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I originally wanted to post this for #givingtuesday2020 Buuut, I had to switch to fixing up the featurette showing last night at:

“Willow” Featurette Screening + Panel Discussion "After the Revolution: Re-Imagining Black Utopia"

Pssst.. you can get exclusive access to that 7 min featurette, when you contribute $1 to the Willow’s Seed & Spark campaign.

Months of work for one end-of-year extravaganza: The Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party!

Last December we celebrated the culmination of 4 years of indie film production to create “Willow: State of Emergency.” It’s from the world of Paul A. Notice II's 2013 play, “Willow.” Watch it now on Amazon Prime!

The AVD Party also helped raise funds for our highly-anticipated Afrofuturist Multiverse series, “Willow: House of Griots.”

Support this groundbreaking, 1-hr SciFi series, by following the link

Thank you so much for coming out to the Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party! This was one of the largest and most fantastic turnouts for our “Willow” events this year - and that is because of your presence and vibes!

Feel free to share the photos from the event here, on social media - just be sure to tag @willowhorror and @thenoticeblog wherever you post!

We’re currently in gearing up to produce the 1-hour pilot episode of “Willow: House of Griots” next year, so please consider supporting our journey for the holiday season here.

"Willow: State of Emergency" is NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO! This is such a momentous time right now. Ten years of script development. Three years of shoots, reshoots, hundreds of revisions upon revisions. Countless hours of work all for this:)

This is our moment. And I am forever grateful to every single one of you who supported me throughout this journey.

We are proud to present to you "Willow: State of Emergency," now available on Amazon Prime. Please, go out and purchase or rent our film - spread the word. The more sales we have, the more funding we'll have to produce the one-hour pilot episode of "Willow: House of Griots."

Hey Folx!

We’re just 9 DAYS away from The Notice Blog’s end-of-year costume extravaganza: The Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party! We’re celebrating the release of our film "Willow: State of Emergency" on Amazon Prime, and raising funds for our highly-anticipated Afrofuturist Multiverse series, "Willow: House of Griots." This groundbreaking, 1-hour SciFi uses speculative history series to explore concepts of Liberation and the inherent violence of Capitalism; all set in a vampiric alternative reality where the 1811 German Coast Slave Revolt leads to an America led entirely by Black and Indigenous people.

The Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party Friday, December 8th, 8:30PM - 1:30AM First Live | 219 Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221. Find Details and Tickets here (Discount Code “CensorDuckLives” for $20 At-Door Tickets).

Featuring music from Electronic musical artist Jay Cass and Afrobeat, Hip Hop, and House tunes from DJ Zeke; guests will treated to a sneak peek of the first 5 minutes of “Willow: State of Emergency,” “Willow” themed drinks, and special deals from local vendors like Black Thoughts. 

Nevertheless, this event is not just about music; it's about fostering a community that values the re-indigenization of our stories by centering the narratives of Black women, Indigenous peoples, and Queer folx. Let’s build on the legacy of our ancestors, and make the untold stories that we need to see.

Can’t make it to the party, but would love to support "Willow: House of Griots?” Make a tax-deductible donation - or consider the tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities attached to this email. 

Either way, don't miss your chance to be a part of the community-building around this journey - these are our pivotal next steps, and I am eternally grateful to share them with you.

See you on Dec 8th! 

Sincerely,

Paul A. Notice II (They/Them) what’s this? Executive Producer, The Notice Blog Georgetown University 2009 BS | NYU 2011 MFA www.TheNoticeBlog.com [email protected] | (917) 593 - 0369 Support the "Willow: House of Griots" Crowdfunding Campaign Twitter  | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | The Notice Foundation

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About The Notice Blog: The Notice Blog is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit production company that produces and supports BIPOC, Queer, Immigrant, and Formerly-Incarcerated narratives in TV/Film, Journalism, and the Performing Arts. Our mission is to lay the groundwork for narratives that re-indigenize storytelling in any medium. Find out more at thenoticeblog.com.

Let's take the time out for gratitude: Thanks to our supporters' contributions over the last three years, we were able to produce "Willow: State of Emergency,” which premiered at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, won the Best Short Film Award at Chicago's Black Film Fest, and screened on Juneteenth weekend at the Black-Owned Stuart Cinema Theater.

That continued support also enabled us to develop a TV series “Willow: House of Griots” that expands upon the film, and to host a stage reading of episodes 1-4 at Here Performing Arts Center.

And now, as we're fundraising to produce the one-hour pilot episode of "House of Griots," I can't help but feel incredibly grateful.

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. This has been a tremendous journey, and I'm ecstatic to not only be at the helm of a talented and dedicated production team, but to also be a part of a community of supporters of the work itself.

If you'd like to join our community of supporters, follow the link in the photo, or just come to our inaugural Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party, Dec 8th, 8:30pm at First Live (219 Central Ave., BK).

More announcements coming soon!

- Paul A. Notice II

Side note: "Willow" is part of the "Willow" program of The Notice Foundation, which is meant to not only create narrative fiction from the perspective of Black, Indigenous, POC, Womanist, and Queer perspectives; but to employ professionals from our communities in making them. Contributions to our fundraising campaigns are tax-deductible according to IRS Tax Code via Fiscal Sponsorship of The Notice Foundation.

Nearly every day this week, I've whisked by the library to print out the free 20 pages offered for each day. Then I'd take the flyers I've cut from them, visit a new coffee shop in the neighborhood, and leave them amongst the others.

I've always seen flyers like this: black & white, hand cut, no gloss. These are moments of homegrown "3rd Places," offering an invitation to YOU. Whoever you are.

I've grown a fondness for it. Unlearned the capitalist urge for dressings that bleed my pocket. And focus on what really matters. Us. Community.

So, when the time came to spread the word about our fundraiser party for the "Willow: House of Griots" TV series, I found myself here: extending my own personal invitation to a 3rd Place. For the community steadily growing around this show, and the ideas it espouses.

Come through. Join our community, and help us get our stories out there.

- Paul N.

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Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party ⁠ Saturday, November 4th, from 7PM - 12 AM.⁠ The Woods | 1826 Palmetto St., Queens, NY 11385

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RSVP: bit.ly/AVDParty

We’re back at it again with the Principal Cast of “Willow: House of Griots,” working through a table reading for the Pilot Episode. We discussed upcoming events, reviewed production scheduling and details, watched our short film “Willow: State of Emergency,” and sunk our teeth into this special 90-minute pilot episode of “House of Griots.” Much love to Elliot Guilbe for the Photography, Glenn Quentin for the Production Support, and Sultan Ali for the Marketing Support.

Principal Cast Ashley Noel Jones as Willow Kerubo Brown Suzanne Darrell as Iyoba the Foundress Cameisha Cotton as Diane X Kirrin Tubo as Taina Lilian Oben as Vanessa Charles Masiko Ensemble Reader Tommy Coleman Stage Directions Reader Heru Khuti

Showrunner & Writer Paul A. Notice II

Heads Up: Our Short Film “Willow: House of Griots” will be available on Amazon Prime later this year. Keep an eye out for our announcement. In the meantime, save the date for our upcoming Short Film Screening at Weeksville Heritage Center coming OCTOBER, 21st, 2023! Details coming soon!

You can Support “Willow: House of Griots” here.