tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50059706244804988612011-07-29T01:59:40.907-07:00Ben Lee Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10547587261161867850noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005970624480498861.post-72302406454899150052009-04-08T15:19:00.000-07:002010-03-31T18:14:22.665-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/S7Pvz7-x_MI/AAAAAAAAAHg/kCfsx1nHnOM/s1600/signature.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 433px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454967249229184194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/S7Pvz7-x_MI/AAAAAAAAAHg/kCfsx1nHnOM/s400/signature.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/S7Pu7xi4MCI/AAAAAAAAAHY/jnvAkmWF9OA/s1600/signature.jpg"></a><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-d3dd56e26fbc2aa7" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v18.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dd3dd56e26fbc2aa7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331424597%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D8A974A34F3ABAD2FB71B1A93507D483756FC74E.76A3176C1DBF5EC897BC3DF4879CC13BDBD7DC9E%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dd3dd56e26fbc2aa7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DeyV7Nid27VmJHFMZACEZRigTL7M&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v18.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dd3dd56e26fbc2aa7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331424597%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D8A974A34F3ABAD2FB71B1A93507D483756FC74E.76A3176C1DBF5EC897BC3DF4879CC13BDBD7DC9E%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dd3dd56e26fbc2aa7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DeyV7Nid27VmJHFMZACEZRigTL7M&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br /><div><div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Ben launched his first youth film festival. The<strong><em> BEN LEE FOSTER FILM FESTIVAL</em></strong> (BLF Film Festival) which was created to inspire youth nationwide with an opportunity to showcase their short films, public service announcements (PSA’s) or music videos with positive messages. The festival was made up of projects made for youth by youth. This venue highlighted their skills and allowed them to express themselves through both film &amp; music.<br /><br /></div></span><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sVRBtu6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/M2IVss02hMI/s1600-h/Fred+Green.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 122px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322459078481263522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sVRBtu6I/AAAAAAAAAEY/M2IVss02hMI/s200/Fred+Green.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">The MC for the event was Delaware’s own, Celebrity Host, Fred Green.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Joined by him was two Hollywood Celebs, Paige Hurd (“Beauty Shop” &amp; “Everybody Hates Chris”) &amp; Malcolm David Kelley (“Atwoine Fisher Story” &amp; “Lost”).<br /></span></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sHAzg-nI/AAAAAAAAAEI/aHRhDWG_YI4/s1600-h/Malcolm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 141px; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322458833608571506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sHAzg-nI/AAAAAAAAAEI/aHRhDWG_YI4/s200/Malcolm.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sb3RK-8I/AAAAAAAAAEg/_JXWtCxyuGg/s1600-h/Paige.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 131px; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322459191825857474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0sb3RK-8I/AAAAAAAAAEg/_JXWtCxyuGg/s200/Paige.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Collaborated projects created by youth that participated in a movie </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">making </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">workshop with Ben were showcased along with several projects </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">submitted </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">by youth. </span></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0s3SLEZJI/AAAAAAAAAEw/zA0441Hfqwk/s1600-h/fest+o.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 125px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322459662904485010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0s3SLEZJI/AAAAAAAAAEw/zA0441Hfqwk/s200/fest+o.bmp" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Winners were chosen by creating original material that shared </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">a positive message.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Winner if the <em><strong>Short Film</strong></em> category was Matsy &amp; Lydia Stinson. <strong><em><a href="http://blf2009projects.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;">“Cinderella”</span></a></em></strong> is a timeless classic that shows how with little patience and perseverance you can achieve anything, and that if you believe in yourself and stand up for what is right, your dreams will come true.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Winner of the <strong><em>PSA/Commercial</em></strong></span> <span style="color:#ffcc00;">category was The Young Generation </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd1VKptrCXI/AAAAAAAAAHI/EQUIPwyHyms/s1600-h/fest+7.bmp"><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 126px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322503976106264946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd1VKptrCXI/AAAAAAAAAHI/EQUIPwyHyms/s200/fest+7.bmp" /></span></a></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Reggie Young Jr., Jayvaugh Young, Cameron Young &amp; Taniesha Hubbard). </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong><em><a href="http://blf2009projects.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc00;">“Domestic Violence”</span></a></em></strong> This PSA is to raise awareness about </span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">domestic violence.<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Winning Artist that shared a motivational song was Nicodemus Williams.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Special performances by Nickayla Tucker (soloist), Derek Murphy (Globe Trotter) &amp; Jarad &amp; Tevin Muse (musicians).<br /></span></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0slJGFE8I/AAAAAAAAAEo/MWgCc9L9TVE/s1600-h/Nickayla.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 115px; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322459351229993922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0slJGFE8I/AAAAAAAAAEo/MWgCc9L9TVE/s200/Nickayla.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd01FP7A3wI/AAAAAAAAAFo/aB0c-RdZu2A/s1600-h/fest+11.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322468698911465218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd01FP7A3wI/AAAAAAAAAFo/aB0c-RdZu2A/s200/fest+11.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Also featured that evening were two features directed by Ben Lee Foster.<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd1TwLJ4w0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/BNX0qKjsqa8/s1600-h/Black.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 54px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322502421714879298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd1TwLJ4w0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/BNX0qKjsqa8/s200/Black.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0z2a7dWZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/Yqv3i0qjdDE/s1600-h/SB+Poster.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 132px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322467344656456082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd0z2a7dWZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/Yqv3i0qjdDE/s200/SB+Poster.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd001C6FX_I/AAAAAAAAAFg/laf3rBt6MFo/s1600-h/Black.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd00GFikmnI/AAAAAAAAAFI/RJz1yBnf1mQ/s1600-h/Tia+cover+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 134px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322467613792836210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd00GFikmnI/AAAAAAAAAFI/RJz1yBnf1mQ/s200/Tia+cover+2.jpg" /></a><br />MMMMM <a href="http://survivingbrotherhood.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">“Surviving Brotherhood”</span></a> MMM<span style="color:#ffcc00;">“She’s Worth Waiting For” </span></div><br /><br /><div>MMMMM<span style="color:#ffcc00;">written by Edwin Walker</span> MMMM<span style="color:#ffcc00;">written by Tia Boykins</span> </div><br /><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">At the closing of the event, the <strong>RED CARPET</strong> seemed to be another exciting moment. Interviews, pictures, networking, etc. The evening was a <strong><em>BLAST!</em><br /><span style="color:#000000;">MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="VISIBILITY: visible"><embed style="WIDTH: 460px; HEIGHT: 350px" height="350" name="grid" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" width="460" src="http://flash.picturetrail.com/pflicks/3/spflick.swf" quality="high" flashvars="ql=2&amp;src1=http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1835/10757079/flicks/1/6969696" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#000000" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain"></embed><br /><br /><p style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; WIDTH: 460px; HEIGHT: 24px; whitespace: no-wrap"><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/misc/counter.fcgi?link=%2FphotoFlick%2Fsamples%2Fpflicks.shtml&amp;cID=924"><img border="0" align="left" src="http://pics.picturetrail.com/res/pflicks/pt.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/misc/counter.fcgi?link=%2FphotoFlick%2Fsamples%2Fpflicks.shtml&amp;cID=925"><img style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5px" border="0" align="left" src="http://pics.picturetrail.com/static/images/pt2.gif" /></a></p></div><br /><span style="color:#000000;">MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM</span><br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>JUDGES<br /></strong>Rick Star (Corporate America, LLC)<br />Sherri Dorsey (Swap Productions)<br />Darlene Smith (Swap Productions)<br />Cortez Brokenbrough (Panther Creations)<br />Zeb Stokes (12 House Productions)<br /><br /><strong>STAFF<br /></strong>Assistants-QUINCI SPADY &amp; TERA NESMITH<br />Production Assistance- SABRINA YOUNG<br />Production Assistance- CARLA SPADY<br />Festival Coordinator- ANDRE &amp; NICOLE BUTLER<br />Festival Promoter- CORY<br />Publicist- NEETA WOOTEN<br /></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM<br /></span><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>SPONSORS<br /></strong></span><a href="http://www.benfosterfilms.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 65px; HEIGHT: 66px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322469141332465298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd01fAEZlpI/AAAAAAAAAGA/tPV7eY8g1F4/s200/Ben+Logo.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd05vZ6PdDI/AAAAAAAAAGI/0Ws8o1a43Jg/s1600-h/logo4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 64px; HEIGHT: 56px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322473821193598002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd05vZ6PdDI/AAAAAAAAAGI/0Ws8o1a43Jg/s200/logo4.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l9vE2TCXGGc/Sd01OlBgZJI/AAAAAAAAAFw/vHYCmENpRvI/s1600-h/Unison+logo.jpeg"><img style="WIDTH: 63px; 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