Theme song for the past few days.

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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.

Benjamin – Les McCann is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

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

BUTTERSCOTCH is on IMDB is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

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!

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Shout Out To Neal Creque is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

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!

APPLY: 2010 GEORGE STONEY FELLOWSHIP is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

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.

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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/

Polar Opposites! is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis Shinin, like who on top of this?

This was an awesome song on a classic album. Cop that spit!

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‘So Much On My Mind That I Can’t Recline’ (Video) is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

It’s January 11th and my second year at USC Film School begins today!

This semester I’m registered for Intermediate Documentary Production.

First semester is going to be intense (I’m editing a 27-minute documentary on pole dancing) and also taking Script Analysis.  Chyea!

Neil

First Day of Year 2 @ USC is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

Last summer, I had the incredible opportunity to attend and videotape HIll Harper’s Manifest Your Destiny – Summer Empowerment Academy. The academy was a week long camp where rising high-school 9th graders from around the country attended workshops, lectures, museums, the set of CSI and a ropes course to build leadership skills.

A majority of the footage I shot was included in this TVOne Access clip below. It was an honor to be a part of this empowerment academy and the work that Hill Harper and his non-profit are doing is truly phenomenal. I look forward to continuing to be a resource to this non-profit in the future.

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MYD Summer Empowerment Academy is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

Video for Lucoman’s “Dorm Room”.  Directed by Glendale L. Richardson. My friend and former classmate at Duke University.

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Lucoman – Dorm Room (Video) is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)

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DJ AM (R.I.P.) doing a brief Serato demonstration. Mix is pretty tight. Still have fantasies of buying Serato and having a set-up in my future house just for my own enjoyment. Until then I will be using Djay, which is still a pretty impressive program that works without external hardware (digital vinyls, turntables, etc).

DJ AM passed away in 2009, but I was re-introduced to him actually while playing DJ Hero. Wish I knew more about him (and even had a chance to see him before) before his sudden death.

DJ AM Serato Demonstration is a post from: CrequeVision (BLOG)