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Who I'd like to meet:

Depends on the period, I've met some of them, they are why I stay inspired...in general, any man, woman or child who has/is making the "love of humanity, the whole of morality" their social-economic agenda! It really is demanded of us once you accept that your purpose/conviction is greater than you on levels and degrees far beyond your imagination. Some of these video uploads consist of past/present independent concepts, prototypes, shorts and trailers not necessarily intended for mainstream media--"A HISTORICAL DIMENSION IN CREATIVE LEARNING..." is an EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY based on the life and creative-arts teaching accomplishments of retired Educator, Historian, Librarian, Media Specialist EULA L. BRANHAM--1st African American Librarian at Atlanta's Margaret Mitchell elementary school (named after Pulitzer Prize Author of the Book/Film classic, "Gone With The Wind"). Why is Ms. Branham's story so significant not just to Georgia folks, but to teachers, librarians, educators the world over? Hopefully, featured on-camera guests/students will help address this question for you. Currently in its post-production stages, the 90-minute (rough cut) screener was selected in the 2002 National Black Arts Festival's "Family Film Series" in Atlanta, Georgia. .. "THE HUMAN PRODUCT FACTORY", is a COMEDY/VARIETY TV PROTOTYPE conceived, developed in response to Georgia's Film/TV industry's blatant mistreatment of minority Film/TV/Stage artists. You were either casted as an extra, or hired as a PA whenever the big boys came to town to shoot big budget film and TV projects. "Above-the-line" positions were considered taboo for those of us with legitimate skills. Charles Mills is one of many visionaries I've met who broke that divisive, good old boy mold for many minorities with similar skills. We launched "THPF" on January 15, 1990, under the appropriate opening theme, "Why We Can't Wait: A Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (prologued by the Honorable Congressman John Lewis). The 4-year-30-min-run series allowed Georgia's media/creative artists to hone/unite their individual talents with other Film/TV/Stage/ Music/Video/Multi-Media professionals. The original, comedy/variety series was supported through three (3) programming grants from the City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs; officially commended by then Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young; supported in part by Fulton County Arts Council; nominated for an ABBY Award (Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce/Atlanta Business Council); selected, HBO/MediaOne's A 1st Look: Showcase for Ethnic Programming in Television, sponsored by Clark Atlanta University; and included in an 1-Hour Commercial Comedy Special following "The Gallagher & Jonathan Winters prime-time specials" on Atlanta's UPN TV-69. Though some of these clips are "dated", I'll always have deep admiration for these artists I've met. They were instilled with genuine moral integrity (a few fell off the boat) and fully understood the demands on non-conformists working in a "lights-camera-action" image-rippling industry (now in High-Def)! On, July 24, 1994, I (with the help of true friends) closed out the TV prototype series at Atlanta's 14th Street Playhouse Theater in the, "1994 Humanitarian Awards Program", a musical/stage production lauding Cast/Crew, Creative/Technical Artists, Civic/Community Leaders/Arts & Business Supporters. Everyone received an award for their unselfish support and believing in me, my vision and direction in making a "qualitative" difference for everyone...it's really ironic how the socially-challenging issues/awareness we addressed "back then" through THPF's satirical "reality" format are even more prevalent today...the following clips are for entertainment purposes only!