What is Really goin on?? DST "Movie"??
 

I got this email today, and I had to bring it here to Greekchat to see if anyone else had received this email or heard anything about this. What is really goinz on? I don't know about this right here...sounds kinda suspect


From: LuvRoz@aol.com
Date: May 31, 2005 8:14:13 PM PDT
To: LuvRoz@aol.com
Subject: casting
Submit if you qualify or we would appreciate you passing this along.

Casting 22 African American Women, ages 18-31, for a re-enactment scene to be used in a documentary film on the founding of a black sorority. All shapes and sizes. For some roles, experience not necessary. Some pay.
It's a period piece circa 1913. Being shot in Akwaaba Mansion, a beautifully restored Victorian Style, Bed and Breakfast in Brooklyn.

Directed by Rosalyn Coleman Williams

Shoot dates July 5th and 6th.

Auditions, Saturday, June 18, 12- 4pm

Actors Connection
630 9th Ave, 14th Floor
New York, NY

Send recent photo or headshots/resume:to:

Red Wall Productions
400 W. 43rd St.
Suite 10L
New York, NY 10036

For more information: http://www.blacksororityproject.com/ or
www.redwallproductions.com


Morell Jones II
Animus Entertainment



If anyone knows or has heard anything about this, what is this all about?

i got an email about it this morning...

the woman seems legit in her field.
as to the movie being specifically about DST, that hasnt been confiremd anywhere has it? cause ive heard speculation otherwise.

it sounds like they are looking at all the sororities, and the actors are just for illustration. I'd love to see the finished product:)

i sent in my resume for a position as a volunteer. i would love to see how it turns out.


i wonder if they received permission from National.

By process of elimination, they have to be talking about DST...1913....22 Black women...founding of a Black sorority.

Just curious, but what have you heard to the contrary? Could it be from the AKA point of view? Then they would need at least 20 more Black women!

Completely off tangent but I thought one of the fraternities was doing something similar, ie re-enacting events surrounding the founding of their organization. It may just be a idea that is floating around right now or it could have been requested. I'm sure we'll find out eventually and since it's going to be shot in about a month I'm sure we'll find out before the end of the year.

I guess for me the bottom line is no official word from HQ, then no credibility. It seems something would have gone out from the A&L Commission if this was sanctioned by DST.

I would also venture to say that if sorors participated without approval from the national president, there could be some issues.

does anyone know if the director is greek affiliated, specifically a member of DST? i googled around, and i didnt get anything.

also, why would your HQ need to approve the movie? sure, i could see your organization would want some input to make sure things were being represented appropriately. but would the higher ups of your exec. council (im not sure what you'd call it) really need to sign off on it? is it similar to signing off the rights of a person's life to a production company?

If someone decided to make a movie about your life wouldn't you want to have approval on how you were portrayed? But it goes deeper than that, which members of DST would understand.

point well taken.

and of course there's copywrite issues, using names, titles, etc. without permission, etc.

carry on.

Black Sorority History Project on DST
 

I see that this project is moving forward. Did anyone attend the casting session that took place sometime this month? The website http://www.blacksororityproject.com/ has footage from the casting session. My computer at home will not load the actual footage from the casting session. I am hoping that someone who can view the session will post what happen here.

Per the website for the project-

"Set at Howard University in 1912, this film will chronicle the events of the founding of Delta Sigma Theta. "

I watched the footage from the casting. It looks as if it may be a really nice film. I just wished is had blessing from Grand Chapter so that I could feel comfortable that our founding will be accurately portrayed. There were some sorors at the castings. I even saw an Alpha Chapter soror. The great-granddaughter of Founder Vashti Turley Murphy was also there.

Wow. They're actually going to make the movie?! But couldn't this open them up for a potential lawsuit?

I think that the person gave the cocept and ideas for the movie is an Alpha. It's supposed to start out in 1912 which makes me wonder how our founding will come across. I'm not sure about approval from HQ, but if not they will be on it.

I was told that this project was not approved and is under review by our legal counsel. Sorors if you want to know more, PM me.

The Alpha did a painting of the first meeting of his Founders using live models. I understand it has been sold at Alpha conventions/boule/whatever. So I assume they sanctioned it.

Did you pay close attention to what she said and what she DIDN'T say about why she was there? And I hope it was the lighting and my computer screen because her top????

This project disturbs me greatly on so many levels.

DST Documentary
 

Does anyone know how the filming of this documentary went? I am very curious because I am not impressed with the clip from the casting footage.

You know it would have been nice if whomever had consulted with the org about making a film about the sorority's founding so that it would be sanctioned and supported;even though it was a novel idea and probably meant with good intentions.

However, we must consider that some people who make these films are NOT greeks they just know them and so they don't understand the process that they must take in order to make a film (esp. in the name of DELTA). Then too there are greeks who don't know (I guess you call it) protocol in respect to film, movies, books, websites and the likes.

I read the directors bio and have seen her in movies, plays, etc. before;once again, I think her intentions are good. But only a Delta knows how to portray Delta the way Delta should be portrayed.

That's because it is more an issue of legal protocol than Greek vs. NonGreek.

oh I see....:o :cool:

There was NO mention of the movie at the Midwest Regional Conference, which should tell you something.

It was not mentioned at the Souther Regional Conference either.

Nor the South Atlantic Regional Conference.

Black Sorority History Project on DST
 

Sorors below is a link to an excerpt of the actual footage of the documentary. I guess this documentary will be for sale soon.

http://homepage.mac.com/rosalynwilli...Theater41.html

Also, below is a link to Keisha Alfred Audition. I can honestly say that I am not impressed with Ms. Alfred's audition. Did she just mess up our Founders name? Who is OC? Why is she saying that our Founders are selecting the African Violet as our official flower? You would think that they would get the basics right. Maybe I should not be so quick to judge this project, but I am certainly not impressed with this documentary so far.

http://homepage.mac.com/rosalynwilli...Theater39.html

What are your public opinions or comments Sorors?

Ditto on getting the basic info right. And I thought they were supposed to be selecting folx who resembled the Founders. Madree Penn White's daughter would scream if she saw who they chose for her mother. I mean she got upset at the official portrait saying that did not look like her mother, because her mother never wore lipstick.

Oh, and girl didn't you know they called our Founder OC for short? :rolleyes:

Our story should only be told by those who have official approval from our national body. Besides, noone else can tell our life story better than we can.

I'm not getting a good feeling about this. Why does it feel so wrong on so many levels? I was curious at first but then I saw the clips. Maybe it's because of the acting, possible inaccurcies (sp) or is it no blessing from National?:(

Ok who is the Vertie or Bertie person that is referred to after OC? :rolleyes: Does she mean Wertie as in Wertie Blackwell Weaver? I am not impressed with this documentary. This is a great example of why projects like this need to be blessed by Grand Chapter to ensure accuracy of all names and information.

Ok. When I read the article...I thought they said that they weren't using specific names due to the fact that no one from Delta was involved in the project. You know, kind of making it general. They should have stuck with that plan if they don't have the proper blessing...in case the mess up something which seems to be inevitable.:(

Re: Black Sorority History Project on DST
 

This Ms. Thing just say OC!!!??? ANd before that I thought she said Zephie...:eek: !!! I'm done.

Oh then maybe that is what they did--changed the names to protect the uninvolved. :rolleyes:

Oh then maybe that is what they did--changed the names to protect the uninvolved.
 

At first I thought they did...but when I went to that sight it clearly stated that it was about DST. I'm like how can they do that without permission. It makes me nervous. I don't want us to be misrepresented...ya know. They should have asked permission and then ONLY allowed Sorors to be involved. I mean if they are going to use the actual names of our ILLUSTRIOUS FOUNDERS!

who?

Nikki Young .. I have forgotten her married name. I think its Parker, but I am not sure. She is on the footage of the casting call and she gives her name. I thought it looked like her and she confirmed when she told the guy her name.

I don't know who you're talking about, but Nikki Parker is Monique's character on "The Parkers." :D Just thought that might help you figure her last name out.

Re: Oh then maybe that is what they did--changed the names to protect the uninvolved.
 

That's my point. Maybe they "fictionalized" the names to get around legal issues since it is not sanctioned by us.

LOL!

Re: Re: Oh then maybe that is what they did--changed the names to protect the uninvolved.
 

I sure hope so, but in that audition that I saw...they used the names of our founders. Even when referencing the violet...the person in the background mentioned Frank Coleman. They better have their _____ together if they aren't changing names.

Re: Re: Re: Oh then maybe that is what they did--changed the names to protect the uninvolved.
 

Well in the trailer of the actual movie, they seemed to mispronounce names. So that is why I was speculating that it was done on purpose.