Theme song for the past few days.

Courtesy of Wikipedia:

Les McCann (born September 23, 1935, Lexington, Kentucky) is a soul jazz piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as a crossover artist into R&B and soul.

Song makes me wish I could play the piano.

There are still a lot of details that need to be added to the page, I’ve sent a request to update some of the missing information and correct incorrect crew positions.

I’m also trying to merge “Neil Williams (X)” with “Barry Williams (VIII)”. I want, “Barry Neil Creque Williams” as my full name on IMDB.

Mouthful, but at least I’ll be the only one.

Chyea,
Neil

Was on YouTube (searching for the documentary I still haven’t finished) when I arrived at a link to my relative Neal Creque, jazz performer. Here’s what the wikipedia article on Neal Creque has to say:

Neal Creque (1940-2000) whose real name is Earl Neal Creque was an American jazz composer, born April 13, 1940 and originally from the Virgin Islands; he was based in the Cleveland area up until his death. ^[1]

He also composed music with Mongo Santamaria including the grammy nominated song Sofrito which was sampled by Jennifer Lopez on the album J.Lo.

He was a sought after session musician and his credits include Stanley Turrentine, Theresa Brewer, Leon Thomas, Grant Green, Harold Ousley, Bernard Purdie, and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson.

I met him once when I was little, according to my mother, but unfortunately I don’t remember.  I really enjoy his music though, it has this funk, jazz and latin fusion that I’m really digging.  Here’s the video/song I was listening to on YouTube!

2010 GEORGE STONEY FELLOWSHIP

Working Films is seeking candidates with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in documentary film and social media for the George Stoney Fellowship. We are especially interested in candidates who possess the initiative to take on new and innovative assignments. A sense of humor and the capacity to work as a team player are essential.

The exact fit of each Fellow to our ongoing work will be determined at the outset of the “Stoneyship.” We regard the Fellow as a staff person during the time spent with Working Films which means s/he will participate in the full activities of the staff of Working Films during the course of the summer. Regular responsibilities include sitting in as colleagues in development meetings between filmmakers, activists and other Working Films staff; participating in audience and community engagement efforts; and contributing to our blog and social networks. Visit our website at www.workingfilms.org to learn more about the work we do.

Terms and Compensation:

We expect the Stoney Fellowship to last 8-10 weeks in our Wilmington office, starting in May or June 2010. The Fellow will serve as a part-time, temporary staff member, earning $10-15 an hour.

Working Films values a diverse workplace and encourages people with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply. For more information about the work of Working Films, please see www.workingfilms.org.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please email a 1-page cover letter and your resume to apply [at] workingfilms.org by April 1, 2010.

The cover letter should speak to the following:

• Why is the George Stoney Fellowship appealing to you at this point in your life?
• What unique qualifications and assets do you think you would bring to the position?
• What is your experience working with diverse populations?

We will confirm the receipt of your submission materials and notify you of your status within three weeks of this date.

For more information about George Stoney and Working Films, please visit our website!

The documentary I’m working on for my third semester production class at USC is called Polar Opposites.  Here’s the logline:

Polar Opposites is a USC documentary film that attempts to investigate the pole dancing trend and why women are flocking to the pole in droves.

Here’s the pitch video for the documentary project.  This is what Caitlin, the director of this project, showed potential crew members, teachers and administrators as she was pitching the project for consideration as a Production 3 documentary film to be produced and funded by USC.

I’m going to be editing the project along with Erika Edgerley.  The director and producers are planning a whole web presence for the project, which includes a facebook page, a tumblr account, a twitter account and a YouTube presence that reveals news and informaton pertaining to the creation of this documentary.

Take a look around:

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/plrOpposites

Facebook  - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Polar-Opposites/245176748450?ref=ts

Tumblr – http://www.polaroppositesfilm.tumblr.com/