Hi everyone, this is a clip of “The Making of The Vandal”, a Film by Eddie Alcazar and Presented by Darren Aronofsky. I’m honored to have been a part of this imaginative, groundbreaking and compelling short film. – Bill Duke “The Vandal” was accepted into the Directors’ Fortnight at last year’s Festival de Cannes. And this year “The Vandal” will be screening in New Orleans this June at The Overlook Film Festival, presented by @watch_alter. A huge thank you to the committee Over Look Film Festival for including this film in their 2022 lineup. Starring Bill Duke, . Executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. Directed by @eddiealcazar. Produced alongside @javierlovato, DP @dannyhiele. Lead animator @bompsgarage. Composer @krisbowersmusic Synopsis: Set in a world not unlike mid-20th century America, THE VANDAL centers on Harold, whose tormented search for peace from traumatic loss results in an unexpectedly destructive awakening after he undergoes a lobotomy. When the procedure “turns his mind inside out” and his great love is suddenly gone, Harold’s desperate search intensifies. LINK to the short film: https://vimeo.com/681971716 #thenewyorker #realBillDuke #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #TheVandal #shebaabrahaim #carlgilliard #MPJINews carlgilliam #TedLange #torrencebrannonreese #sternmanproductions #darrenaronofsky @sydthewriter #TheOverlookFilmFestival #NewOrleans #festivals
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Some photos from the #KingdomDayParade & breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants actor, director and producer #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. The awesome photo Bill is holding of #NelsonMandela was gifted to #realBillDuke by photojournalist #HaywoodGalbreath who took the photo years ago. #KarenBass was the grand marshall of the parade. #MaxineWaters #ericgarcetti #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #MLK #younitenetwork #carlgilliard #nelsonmandela #billbradley #heidibfuller #felixgiles @sydthewriter #losangeles #torrencebrannonreese #dradriandove #abc7eyewitness
Hope everyone will have a fun and relaxing weekend. Today we’re posting a photo of Bill Duke and film director and actor #MarioVanPeebles. In case you didn’t know, Mario is the son of the great actor, #filmmaker, writer, and composer, Melvin Van Peebles. And it just so happens that Melvin Van Peebles’ film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” is one of Bill’s favorite films. Mario Van Peebles is best known for directing and starring in New Jack City in 1991, Posse in 1993 and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage in 2016. #realbillduke #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #positivechange #sallirichardson #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #wesleysnipes #shebaabrahaim #Carlgilliard #posse #newjackcity #felixgiles #torrencebrannonreese #mpjinews #melvinvanpeebles
Part 2 of an interview Bill Duke did with basketball great, #DominiqueWilkins, on his YouTube show #TheDominantOnes. Bill discusses not only his defining moment as a young actor, but as the first Black director on a popular TV show. Produced through: #MissionWinnow Directed and shot by: Baraka Story Productions Edited by: David McCaw #realbillduke #letsYOUNITE #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #DukeMediaInc #positivechange #changemakers #historymakers #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #MPJINews #determination #aspiretoinspire #director #actor
Hopefully everyone had a relaxing long weekend. Just wanted to post this photo of the legendary Bill Duke and the late great Gordon Parks. Here’s a little background on Mr. Parks: Gordon Parks, one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, was a humanitarian with a deep commitment to social justice. He left behind an exceptional body of work that documents American life and culture from the early 1940s into the 2000s, with a focus on race relations, poverty, civil rights, and urban life. Parks was also a distinguished composer, author, and filmmaker who interacted with many of the leading people of his era—from politicians and artists to athletes and other celebrities. In 1969 he became the first African American to write and direct a major Hollywood studio feature film, The Learning Tree, based on his bestselling semiautobiographical novel. His next film, Shaft (1971), was a critical and box-office success, inspiring a number of sequels. Parks published many books, including memoirs, novels, poetry, and volumes on photographic technique. In 1989 he produced, directed, and composed the music for a ballet, Martin, dedicated to the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. “I SAW THAT THE CAMERA COULD BE A WEAPON AGAINST POVERTY, AGAINST RACISM, AGAINST ALL SORTS OF SOCIAL WRONGS. I KNEW AT THAT POINT I HAD TO HAVE A CAMERA.” – GORDON PARKS #realbillduke #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #positivechange #historymakers #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #determination #shebaabrahaim #Carlgilliard #gordonparks #shaftfilm #photographer
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day – “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963. #MLKDay #MLK #mlksculpture #civilrightsleader #realbillduke #dukemediafoundation #marchonwashington #ihaveadream #justice #fairness #Equality #freedom #mpjinews #unitedstates #civilrightsmovement #coribanks @sydthewriter #letterfromthebirminghamjail
As a honorary member of this fraternity, I would like to send my Best Wishes for a Happy Founder’s Day, and the continued success of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. For 109 years, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has stood by it’s mission of: Empowering Generations of Men to BELIEVE in Advocacy, Community Service, and Engagement. Peace and Blessings – Bill Duke Today, Phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders. No longer a single entity, members of the Fraternity have been instrumental in the establishment of the Phi Beta Sigma National Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union and The Sigma Beta Club Foundation. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, founded in 1920 with the assistance of Phi Beta Sigma, is the sister organization of the Fraternity. Some notable Sigmas as well as honorary members include: Bro. William (Bill) Henry Duke Jr. (Honorary), Rev. Al Sharpton (Honorary), Bro. Dr. Benjamin Chavis (Honorary), Reginald “Reggie” Hudlin (Honorary), William “Bill” Clinton (Honorary), Harold “Harry” Belafonte (Honorary), Albert “Al” Roker Jr. (Honorary), Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria, the scientist George Washington Carver, James Weldon Johnson, civil rights leader and composer of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (the Black National Anthem), Dr. Rod Paige, former Secretary of Education in the George W. Bush administration, John Lewis, U.S. Congressman, National Football League stars Jerry Rice and Emmett Smith. #realbillduke #phibetasigma #phibetasigmafraternityinc #africanamericanmen #fraternity #foundersday #PhitBetaSigmaFraternityFoundersDay #DukeMedia #DukeMediaFoundation #younitenetwork #coribanks @sydthewriter #torrencebrannonreese #MPJINews #revalsharpton #harrybelafonte #reggiehudlin #alroker #billclinton #jerryrice #emmettsmith #NFL
On this Wayback Monday, we’re showcasing a youthful Bill Duke discussing “The Art of Directing” on this short excerpt from the original television series “Conversation” filmed in 1990. The interviewer is J.D. Gravenor. The show was directed and produced by John Richardson. Some great insights from the renowned actor/director. #realbillduke #conversation #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #DukeMediaInc #positivechange #historymakers #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #MPJINews #theatre #aspiretoinspire #director #actor #conversationsnapshots
A couple of photos from the #KingdomDayParade Breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants, actor, director and producer #BillDuke and U.S. Representative #KarenBass, who is also running for Mayor of Los Angeles and was the Grand Marshal of the parade. Right over Ms. Bass’ shoulder is actor #CarlGilliard of BET “The Family Business” and off in the distance in the distance between Bill and Ms. Bass is former U.S. Representative #DianeWatson. When Bill’s name was called at the breakfast, he was given a much-deserved round of applause. #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #haywoodgalbreath #dukemediafoundation #younitenetwork #heidibfuller @sydthewriter #felixgiles #abc7
A couple of photos from the #KingdomDayParade Breakfast at #BancofCaliforniaStadium lounge on Monday with parade participants, actor, director and producer #BillDuke and U.S. Representative #KarenBass, who is also running for Mayor of Los Angeles and was the Grand Marshal of the parade. Right over Ms. Bass’ shoulder is actor #CarlGilliard of BET “The Family Business” and off in the distance in the distance between Bill and Ms. Bass is former U.S. Representative #DianeWatson. When Bill’s name was called at the breakfast, he was given a much-deserved round of applause. #dukemediafoundation #juneteenth #haywoodgalbreath #dukemediafoundation #younitenetwork #heidibfuller @sydthewriter #felixgiles #abc7
I will be attending an event tonight at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where there will be a discussion about The 1916 Project with Executive Producers NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES, ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, and SHOSHANA GUY, led by OPRAH WINFREY. The 1619 Project docuseries is now streaming on Hulu. Nikole Hannah-Jones and producer Oprah Winfrey bring us a powerful new Hulu docuseries that shines a light on one of America’s pervasive original sins. The 1619 Project is the part of American History some people don’t want you to know about, or desperately wants you to forget. #The1619Project #hulu #NikoleHannahJones #oprahwinfrey #NewYorkTimes#freedom #democracy #CivilRights#civilrightsmovement #blackamericans #africans ##americanhistory #13thamendment #14thamendment #15thamendment #reconstruction @coribanks444 @sydthewriter @torrencebrannonreese #mpjinews #votingrights #rogerrosswilliams #shoshannaguy #academymuseumofmotionpictures
“If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #Juneteenth #freedomday #struggle #corettascottking #mlk #ourstruggleisyourstruggle #freedom #justice #fairness #equality #unitedstates #dukemedia #dukemediafoundation #younitenetwork #heidibfuller @sydthewriter #carlgilliard
Actor, Director and producer #RealBillDuke and Actress and model #JudyPace, were celebrity participants in today’s 37th Annual #KingdomDayParade and breakfast. Here’s a short clip with Bill, Judy, Los Angeles Mayor #EricGarcetti and Rep. and possible Mayor of Los Angeles, #KarenBass. Watch highlights of the parade on #ABC7 today if you live in and around Los Angeles. #kingdomdayparade #losangeles #felixgiles #CarlGilliard #parade #Juneteenth #dukemedia #dukemediafoundation #mpjinews #heidibfuller #shebaabrahaim @sydthewriter #carlgilliard #younitenetwork #torrencebrannonreese #blackhistory #inclusivity #Americanhistory #pride #love #acceptance
A little knowledge dropped by the man, the legend, the icon…Bill Duke. #realbillduke #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #positivechange #historymakers #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #determination #shebaabrahaim #KingdomDayParade #carlgilliard #MPJINews #DrAdrianDove #torrencebrannonreese #losangeles
I want to THANK all of the fathers, step-fathers and surrogate fathers for being there every day, offering unconditional love and guidance kids need to find their pathway through this thing called life. This day is for you! Much Love and Blessings! – Bill Duke #realbillduke #fathersday #dads #dadsrock #love #guidance #kindness #compassion #uplift #girldad #boydad #heidibfuller @sydthewriter #carlgilliard #dukemediafoundation #dukemediainc #torrencebrannonreese #MPJINews #blessings
Here’s Part 1 of an interview Bill Duke did with basketball great, #DominiqueWilkins, on his YouTube show #TheDominantOnes. Bill passes on his wisdom as the pair discuss the business of film, as well as spirituality and racial struggles. Produced through: #MissionWinnow Directed and shot by: Baraka Story Productions Edited by: David McCaw #realbillduke #letsYOUNITE #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #aspiretoinspire #purpose #DukeMediaInc #positivechange #changemakers #historymakers #motivation #inspiration #empowerment @sydthewriter #hope #MPJINews #determination #aspiretoinspire
The parade will be on ABC7 in Los Angeles and online on social media. The Kingdom Day Parade is the largest in the country and this is its 37th year. Because of Covid, it was postponed from January. Two Black Hollywood icons will be this year’s parade participants, actor, director, and online digital network owner, #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. #KingdomDayParade #losangeles #dradriandove #Juneteenth #haywoodgalbreath #felixgiles #torrencebrannonreese #ABC7 #carlgilliard #shebaabrahaim #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #lesliesykes #rachelbrown #roberthooks @sydthewriter #theactorschoice #MPJINews #variety
The parade will be on ABC7 in Los Angeles and online on social media. The Kingdom Day Parade is the largest in the country and this is its 37th year. Because of Covid, it was postponed from January. Two Black Hollywood icons will be this year’s parade participants, actor, director, and online digital network owner, #BillDuke and actress and model #JudyPace. #KingdomDayParade #losangeles #dradriandove #Juneteenth #haywoodgalbreath #felixgiles #torrencebrannonreese #ABC7 #carlgilliard #shebaabrahaim #dukemediaentertainment #dukemediafoundation #YouniteNetwork #heidibfuller #lesliesykes #rachelbrown #roberthooks @sydthewriter #theactorschoice #MPJINews #variety
