THE BEHOLDER FILM SET — with Tenisha Allen, LaMar Quincy LaGrant, Kelsey Newman and Alexis M Skinner. Photographs courtesy of 3WC.
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BEHOLDer
Short film produced by alumna chosen by NC film festival
– “The Beholder,” a short film produced by May 2011 UAPB graduate Tenisha Allen was chosen as an Official Selection of the North Carolina Black film festival. The film has already won an award for Best Actress, honoring Alexis Skinner, UAPB Theatre Instructor. The sensational young filmmaker exercises her instruction from UAPB’s philosophy department highlighting sibling rivalry. The spin on this classic tugof-war is unique to people of color and is often an unhealthy stratification which ranks dark skin at the totem pole’s base and lighter skin at the top worms its way into individual self-esteem. Inspired by her own sisters’ struggles rooted in jealous envy seeded by colorism, Tenisha Allen penned a parable-like script - a story of loving who you are on the threat of losing it. The Beholder Film is a snapshot of Pine Bluff ’s young artist community composed of UAPB students, local designers and musicians. The cast includes: Lauren Akins, Bennu Ankh Re, Carlton Brewer, Danny Burl, Na’shall Castle, Marquies Carter, Marchello Eans, Winter Eans, Obafemi Karamoko, Kelsey Newman, Obum Nwankwo, UAPB SGA President, Amirha Singleton and Alexis M. Skinner. The Beholder was produced in cooperation with Bobby Dandridge and The Black Butterfly Media team’s production assistance.
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PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN T. WILLIAMS
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