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Ubuntu Education Fund EPK from Double 7 Film on Vimeo.

December 1st is World AIDS Day and I ask all of you to take a moment to consider the realities of this epidemic.

For 2 weeks in June and July of 2008, I was in Port Elizabeth, South Africa directing the electronic press kit for Ubuntu Education Fund. They do OUTSTANDING work in the Ibhayi Townships which suffer from 80% unemployment and a 40% HIV infection rate.

I hope you will visit their site HERE to learn how you can donate to the cause. Like I said, they are doing BEAUTIFUL work and anything that you can contribute is monumental.

Watch the project above to learn more about what Ubuntu is doing and CLICK HERE for a few photos from our trip.

THANK YOU.

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CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. CALL+RESPONSE goes deep undercover where slavery is thriving from the child brothels of Cambodia to the slave brick kilns of rural India to reveal that in 2007, Slave Traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined.

TICKET INFO + MORE DETAILS AFTER THE JUMP!!!

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I’m busy eating, drinking, and getting my FinalCutPro skills up, but the blog can’t be overlooked! Nothing new to report, so here is a throwback Podcast:

If you’ve overlooked every blog we have posted here at Double 7 World, do not fail to pull the trigger on that mouse in your right hand! Click away and LISTEN TO THIS POST. I met with Dan Schechter of Renart Films last year and talked about, as Dan put it:

- How Pete Chatmon makes shit happen.
- Being the next “Next Spike Lee.”
- Raising money (the hard way.)
- Pete’s wonderful, feature-length directorial debut, Premium…
- And more!

I hope you find it informative!

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New spot from Wieden + Kennedy featuring King James and Nicole Scherzinger. Always looking for new ways to market! Discuss…

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Give thanks. Give back. And move toward the future with a renewed energy after recognizing all of the love and support you have.

And tomorrow? Have that big ass turkey sandwich you’ve earned over the past 11 months.

PS: Shout out to Cranberry Sauce from the can.

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Co-Hosts Forrest Renaissance & Pete Chatmon

Last night’s event was tight. Great films, good people, and some real life networking popping off. Dominique, a filmmaker from France, seemed to successfully recruit and cast 2 actors for a short film he is making before returning to Paris. That’s how we do!

More pics after the jump … but first, the FILM LINE-UP:

* CHAMELEON (short film)
* LICK ME (Doritos commercial)
Directed by Pete Chatmon

* APPLE MAC MUSIC VIDEO (viral music video)
Directed by Dennis Liu

* EVERYDAY NORMAL GUY (viral, comedic music video)
By Jon LaJoie

* ANSLEM RICHARDSON — ACTOR’S REEL

* STEPHANIE SANDITZ — ACTOR’S REEL

* THE BYSTANDER EFFECT (short film)
Directed by Max Nova

* HERE COMES THE NEIGHBORHOOD (short film)
Directed by Marc Furi

* HIT THE LIGHTS (I’M ON) (music video)
Directed by Benjamin Ahr Harrison

* TRUE PLAYA (short film)
Directed by Marquis Smalls

*** EPISODE 3: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3Oth in NYC @ DROM ***

Submit films to: info@double7film.com AND shortfilms@partyrebel.com

Join the Facebook Group — HERE

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On Sunday, November 23rd, Double 7 Film shot a promo for DOUBLE 7 BOUTIQUE, directed by Benjamin Ahr Harrison. Resident Creative Director, Candice Sanchez McFarlane, is pictured above, between takes.

Stay tuned for the launch of this video explaining everything that we do through our boutique marketing agency. In the meantime, you can visit our website HERE.

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Veterans from Iraq, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam told the students all about what it means to serve the United States in its Armed Forces. This event was put together by Olivia and Damien Betances and included a showing of our 761st Tank Battalion documentary.

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Addressing the UrbanWorld Crowd @ The Filmmaker’s Lounge @ MTV

Clearly we’ve been busy. The festival ended back in September and just now…as I await some holiday turkey the night before, am I getting around to posting these pics. Better late than never.

More pics after the jump!

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3 clicks and it’s embedded in the site. I don’t even know why I did it. Another one for the “You Played Yourself” files.

See y’all over at DROM tonight … I’m heading over in a few (a few means about 10 minutes). Pics from the event will be up between tomorrow and your first serving turkey.

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