary Holmes Camera Kit: Procam/Take 2 Production Kit: Get Set Hire & Ersan Beskardes Edit: Charles Gamble .gamble.editor Post Producer: Bruce Langfield Grade: Featured Cast: Savannah Antoine Elliah Jones Ralph Landers Jared Leathwood Rebecca Bell Sofia Mathews Raffety Walker Rimka Puri Sam’s Friends & Family: Daniel Reece Dean Thompson Drew Michael Heidi Curtis Jack Angus Golightly Joe Allan Joe Atkinson Joe Champken Johnny ‘Bluehat’ Davis Olivia Devine Tom Curtis Richy Southern Taken from the Mercury Prize nominated album Seventeen Going Under Music video by Sam Fender performing Seventeen Going Under. A Polydor Records recording; © 2021 Sam Fender, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited

Download/Stream: Follow sombr: Instagram: TikTok: Website: STARRING: sombr Inde Navarrette Josh Heuston Credits: DIRECTOR Gus Black DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT Christian Osagiede DIRECTOR REP. Kelly Norris Sarno / Agency Arts EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Miles Carlile HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Lukas Lennon PRODUCER Aiden Magarian PRODUCTION MANAGER Dylan DeLuca PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Florian Dieret TALENT COORDINATOR Tyler Bice 1ST AD Daniel Bennaiem 2ND AD Brandon Murphy 2ND 2ND AD Drew Despres DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Corey Waters 1ST AC Jordan Pellegrini 2ND AC Ted Buerkle, Cameron Keidel STEADICAM OPERATOR Bill Hunt GAFFER Axel Lanzenberg BBE/HYPHENATE Tony Cantor ELECTRIC Hunter Laizure, Trevor Mitchell, Dwayne Lyon, Brent Wilson, Dalton Groves KEY GRIP Chris Stalworth BBG Chris Pevey GRIPS Mike Arzaga, Chris Covalski, Bobby Ikeda HYPHENATE Johnathan Gonzalez PRODUCTION DESIGNER Olivia McManus ART COORDINATOR Ciara Flynn SET DECORATOR Kerrie Scher PROP MASTER Geoff Turney LEADPERSON Jonathan Hirsch DRESSER / DRIVER Alex Fox ON-SET DRESSER Jenny Situ ART PA Claire Smith WARDROBE STYLIST - BACKGROUND Jai Simmons WARDROBE ASSISTANT - BACKGROUND Max Mendieta HMU/SPFX Tara Rey CASTING DIRECTOR Copelan Cash VTR Hayk Margaryan SOUND/PLAYBACK Josh Haycraft LOCATION SCOUT Jason Benfield LOCATION ASSISTANT Steve Tavernier DRIVERS - GLAM VAN Marcela Osegueda, Marshaun Robinson DRIVER - PRODUCTION SPRINTER Terrance Martin PICTURE VEHICLE DRIVER Charles Everett Mayhew MEDIC Mark Maunder CRAFT SERVICE Viviana Terriquez, Leslie Portillo CATERING Chef’s On The Run CHEF / DRIVER Charlie Yusta CHEF ASSIST. Dylan Ornelas, Cody Webb, Hector Alvarez PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Peter Sanchez, Dale Cosio, Jessica Khatib, Charles Alexander, Ryan Davis, Phillip Bowen, Alexis Wade, Anthony Herrera, Marcel Sorza, Julio Mejia sombr Glam STYLIST Brandon Tan STYLING ASST Jessie May, Makayla Godden GROOMER Tanya Alian Inde Navarrette Glam STYLIST Enrique Melendez STYLING ASST Alyssa Rabie, Andrew Murphy TAILOR Lisa Hoang MAKEUP ARTIST Kayli Davis HAIR STYLIST Eduardo Mendez Josh Heuston Glam STYLIST James Yardley GROOMER Candice Birns EDITORIAL COMPANY MakeMake EDITOR Alyssa Oh ASSISTANT EDITOR Sawyer Nicoll POST PRODUCER Aymi Sanchez EXECUTIVE POST PRODUCERS Meagen Carroll & Dani DuHadway Spagnoli HEAD OF PRODUCTION/MAKEMAKE Ashley Bartell & Alexa Berman PRESIDENT/MAKEMAKE Eve Kornblum VICE PRESIDENT/MAKEMAKE Dre Krichevsky AUDIO POST HOUSE Eleven Sound AUDIO MIXER/SOUND DESIGNER AJ Murillo AUDIO POST MIX PRODUCER Taylor Sargent COLOR BY Modern Post COLORIST Myles Bevan COLOR PRODUCER Brian Corey COLOR ASSIST Chandler Evans VFX Zeke Faust BEAUTY Hush Beauty BEAUTY EP/SUPERVISOR Daniel Saldivar HUSH PRODUCER Cedre Marquez HUSH COORDINATOR Sofie Azamar TITLES Metals VIDEO COMMISSIONER Devin Sarno CREATIVE MANAGER Andrew Reid CREATIVE CONSULTANT Amelie Boose Lyrics: It’s the Fourth of July My friends wanna catch the tide How I wanna go, but I’ll stay home Wish you could stay the night But I am scared of the light I don’t want you to go (oh-oh-oh) I like you but my body isn’t ready I want you but the mirror won’t let me I try to be the person you’re expecting But I’m not ready, I’m not ready And now I’m out of school And I met someone knew Does she just like me for the things I do Now I’ve got nothing to prove But my mind still goes back to you And being young and having nothing to lose I like you but my body isn’t ready I want you but the mirror won’t let me I try to be the person you’re expecting But I’m not ready, I’m not ready If I could crawl out of my own skin would you let me in? If we could just be those kids again, maybe I could swim I like you but my body isn’t ready I want you but the mirror won’t let me I try to be the person you’re expecting But I’m not ready, I’m not ready I like you but my body isn’t ready I want you but the mirror won’t let me I try to be the person you’re expecting But I’m not ready, I’m not ready

A sweet and serrated summer camp comedy—Narrated by JOHN CUSACK with an incredible 80's soundtrack. Join the conversation: Send comments & questions about to the Writer/Director @ "Had me gut laughing" - Ain't It Cool News "One of the best films about childhood, EVER" - Collider The film was invited to screen at PIXAR and Harvard. And won BEST FEATURE and AUDIENCE AWARDs at over a dozen festivals. Summerhood is also on NETFLIX, iTunes (and Vimeo) but I wanted to share it with as many people as possible—that is why I'm uploading our film to YouTube for FREE. So many incredible people worked on this project. I am deeply grateful to them all. We hope you enjoy the movie! If you have any questions, tweet/follow me After living out a childhood dream, getting to animate on projects for DreamWorks, Disney and Fox—I went door to door for two years to raise the money to film Summerhood on 35mm. We shot for 30 days at the summer camp I went to as a kid. Almost every embarrassing scene in the film is true! And the soundtrack for this film is incredible: • Boys Don’t Cry” - The Cure • Catch the Wind” - Donovan • Centerfold - J.Geils Band • Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears • A Summer Song” - Performed by Chad & Jeremy • All Out of Love” - Performed by Air Supply • Green Hearts - Luxury • Good Time Music - Jack Stack A Track • Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins • I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew • Marriage of Figaro: Overture - By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • Listen to the Music - Doobie Bros. • Little Boxes - Pete Seeger • The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics • Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire - David Foster • Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Bruce Cockburn • (Make Me Do) Anything You Want - A Foot in Cold Water • Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills • Ooh La La - Rod Stewart, Faces • Ride of the Valkyries” - Performed by the Toronto Symphony • Sister Christian” - Night Ranger • Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum • Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver • Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders