WAKE a short film by Bree Newsome
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2012
- A repressed woman murders her domineering father, freeing herself to pursue her heart's desire. Using a local folk magic called "root work", she conjures a demon to aid her in creating the man of her dreams-- but soon finds herself in a waking nightmare.
CAST: Sahr Ali, Benton Greene, Buena Batiste-Webber, Geany Masai, Dravon James, Christina Faison, Tyrone Hicks.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: A recent graduate of New York University with a B.F.A. in Film and Television, Bree Newsome stands at the forefront as one of the most promising young talents in the field of multimedia entertainment. She has received awards and honors from The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York University, MTV, HBO and Saatchi & Saatchi, to name a few. For her final film project as an undergraduate at NYU, Newsome decided to return to her roots with WAKE, a tale steeped in the southern gothic tradition. Newsome wrote, co-produced, directed and edited the film in which she explores ideas about creation and power as well as religion and social custom. In Fall 2011, Newsome was invited to serve as the first-ever Artist in Residence for Saatchi & Saatchi at the company's headquarters in New York City, where she currently works and resides.
ABOUT THE FILM: After winning an award for Best Short Film at Hayti Heritage Film Festival held in Durham, NC in February 2010, WAKE was selected for official competition in New York University's prestigious First Run Film Festival where it went on to win numerous awards including an Audience Choice Award and craft awards for Producing, Art Direction and Acting. The film was also named as a finalist for the festival's highest honor, the esteemed Wasserman Award. Newsome is the first African-American to be nominated for this award in the undergraduate category (Spike Lee had previously won the award in the graduate category). As such, Newsome was honored in June 2010 with an invitation to screen her film at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. Past recipients of this honor include directors Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Inside Man), Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) and Nancy Savoca (Dogfight, Household Saints). WAKE was awarded by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, one of the most revered critic circles in the nation and won the Paul Robeson award for Best Short Narrative at Newark Black Film Festival, the longest-running black film festival in the United States. WAKE was subsequently invited to screen in several other major film festivals including the 63rd Festival de Cannes in France, the New York International Latino Film Festival, the International Black Film Festival of Nashville, Montreal Black Film Festival in Canada and Cucalorous Film Festival in Wilmington, NC. WAKE concluded its festival run by taking the top prize at BET's Urbanworld Film Festival in 2011. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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I'm way into horror and the supernatural, and I would love to see more content like this from the black community, the spiritual and supernatural runs through our blood
This💫
Facts bree definitely did her thing with this one, we dead need a part 2 and the actress also came through too and not to mention she is really pretty
"You went to the eye doctor to get yo teef fixed. And don't like the results.'' Damn. I don't know why but that line just stuck to me
It stuck with me, too.
Somebody needs to pick this up and turn it into a series or something ... Netflix? Allblk?
This is the most beautifully made short film I’ve ever seen . And the visuals were aesthetically pleasing as well . Beautiful moral as well , Don’t rush things in life , be patient , trust In God. What’s meant for you , will be meant for you .
As an African American from Savannah Georgia this entire story is a reflection of the culture I grew up around. Amazing story.
I'm from savannah ga too. yes, we know too well from living by the river. This is our culture
GotDamnZo bought me here when he reacted to it. I instantly became a fan of this movie when I first saw it. I hope there's a sequel I have to know what happens next in this story.
Me too!
GIRRRRRL WHY IN THE HELL AM I 10 YEARS LATE??? No worries....All of this is being resurrected now. There is a resurgence of a turning back to the Hoodoo of our beloved ancestors!!!!!!
Who’s here for Hoodoo heritage month?
Hoodoo Heritage month is October 🎉
Nah this needs to be a series on a network or something
Yes I can see it now all type of monsters etc coming bothering her trying to get the baby and she ends up hunting them and warning the town etc lol just a thought
This was incredible. I would have loved to see this be a full movie on the big screen. I want more!!!
Timeless and still very relevant today in 2022!
I wish it was longer I am here for this. I say take it to Sundance I can say everyone would want to see this movie on a screen. Blessings to you for this astonishing work.
and it's still popping! 🎉🎉🎉
Who is here from tik tok ?
Insta
Thank you tik tok for bringing me here! Wonderful short film
Me too, my people ❤
Wish this was a whole movie
The movie, "Beloved" was something. Shocking but a brillantly put together. Excellent acting. Glover, Winfrey and Thinweld were superb!
We need full on movie or TV series!! I enjoyed this!🥰
This is why some folks catching hell and have no peace. That fly was bothering me 😳 saw it in legion flys are never a good sign
Love how you captured the south and the cinematic periscope of conjuring! Well done
Why am I just now seeing this wowww this was sooo fire I need more 💯💯💯✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽
This was an awesome watch!! I want a part two to see what happens when the baby is born.
This was so good. We need a part 2
Great job! Can’t wait for the next one. Tic tok brought me here❤️
We need the rest of this movie 😢
Well done! I really enjoyed this short film. This should be a movie! Great job!
This is a masterpiece I love it 😍
Loved it Gotta be careful what you wish for Need part 2
we need more movies like this, thank you
Brilliant!
This is amazing!!
I enjoyed this! Thank you!
Loved it. Great storytelling.
That was amazing
Absolutely Brilliant 💚💚💚
Brilliant Bree 👏👏👏
I'm in awe give us more content. This was so good
I love this. Such a GREAT movie. Black-Americans are THEE culture. The actress is a cutie pie too ❤🇺🇸
I have no words 😮😮😮 brilliant!!!!! I love it❤❤❤
This was awesome
Absolutely Brilliant.. Inspiring..✨
Amazing✨
This needs to be a full film honey 🍯…
I remember this film. I remember once just simply making a list for the man I wanted. He came, but he was evil. Thats when I learned you have to be specific in prayers. I have another story where I prayed for everything I wanted, a new job, marriage to my boyfriend that I manifested, was fired from the job and dumped by the guy. I got a higher paying job up to 20,000 more, he married someone else but came back asking to marry while married to another woman. Thats why a lot of people say you got to know how to pray. If you don't know what you doing don't mess with it. You might get it but not in the way you want it. In my case things were automatically sacrificed to give me what I wanted. I manifest being wealthy and can't keep a job or keep changing jobs and the pay keeps increasing. Now I don't want a job at all and my bills are still getting paid and I am getting attention from celebrities.
You slayed this movie tho 🫶🏾❤️ much love from the 937 .
Oh wow Bree, Princess from Apollo made me aware of this film. OMG so happy to have came across this.
Amaziiinnggg short film🥰I absolutely loovve the suspense. And the open ended ending was perfect💪🏽
Was not long enough definitely need more of this and more like this
I LOVE IT!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 late to the game, this was so good! I need to look up more of your work!
This is deep...Peace
This was excellent
I need more loved it
I love this movie ❤. It's been a while since I've seen it. Part of the film score music sounds like similar to the film score from the movie, "Tales from The Hood."
Superior work!!!!!
Great story line and plot twist.
That was soo good... Vanity
Need a part 2 to this....
Tik Tok sent me here! & I’m glad it did
Just now watching in Feb 23, 2023 interesting
I need a part 2!!!
OMGGG! This was goood!! I need more movies like this
I'm so disappointed that there are no more videos. More please.
my 4th time watching i think 🤔 great short film
Short film with a lot of 💎's
To me the ending meant that she will die from childbirth because that’s probably what her mother also died from hence why her mother was not in the film also her dad was probably conjured as well hence why the fly was also on him when she killed him
Oh wowwwwwwwww I did t even think about that her mother probably conjured her father got pregnant and died wowwwwww now to me that makes sense
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Wow this would be a great movie n those r good actors too
This was good
We need part two pleaseeeee
🤩 Wow 🤩 JUST… WOW‼️🤩
Gratitude
Part 2 needed
Where is the rest! That was good
Need a part 2
ik um late as Methusa😂 but this was good jus wish it was longer‼️🥰
Be careful what you wish for
More!
I want to see the rest of it and more from the writer
7 years ago yeah y’all need to go ahead and get to work…this was excellent
WOW
Where is part 2 I'm so invested
This was definitely before it’s time and well needed now !
Amazing from start to end
Hey Queen I love this short
film. I too have a short film idea I know you'll love. Can you give me some pointers on how I could put my short film out?
Wow
Moreeee
Found this thanks to TikTok ❤
i’ve been watching this since i was 12 lol
Don't mess with things you don't know
When are we getting part two?
tiktok brought me y’all
Same
I’m mad it’s over 😡 😂❤
Here from tiktok
Is there a full movie
Is there a part 2 ?
Omgggggggg 😱
This was great. We need more please🫶🏿
This is absolutely brilliant. Anything that's got some people messing around with magic is right up my alley. Wonderful, wonderful film.
Azizrian mine too!!! i feel like theres a melinated presence lacking in fantasy/sci-fi films :/ this was a pleasure to watch and also a great moral lesson
Azizrian ditto! awesome work.
Azizrian omg hi :D !! remember me? i watch your vids :) i loved the film, too
Brianna Johnson Omg HAIIIII hahaha. You have excellent taste ;) Really hope she'll make more short films!
Same
I WAS DEEP INTO IT AND REALIZED IT'S A SHORT FILM
Wow that was only 20 minutes? It felt like a whole two hour movie, good job
Tony Maravilla Yeah, I agree. I was so captivated that it seemed like two hours!
"I have two boys of my own, trust me...the next time you sleep'll be at your OWN wake" There's so much going on here in regards to generational patriarchy...I'm gonna have to rewatch a couple of times to get a better grasp. Excellent film Bree! #FreeBree
Same thing I was thinking...