WAKE a short film by Bree Newsome
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- 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.
Just found out about this film from TikTok hopefully it gets the traction it deserves
Me too
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
Who is here from tik tok ?
Insta
Meeee
Im here from tik Tok but in 2024 lol 😊
Me!! Lol
Me. I came from Big Sexy page
"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.
That was a READ
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
Here from TikTok in 2024!
Girl me too lol
Me too
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 .
Somebody needs to pick this up and turn it into a series or something ... Netflix? Allblk?
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!!!!!!
Wilmington, NC local here to say that this is a masterpiece 🖤😭
This was incredible. I would have loved to see this be a full movie on the big screen. I want more!!!
The movie, "Beloved" was something. Shocking but a brillantly put together. Excellent acting. Glover, Winfrey and Thinweld were superb!
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.
Who’s here for Hoodoo heritage month?
Hoodoo Heritage month is October 🎉
I love this. Such a GREAT movie. Black-Americans are THEE culture. The actress is a cutie pie too ❤🇺🇸
We prefer to be called American Indians. We aren’t blacks.
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! 🎉🎉🎉
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
Timeless and still very relevant today in 2022!
I cracked the al go riddem and this work appeared. we need more of this!!!!!
Loved it Gotta be careful what you wish for Need part 2
We need full on movie or TV series!! I enjoyed this!🥰
Love how you captured the south and the cinematic periscope of conjuring! Well done
This was so good. We need a part 2
Great job! Can’t wait for the next one. Tic tok brought me here❤️
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
Why am I just now seeing this wowww this was sooo fire I need more 💯💯💯✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽✍🏽
Excellent production and acting. Great job
Saw someone speak about this film on TT the other day. I really enjoyed it and I look forward to seeing more from Ms. Newsome. Keep up the great work!
Well done! I really enjoyed this short film. This should be a movie! Great job!
Wish this was a whole movie
Thank you tik tok for bringing me here! Wonderful short film
Me too, my people ❤
Nah this needs to be a Netflix series
Was not long enough definitely need more of this and more like this
we need more movies like this, thank you
This is a masterpiece I love it 😍
This was an awesome watch!! I want a part two to see what happens when the baby is born.
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."
We need the rest of this movie 😢
Be careful what you wish for
I'm in awe give us more content. This was so good
This was definitely before it’s time and well needed now !
This needs to be a full film honey 🍯…
Just now watching in Feb 23, 2023 interesting
You slayed this movie tho 🫶🏾❤️ much love from the 937 .
Tik Tok sent me here! & I’m glad it did
Brilliant!
Short film with a lot of 💎's
This is excellent. Please do more.
Wish it was longer
Oh wow Bree, Princess from Apollo made me aware of this film. OMG so happy to have came across this.
Absolutely Brilliant.. Inspiring..✨
Absolutely Brilliant 💚💚💚
I want to see the rest of it and more from the writer
please come out with pt 2 we are watching!!!!!
Amaziiinnggg short film🥰I absolutely loovve the suspense. And the open ended ending was perfect💪🏽
This was good! Im so late...
Need a part 2 to this....
That was amazing
Wow I did a music video for my song Nighttime with this same concept minus the horror. I painted him and he came alive. lol the alternative seems scary. Nice film I’m glad I saw this, never seen it before
7 years ago yeah y’all need to go ahead and get to work…this was excellent
Loved it. Great storytelling.
I have no words 😮😮😮 brilliant!!!!! I love it❤❤❤
I enjoyed this! Thank you!
I'm so disappointed that there are no more videos. More please.
I need more loved it
This was awesome
Great story line and plot twist.
This is deep...Peace
This is amazing!!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 late to the game, this was so good! I need to look up more of your work!
Superior work!!!!!
this was stupendous!
Need a part 2
OMGGG! This was goood!! I need more movies like this
Here from TIKTOK
I LOVED THIS❤
I LOVE IT!
Brilliant Bree 👏👏👏
Wow this would be a great movie n those r good actors too
We need part two pleaseeeee
ik um late as Methusa😂 but this was good jus wish it was longer‼️🥰
Amazing✨
This was excellent
That was soo good... Vanity
Gratitude
🤩 Wow 🤩 JUST… WOW‼️🤩
my 4th time watching i think 🤔 great short film
I need a part 2!!!
Part 2 needed
Don't mess with things you don't know
Found this thanks to TikTok ❤
Where is the full movie? Where is part 2?
i’ve been watching this since i was 12 lol
Can someone tell me why he was evil. What did he do??
Where is the rest! That was good
More!
This was good
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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Amazing from start to end