Saturday night I participated in the Reel Black Men Film Festival organized by the Black Hollywood Resource and Education Center.  “Lady In My Life” screened along with several other films made by black filmmakers.  All shorts (the longest was 30 minutes), the films covered the spectrum of storytelling: there were romances, dramas, comedies, satires, political commentaries.  Nights like the other night are good reminders (especially for black audiences) that there is no shortage of talent out there, in front of and behind the camera.  It just needs to be supported.

I had the natural jitters that come with watching ‘your baby’ in front of a live audience.  While the reaction has always been positive, to sit with the crowd and hear it kill was very gratifying.  I won’t repeat it word for word here, but in the mingling after the screenings, I received some of the greatest praise I’ve ever received from someone who’s already ‘been down that road’ so to speak.  Like I said, sometimes you just need to be encouraged.

It’s been a good year for your boy.