Do You Mind Online Premiere (members only)
Key Crew Director: M. Asli Dukan Cinematographer: Olive Demetrius Writer: Hanifah Walidah Producers: Hanifah Walidah, Olive Demetrius and M. Asli Dukan Set Design: Ola Ronke Makeup: Stacey Compton-Maga Wardrobe: Vanessa King Assistant Director: Clarivel Ruiz Assistant Camera: Rommel Genciana Second Assistant Camera: C. Sala Hewitt Still Photographer: Anya Dennis Grip: Anthony Thomas Production Assistants: Tera [...]
U People Episode #17: “We Ain’t No Cosby Show”
Hanifah and Olive are in Baltimore for a screening of their film U People. While there they visit some old friends Peirre and Jamyla Bennu of exittheapple.com and get lost in Fat Albert lunch boxes, Fisher Price record players, The Wiz and more. We also have a U People story from Reverend Skip!
U People Episode#16: “Clean Cups, Dives and Gold Stars
Hanifah and Olive travel 2 hours to Jersey to visit friend and playwright Zina Camblin as her new play “And Her Hair Went With Her” debuted at the New Jersey Rep. Later that night they sparked a lively conversation about the rarely sighted Black Obsessive Compulsives, dyke dives and gold star lesbians. Also we have [...]
U People Episode #15: “We Love You People”
Love is in the air. U People need to reach out and grab it. This episode takes a look at 2 couples and 4 love stories. There’s is always 2 sides to every story especially when it comes to women. WE ARE COMPLEX. There is also a clip from the video of the single “Do You Mind” off the U People movie soundtrack! A little bit of skin never hurt a soul.
U People Episode #13: “Tea-licious!”
Hanifah and Olive sit and sip tea with the tea lady herself Jennifer Jackson of NotJustTea.com. While sipping tea they recall when Olive almost stood Hanifah up on their 2nd anniversary, the controversial art of Kara Walker and the per usual lesbianonic chit chat over astrology. Gloria stumbles upon one U People story of a [...]
U People Episode #12: “Tassels and Twirls”
Hanifah and Olive welcome burlesque dancer Ms. Tangerine Jones to the show. Its an episode of laughs, giggles and silliness (per usual) as Ms. Tangerine shows them how to twirl a tassel with your tah tahs! They also some how manage to squeeze in the memory of MLK.
U People Episode #11-”Lipstick and Boxers”
Olive’s princess, Hanifah, is sick but both still manage to talk about what we see in eachother. Whether you are a woman more prone to wear lipstick or one to wear boxers, what is it that we find attractive about eachother? You may be surprised. The last NYC screening of U People, until the fall, [...]
U People Episode #10 – “But I Bought You Flowers”
Not everything runs smooth in a relationship when working together. Olive and Hanifah manage to overcome a recent challenge with laughter, poom poom nicknames, Ruby Dee quotes and orchids. $50 donations of more are tax-deductible. Fiscal Sponsor: Women Make Movies (scroll down to the “U” titled movies on Women Make Movies donation page) A $20 [...]
U People Podcast – Episode #9 “The Morning After”
Hanifah and Olive are just in from celebrating New Years and their 2nd year anniversary. Somehow they muster the brain power to reveiw the blow out show at Solomon’s Porch for those who missed it! This is a special 23 minute episode! $50 donations of more are tax-deductible. Fiscal Sponsor: Women Make Movies (scroll down [...]
