Unique Productions

Blank Stage is thrilled to announce the inception of a new, jam packed weekend workshop geared for the next generation of filmmaker with featured instructor, producer Unique Be’Ans Mba. The producer of ‘Angel’s Secret’ and ‘Between Love & A Hard Place’ Unique will walk you thru the process from taking your project from creation to completion.  Special guest instructors will be Blank Stage Director, Brent Brooks, Aegis Director Byron Conrad Erwin, Screenwriter Gina Partee and owner of Charisma Studios, Karli Garrett Brooks.

Vision: To encourage teens as well as adults to think about production consequences before reacting by teaching as opposed to lecturing. Our films show youth the  consequences of making the wrong decisions in life! In addition to learning about the industry, This program teaches and encourages youth to gain self-esteem, develop media literacy and technology, communication, creative and critical thinking, storytelling and teamwork!

Students will: have curriculum/manuals covering lessons on screenwriting, planning a production, casting, directing actors and more!  They will gain self-esteem, master modern technology and will be transformed from passive consumers to active creators of media.

Among other topics, youth will be taught:

• Understanding what to look for in an industry standard script
• Compete to have the project produced
• What the produce does during pre-production, principal photography and post-production
• Marking during each phase, a list of all that needs to taken into account
• Establishing production standards
• Managing others, keep others accountable and creating a fun and supportive environment
• Getting ready for Film Festival Submissions

Age range: 12-18
Cost: $150

Enrollment: Once we have a minimun of eight students fully enrolled we will announce the workshop date. Please send interest to: uniquesproductions@yahoo.com.

More info coming soon…

Unique Be’Ans Mba | Unique owns “Unique Productions” where she has produced two independents films to date. Unique’s first film , ‘Angel’s Secret, Life 101′ tackles very difficult subject matter with teenage pregnancy.

Unique’s latest film, ‘Between Love & A Hard Place’ teamed her up with director Brent Brooks and the crew at Blank Stage Productions. Unique managed the day to day operations, developed the production and is now negotiating distribution for the film.  Unique’s passion is in strong, family driven material that sends a positive message.

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Guest Instructors:

Brent Brooks (Directing Actors): Owner of Blank Stage Productions, Brent Brooks has served as a Director and Executive Producer in the film and television industry for well over 12 years with commercial work appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “Regis and Kelly”.

‘Art of Suicide’, winner of the “Best Underground Film” award at last year’s Indie Fest, is Brooks’ second independent feature film and showcases his talent as an “actor’s director”. Brooks was also honored with a “Telly Award” by the International Academy of the Visual Arts for his documentary ‘The Artisan Resource Center: A Creative Enterprise’.  Brent is currently wrapping production on ‘Between Love & A Hard Place’ a faith based drama produced in Carrollton Ga.

Using the story structure outlined in “Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey” Brooks has pioneered a new film brainstorming technique called “ImprovAstorm”. This process is being used to develop new and current skeleton stories to be considered for later development. Brent also manages “The Blank Page” screenwriting meetings and the “Under Budget”, producer meetings.

Brent and a diverse group of filmmakers are developing a new list of film projects.

Byron Conrad Erwin (Visual Storyboarding) Byron began his film career as a teenager, writing and shooting films in super-eight millimeter. Byron had completed his first feature-length production while studying film in Virginia. During film school Byron worked as a negative cutter for National Geographic Television, National Geographic Specials, ABC/KANE Productions, Discovery Channel and many independent and feature filmmakers. Byron has written and directed many short films, and one feature before becoming the senior director at a television commercial production facility.

Now, Byron is best known for directing the award-winning feature film “Lynch Mob”, starring Tony Darrow (of HBO’s Sopranos) and Dolan Wilson (of Walk The Line), which was released in theatres across the country, and is now available on DVD.

Byron’s screenplay “Lure” won me critical acclaim in the Atlanta film circuit. Byron went on to direct the film “Lure”, which is now available on DVD.

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