| She Wasn't Last Night: One of The First Ever Black Lesbian Romantic Dramatic Feature Films She Wasn't Last Night follows Shantel Crockett through the wild turmoil of a failing relationship, her struggle to bring light to the lives of youth, and pressure from Universal forces to re-enliven her own creative voice. She'll learn to keep her good solid sister-friends close and to listen to her inner voice even when it speaks of dramatic change. |
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| Meet The Cast of She Wasn't Last Night Starring: Anissa Primus Alston Local artist and activist Anissa Primus Alston signed on to the lead role as Shantel in She Wasn't Last Night early in 2007. Anissa is well known for her performance in the film "Diving" as well as her activism in Oakland supporting organizations like Sistah's Steppin in Pride. Anissa also sings with the world renowned East Bay Chior. She played Shantel with honesty and finesse, brightening each day of production for the cast and crew. Starring: La Shanda Armstrong Brilliant mind and media master La Shanda Armstrong is no novice to the entertainment industry having worked for major media companies. La Shanda takes on the role of dancer Reyna who is lost in her relationship and her life. La Shanda blesses the script with her original song that exposes the growth of her character. La Shanda has a wonderful gift for outreaching to online communities. Starring: Janae Brumby Thoughtful and enigmatic Janae Brumby connected with the role of playful Jack immediately. A natural born actress Janae lit up the crowd at the first script reading and continues to excite newcomers to the project. Janae hails from the East Coast and is dedicated to creating success as a means of supporting her community back home. Starring: Germaine Mozel Sims Germaine Sims brings a quiet intensity to her role as creative Natasha in She Wasn't Last Night. For Germaine, acting is a means of growth and a way to connect with people in a real and meaningful way. She is hopeful that the depiction of African descendants in film is changing for the better. Germaine's long-term goals include producing and directing her own feature film. Starring: Dalila Ali Raja Sassy Vanessa is played masterfully up-and-coming actor/director Dalila Ali Raja. Dalila worked diligently to understand the nuances of the character and bring her own flirtatious flavor to the role. Traveling up from LA on weekends Dalila showed heart and dedication. Co-Star: Rachel Mays Bringing strength and gracefulness to her role as Reyna's dance mentor Millie in She Wasn't Last Night, Rachel's script analysis and artistic presence have greatly enhanced the pre-production aspects of the film. Rachel is a Bay Area activists adding her vitality to such essential organizations as KPFA and Critical Resistance. Co-Star: William Swift Budding actor William Swift adds spice to his role as the direct and playful Rob in She Wasn't Last Night. William takes on the role of a young man seeking out connections at a local Same Gender Loving youth group with a flair all his own. Will hopes other people can use his work in films as a place of escape. Co-Star: Violeta Pantaleon Vivacious necomer Violeta Pantaleon jumped into the complex role of young Reggie with her own personal style. She immediately had thoughts and ideas about the role, and supported the production with wonderful energy, right-on translation support and an understanding of the importance of cultural continuity for what the director was working to accomplish. Keep your eyes out for this rising star! |
| SHE WASN'T LAST NIGHT |
| Connect with Our Cast Members Online! Name: Janae Brumby Character: Jack (Jaqueline) Online Space: Janae's My Space Page Name: La Shanda Armstrong Character: Reggie Online Space: La Shanda's My Space Page |
| The Director's Vision I am so grateful for the coming together of all these wonderful artists and activists who add their energies to this interdependent effort. When I wrote this script, I envisioned a film that held integrity while telling one story of an African descended Same Gender Loving Woman on a journey toward self love. Alongside Shantel's story, we get to delve into the minds and emotions of a range of Black Same Gender Loving Women with different ages, maturity levels, passions, world-views, and life experiences. We definitely work to avoid the kinds of stereotypes we all cringe at when we watch the mainstream images of Black Folks. In addition to the struggles the characters face, they also engage humor, fun, and healing. Added to creating a good film that folks can watch again and again, I envision funding the film with support from the communities it will touch. A big part of my vision is the coming together of like-minded people to make sure that our communities are respected in film rather than caricatured. As a non-profit film company we are funding this project one ally on one donation at time. Thank you to all supporters and to our beautiful ancestors. |
| Darice Jones is the Writer/Producer/Director of She Wasn't Last Night. She is also the founder of Griot Soul Films. To connect with Darice and find out how you can help, how your organization or company can become a sponsor or how to donate send her an e-mail at Director's E-mail Contact |
| Cast & Crew Quotes About Heartbreak |
| Germaine Mozel Sims |
| "The last time I had my heart broken... I swore I would never fall in love again, fell in love again two weeks later, had my heart broken, swore I would never fall in love again, fell in love again two weeks later, had my heart broken, swore I would never fall... fell in love again..." |
| "The last time I broke someone's heart, I felt mine was already shattered by our situation, and there was nothing left to do, say, or figure out, except to leave her." |
| Darice Jones |
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