Who Is Jade?

A certain friend of mine requested me to post this up to encourage people to check out Jade's stuff. I certainly agreed with Sarah. I already met Jade several times, she is very laid-back and easy to converse with. Despite the successes with her films, it does not stop her from socializing with her true roots in New York.

It is time that we demonstrate some kind of support for people like Jade.

Cheers,

R-

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JADE, A Film Producer/Director/Entrepreneur

Jade, my dear friend, is well on her way up in the film industry.

See, over the past year, she's been invited to and accepted into a number of film festivals, had a film premiere, and attended events including but not limited to:

* Pan African Film Festival (California)
* Deaf Filmmakers Panel (California)
* PAFF Night of Tribute (California)
* BioPic Premiere in Los Angeles
* San Francisco Film Festival (California)
* Tampa International Deaf Film Festival (Florida)
* National Black Deaf Advocates Conference (Florida)
* South Street Seaport Deaf Fest (NYC)
* NYU Entrepreneuership Conference (NYC)
* DCTV Collaboration Project


This summer, the Director Guild of America (DGA) invited Jade to join their prestigious union membership. What a honor that she was being recognized in the Hollywood and Independent mainstream film industry as a director! DGA provides East and West coast union membership supports to independent directors in their efforts to get their films made, distributed and exhibited.

More events, film festivals and events are coming up during the 2005-2006 year. It'll be kicked off with Jade's 40th Birthday Bash, also known as the CINEMATIC LIMELIGHT OF JADE. What's more is that JADE FILMS is where the passion of words are turned into action. She sure has been active as an independent filmmaker during the past 15 years! She doesn't just talk the talk; she walks her talk and walks the walk. She's walking and working hard on her way up.

Now, do you wonder who Jade is and what her background is?

Here's her bio from her www.jadefilm.com website:

ANN MARIE “JADE” BRYAN
Filmmaker/Owner/Entrepreneur

Ann Marie studied film at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where she earned the distinction of being the first DEAF African American woman to graduate with a B.F.A. degree in 1993 in filmmaking to date. After being turned down a thousand times for jobs in the Film/Television industry, film submission rejections and failed to get Hollywood and the mainstream to hear her ideas because of their fear and lack of exposures associating with her disability (deafness,) she formed her own production companies.

Ann Marie has been in the filmmaking business for more than 12 years. Her mission is to eventually develop a prestigious role in network television using her directing/writing background and develops a market with stories about Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of colors. Ann Marie considers herself an entrepreneur who aims to entertain and educate people about our culture. For more information about Jade’s work, you may go to her website: www.jadefilm.com and view her extensive curriculum vitae (CV) in the Bio section.


Jade has put together a great well-rounded JADE FILMS management team. The team consists of:

* Jade (Filmmaker/Owner/Entrepreneur)
* Sarah Pack (Consultant/Public Relations)
* Guthrie Nutter (Business/Creative Development Consultant)
* Bonnie Kaplan (Business/Development Consultant)
* Allon Yomtov (Financial Consultant)
* Andrew Bryan (Technical Consultant)
* Maleni Chaitoo (Artistic Associate/Assistant)
* Zachary Handler (Administration Consultant)
* Patricia Ordonez (Consultant/Associate)
* Sofia Normatov-Seitchik (Consultant/Business Associate)


JADE FILMS offer products and services. All funds go to DeafVision Filmworks, Inc, a non-profit organization. All films were produced, written, directed and edited by Jade.

Products for sale include:

* Passion of Words Turning into Action: A Black Deaf Filmmaker's Journey (Documentary/Biography/Education/Film History)

A semi-autobiography film featuring interviews, student films, behind the scenes productions, personal video diaries about being a struggling filmmaker, production experience and professional production clips and more.

* Listen to the Hands of our People (Documentary/Education)

An award-winning documentary about seven H.I.V. positive Deaf and Hard of Hearing people living with AIDS. They talk about coping with fears, fears of dying, being alone and accepting it.

* On and Off Stage: The Bruce Hlibok Story (Documentary)

A documentary story about a frustrated Deaf theater artist who claimed fame on Broadway at such a young age until illness cut his acting and writing careet short. He was also a misunderstood and controversial artist.

* Cutting the Edge of a Free Bird (Short Film)

A short film about a confused Deaf lesbian high school girl struggling to decide between a deaf and hearing colleges while her Deaf mother tries to make her life like her own.


To view trailers and photo albums, go to: http://homepage.mac.com/jade14/iMovieTheater19.html

* Jade's BioPic
* SOMALIA
* Behind-the-Scenes
* Listen to the Hands of Our People
* The Bruce Hlibok Story
* Free Bird
* 9/11: Fear in Silence
* PAFF Film Festival
* Half and Half Studio
* PAFF Night of Tribute
* Deaf Filmmakers Panel
* LA Premiere of Jade's BioPic
* San Francisco Film Festival
* Productive Year 2004-2005
* Tampa Film Deaf Festival
* NBDA CONFERENCE


Services offered through JADE FILMS include:

* Video equipment rental (for your presentation needs, editing, video production)
* Tutoring
* Consultation
* Videography


When you support JADE FILMS through donations (online, by mail, or in person), all funds go to DeafVision Filmworks, Inc, a non-profit organization. All films were produced, written, directed and edited by Jade. And, the money goes back into the community at large and carrying out Jade's visions and missions through her film work.

We, as a community, colleagues, friends, business partners, consultants, associates, studens, and acquaintances, need to support JADE FILMS, DeafVision Filmworks, Inc, and Jade as the only Black Deaf Independent Filmmaker known in America. Let's show our support through emails, buying her products (films), checking her website regularly for updates and the latest news, and recognizing her accomplishments. When she accomplishes, she also makes a step forward not only for herself but also for the deaf community at large.


Jade Films, LLC (pending)
PO Box 1276
Cathedral Station
New York, NY 10025
www.jadefilm.com

Contact Information
Phone/Fax: 212. 665.9668
Business AIM: Jadefilms77
Business email: jade@jadefilm.com

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R-

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Gotti Brothers & Colin Farrell

Gotti Brothers: When I heard of a reality show on Victoria Gotti and her three sons: Carmine, Frankie and John. My eyes rolled. But when I finally got a glimpse of them on TV recently. These boys are quite handful for Victoria -- I cannot handle these pesky but yet hot guys. Carmine's eyes are hot, Frankie is so sensitive, and John being macho is so cute -- but together, they make things more volatile than necessary.

But either way, it is fun watching them whining. Especially when Victoria ordered her boys to go fishing and camping -- the boys, perhaps sensed that their metrosexuality image is being threatened, barked viciously with lots of profane words that makes me laugh so hard. But as always, Mama Gotti wins. Off they go ...

I do not think I would want to date these three guys but I would fuck Frankie if given an opportunity! I'm not sure how old these boys are -- if they are underage, my immediate reaction would be: SEE YA LATER! Victoria Gotti is a mother I'd love to have -- I mean, it would make my life ... so convenient, really.

Colin Farrell! God, I hate Colin -- actually, I love Colin so much -- I want to fuck him a thousand and one! But he is so fucking cockteaser. He, like me, loves sex. It is in our nature to enjoy sex and so on. I finally saw Alexander tonight where Colin Farrell flashed his ass several times, and him making out with three men ... that was hot. But the film really sucked.

The battle scenes were pretty lethargic at times. I'm like, 'Okay, next!' when they showed excessive gore of violence -- it is annoying that you can see Hephaistion's love for Alexander (and vice versa) on the film but ... not much was touched. Probably because they were afraid of offending people who thinks being gay is bad.

Hephaistion, performed by Jared Leto, his devotion to Alexander was plainly hot. I was hoping for one final, massive tongue-in-tongue kiss -- but that was not to be.

Hell, I can dream, can I?

Time to chase after that Blevins guy. He's mine. Men, can't live or without them. Especially hearing ones. But with Blevins, I'd do everything from the top to the bottom. And he shall scream when I'm done with him.

Cheers,

R-

Lebaneses, Bitch Session And Few Ramblings!

Two Deaf Lebanese Killed Hearies: As Sophia Castillo on The Golden Girls once said to Rose Nylund, "She is Lebanese!" In Albquerque, two Deaf women were arrested for domestic violence and they were linked to the hit-and-run that resulted in 5 dead hearing folks on Interstate 15 just a mile inside California from Nevada's border last year, though. Why Lebanese? You figure it out, honey. If you're that smart. Ain't my place to describe what it is to you.

Bitch Session X Is Coming Up This Weekend: You know the drill. But let's be funnier and nicer a little -- after all, the heatwave is not in. Be creative and cute.

IE Sucks, Period! I already got 4 emails from different readers who complained that they cannot read my blog from AOL's browser and Internet Explorer -- I suggest Firefox! Go to www.mozilla.org and download Firefox! You see, Firefox is pals with Google.com, Google owns blogger.com where my blog is. Naturally, Internet Explorer is owned by Microsoft, they regarded Google as a threat. Probably has something to do with the programs that enabled others to fuck up when they come to my blogsite. I hadn't changed a thing on my blog from day one. I only updated. It is probably some "technical stuff" between these two corporations. So take my advice, fuck Internet Explorer.

Ack! At Least, This Guy Has Guts! This is definitely disgusting and weird. What was HE thinking when he entered the store, Dollar General with that color on his face?

Watch Out For That Bum! I knew it would happen like this. When the needs needed to be addressed by the White House Administration to deal with, they probably dispatch the different departments to change the subject by scaring the concerned people about this, that and there.

Now when Cindy Sheehan firmly trashed GW Bush's compassion -- and Lance probably sharing the performance-enhancing drugs with GW Bush when he visited him at Crawford Ranch, the Attorney General has issued the warning that the terrorists may pose as vagrants bums in order to survey the areas to plan the terrorist attacks.

Baloney! Next time, they will say that the terrorists will pose as senior citizens in order to survey the hospitals and bomb one as well. At least, it will piss AARP off in that route if they go this way.

It'd be hilarious if someone kaboom the White House -- at least, this time, no Dolly Madison will have the time to save anything out of that building.

Whee! It Must Be Nightmare for 'em! According to this research, none of them feels pain so let's start abort some more today!

Anyone Pity Sen. Jim Thune? Certainly not me. If Tom Daschle did not lose to Jim Thune, Tom probably will save Ellsworth Air Force Base like he did 10 years ago. Jim Thune's inexperience may explode in his face as he cannot save 6,000 civilian jobs in western South Dakota. At least, Jim Thune can brag that he is a true Conservative who wants less government (meaning less jobs) for civilians to work.

Cheers,

R-

8.23.05 Tidbits

Where Are You, Tom Osborne? Several years ago, one Women's Basketball player accused Lawrence Phillips, a popular football hero at U of Nebraska Cornhuskers, of sexually assaulting her. Drama ensued. The female player was eventually pushed out of school and left the women's basketball program in shambles because nobody wanted to go to a school that completely devoted only to football but not others. Tom Osborne used to coach football team who won several national championships at Nebraska. He was vocal supporter of Lawrence Phillips when he was accused of sexually assaulting a women's basketball player.

Today, Tom Osborne is the conservative Republican Congressman. What about Lawrence Phillips? Obviously, Tom Osborne is supportive of persons who abused women when winning comes to him. He does not care if it is right or wrong, as long as it benefits himself. Lawrence helped him to win the games, that's what it counted the most. Typical of conservative Republican.

Another conservative Republican Spewing Dumb Rhetoric: Pat Robertson, a filthy conservative, dirty Republican and wacko Xian, mentioned the death threat on Venzuelan's President Hugo Chavez. That man is nuts. This will prompt Chavez to say, "See? See? They wanted me dead!"

Perhaps, we need to pray bit harder so that Robertson can drop dead as soon as can be. Just to preserve our image in the western hemisphere.

Certain Form of Behavior That Annoys Me: You know, few certain things that annoyed me the most about gay men in general -- they tend to be superficial about almost everything. Today, Gus and I observed a gay couple standing in the doorway, making out with each other -- it was obvious that they wanted to express their "feelings" for each other in front of others. I'm OK with it. But in the doorway where people needs to exit the building?

I personally suspect that they did it just to mask their insecurities by proving to the world that they are "taken". This is one of reasons I really miss New York. Gay men in New York do not do that crap. They are on another level above the "rest". I like it -- so in few weeks, I'm off to New York to play around. To see old friends. To reunite some pals.

It will be great!

Cheers,

R-

My Fabulous Friend Has A Fabulous Idea!

I was horrified when I saw this clip -- and told a close friend about it. In a way, I am not surprised it happened in Oakland, California.

My close friend snapped, "Why not send those guys to iraqi to finish the war?"

What a fucking fabulous idea, honey!

R-

Ummm! Breyer Is Delicious?

Ice Cream Is The USA's Favorite Snack: Sorry, Kyle, I'm eating Breyer's Ice Cream, not your boyfriend! Eating Chocolate Chip Ice Cream can be so bliss sometimes. I'm not quite fond of Baskins & Robbins, they are so ... yesterday.

I prefer Ben & Jerry's. I like Haagen & Dazs. I also like Breyers' Ice Cream. Last night, I was watching the History of Ice Cream on PBS. Very interesting. It mentioned that the United States is the most consumption of Ice Cream in the world -- enough to fill Grand Canyons each year. It mentioned that before Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington whom loved Ice Cream, the ice cream were solely reserved for "the very rich" people in Europe but thanks to Quakers, they found a way to bring Ice Cream to the mass. The rest is history.

Naturally, I went out to buy a box of Breyers' Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

Harmless tidbit: Did you know that I despised Chocolate Ice Cream?! I really FORBIT it! It tasted awful.

What Kind Of Mood Am I In? I'm like this gal on the left. I simply do not care about anything else.

You may click on the picture to read the dialogues. It does not mean that I'm in a funk or depressed. It is just Sunday ... Sundays and Mondays tend to be barf day for me. I rather to be drunk on these days than to stay home, really!

On another thought, I'd LOVE to see something like this picture on your right to happen in this town or New York. That would be a sight to behold! Wait a minute, maybe it DID happen before!

An Old Friend Called: Last night, someone called me by videophone, interrupting me from watching Colin Farrell's performance on Saturday Night Live. You know me, I spring a fast boner for a guy like Colin Farrell. I so want to fuck him like crazy! However, I was delighted to reunite with an old friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in 4 years. She and I chatted for more than 3 hours.

That is one thing I really *hated* the most about the videophones, time flew so fast when you're chatting on that medium. And I mentioned that the arrangement where my videophone is set up in the office area is pretty weird. You see, I am right next to the window which overlooks a busy highway. And I have the flatscreen widescreen TV linked to Sorenson stuff. So you could say that I sit pretty close to the wall. Any car would drive by and thought I was talking to the wall. It is travesty, really, for my image. Hell, I have an image to maintain! ;-)

The 3-hour long conversation embarked upon some sensitive subjects that also touched on the blogging business of mine. When we talked about it, it made me realize about few certain things. Perhaps in time, you can figure out I meant by that.

Who Am I?: First and foremost of all, I am RT. I represent myself. I do not represent Deaf Community. Madonna represents herself, not the world, her gender or anything else. Just the way I like it to be. I am proud to be Deaf. I have nothing to hide about my feelings for cocks and manly asses. Some perceived me to be somewhat Militant because I do not hide who I am nor feels about -- there is nothing wrong with who I am. Instead of being quiet, I embrace these that made me who I am today. Thus, that's why I described myself as Deaf Gay Militant. If you have a problem with it, simply click "X" somewhere on your screen. I do not take things in a literal manner. Only you do that, I just provide amusing entertainment for others to enjoy and/or bicker about. Dig what I say?

Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to three persons I adored the most:

Sarah Pack, Jennifer Perlis and Merritt Holloway. Happy Birthday, guys! Merritt, you are SO going to die of being tickled pink when you get something from me in the mail.

Cheers,

R-