There's always Hope.
... And we always have a Choice.
"I heard a man say once, 'there should be tears when we're born and rejoicing when we die.' I guess that said something about life. It said something about my life."
The University of Southern California presents
A Peter Stark
Producing Program Film
"Hope's
Choice"
Produced by - Jessica L. Funches
Written by - Jerry Whitfield
Directed by - Garrett Thompson
Awards and Honors
Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase Selection 2005
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Television Award Winner 2005
Melvin Van Peebles Award Winner - San Francisco Black Film Festival - Third Place
Director's Guild of America Student Film Awards Winner - Honorable Mention
Christian Film and Television Market Festival - Special Honoree
Indianapolis Film Festival - Finalist
Hollywood Black Film Festival - Finalist
Denver Pan-African Film Festival - Finalist
Cast
Dante - Jocko Sims
J.T. - Ruel Samuels
Shauna - Rochelle Lee
Mama - Stephanie Sanders-Smith
"Hope's Choice" Production Info
Synopsis Film Notes Biographies
"Hope's Choice" Film Festival/Television Showings
Click the active links below for detailed screening information. The festivals listed may not post screening dates/times until two (2) weeks prior to the actual event.
Indianapolis International Film Festival - March 5-7, 2004
Denver Pan-African Film Festival - April 26th to May 2, 2004
Christian Film/Television Market and Festival - May 14 & 15, 2004
San Francisco Black Film Festival - June 9-13, 2004
Hollywood Black Film Festival - June 22-27, 2004
DGA Student Film Awards - November 10, 2004
Showtime's Black Filmmaker Showcase - February 2005
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series - February 24-26, 2005
USC First Look Film Festival Fall - April 2005
Kodak Showcase at Cannes - May 2005
Temecula Valley International Film Festival - September 2005
Munich International Film Festival - March 25 & 26, 2006
Comcast ON DEMAND - November 2006 to January 2007
Cinemax Brazil - November 2006 to October 2007
... and more to be announced soon!
For more information:
E-mail: hopeschoice2003@yahoo.com