IMANI WINDS at The Apollo June 3
I did the video backdrops for the Grammy Nominated Imani Winds’ show “Josephine Baker – A Life of Le Jazz Hot”. The show is directed by my friend Bobbi Williams. More about the show below: Celebrate June Black Music Month with IMANI WINDS presenting Josephine Baker: A Life of Le Hot Jazz A Celebration of Josephine Baker on the 101st year of her birth Sunday, June 3, 2007, 4PM The Apollo Theater will kick off its 3rd Annual... Read More
Photo Shoot with DJ Seth Gold
DJ Seth Gold Had a great time shooting with DJ Seth Gold this past weekend. I got some great shots of the DJ with a few friends who just happened to be male models. Check out the full shoot in the photography section, and see some of the shots below: Peace, Melissa Share on FacebookTweet Read More
Mais Olhares Pocket Film Festival, Lisbon
I will be attending the Mais Olhares Pocket Film Festival in Lisbon, Portugal late this June! A selection of my work, in film, art and the internet, will be featured. +OLHARES is an informal video & film festival dedicated to new works by young artists, video artists, web artists and filmmakers. It will take place in Lisbon between the 21st and 24th of June, 2007. Its propose is to create a dialogue between documentary and fictional work using... Read More
Abroad Office Video
An industrial video piece for Global Learning Semester’s new product, Abroad Office. See the video here. Peace, Melissa Share on FacebookTweet Read More
The Art of Love & Struggle at H2O June 14!
The Art of Love and Struggle will be screening at the 5th Annual H20 International Film Festival, on “Women’s Day” – Thursday, June 14, btw 8 and 10 pm, at the ImaginAsian Theatre, 239 Est 59th St. NYC. Please let your network know! Also, on Thursday, June 7, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm, I will be one of the panelists for the panel on Movie Magic: 5 Techniques to Develop your Game, also at the ImagiAsian Theatre. Peace, Melissa Share... Read More
MULTO.tv NETWORK Launches!
MULTO.tv NETWORK I am relieved, proud and exhausted. The MULTO.tv Network launched today. After years of doing great work on my own, its time to create venues for other voices. I am grateful to the people who helped make this happen – Natalie, Liana, Liza, Misty, Raul, Wendy…many others whose efforts are deeply appreciated. So what is MULTO.tv? The MULTO.tv Network is select group of online broadcasting properties, developing high... Read More
Vote for A Fantastic Film – “Honor Killing”
see the video here From my sister in art, Nirah: Dear friends and family… I pray this finds you all feeling fresh and inspired. I am writing this missive in the hopes of sparking a swift movement of support. After almost three years of living and working out of Jerusalem, the Art and Apathy Documentary Project is nearing a point of completion. We have begun sending some of our 11 short films out to festivals, and so begins the cycle of return... Read More
Death Before Dishonor on Comedy Central
I caught a re-run of The Daily Show last night, and they too had done a story on Stop Snitching last week. A clip of “Death Before Dishonor” ran as part of the piece, which was just the right shade of absurd. Peace, Melissa Share on FacebookTweet Read More
Hi-Tek Contest & Unpaid Work
So the rumors are true – there’s a contest now for MC’s looking to get a deal with Hi-Tek. Check out the contest here – I wonder if its going to be as laughable as VH1′s The White Rapper Show. The above photo is also an example of my previous post about greedy folks. I took this shot last summer for Cinematic Music Group, along with the photos used in the below CD covers, press materials, etc – literally, hundreds... Read More
Art, Love & Commerce
DVG Crimson Kiss, M. Ulto 2007 (see full sized version here) There are times in one’s life when worth is realized. That time comes in a strange side-winding way for artists, whose path is never clear, and most definitely less certain than the path taken by the many. The myths and warnings are a challenge to navigate. I no longer bare my artistic vulnerability with a hope that others will be gentle and respectful of it, cause that’s... Read More
