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| A WEAPON MOST UNUSUAL! TWO TIME WINNER 2006 BEST MUSICAL FILM SHORT! (SPRING & FALL FESTIVALS) New York International Independent Film & Video Festival www.nyfilmvideo.com |
| "Funny and suspenseful..." Ernece B. Kelly, New York Beacon News (Click to read review) |
| "...First-rate performances..." Angel Martinez, Independent Media Center (Click to read review) |
| "...An unusual, light-hearted experience." Linda Armstrong, NY Amsterdam News (Click to read review) |
| About the Composer . . . |
| Jacqueline Hankins, "The Hip Hop Agatha Christie" An accomplished orchestrator, music director, lyricist and composer, Jacqueline has composed a series of critically acclaimed folk operas she calls HIP HOP MUSICAL MYSTERIES. A MURDER AT THE CHURCH, produced June 2002, was the first. COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER, her second, produced at the Playwright Tavern & Restaurant, Manhattan, February 2004, also critically acclaimed, ran for nearly one year. A WEAPON MOST UNUSUAL, her third, opened January 30th, 2005 to wonderful reviews. In 2007, A MURDER AT THE CHURCH was a finalist in New York's "Strawberry Theater Festival". Jacqueline Hankins was honored at New York's "2007 Potpourri Theater Festival" for "Outstanding Black Women Playwrights". The worldwide opportunities offered by the independent film industry, lured her into Filmmaking. In 2006, A WEAPON MOST UNUSUAL won 2006 Best Musical Film Short two times (the Spring and Fall Festivals) at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. (www.nyfilmvideo.com) In 2007, COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER won 2007 Best Musical Film Short also at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (www.nyfilmvideo.com). In 2008, she signed her first 3-year distribution contract with Ouat Media, Inc. Two of her Hip Hop Musical Mysteries, COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER AND A WEAPON MOST UNUSUAL will be shown on Movieola-The Short Film Channel. Movieola is the premier outlet for international short films in Canada. Jacqueline has enjoyed a 30-year career in which she toured the USA, Europe, the Caribbean and performed in Kenya, Iceland, and Russia. In addition to being a much sought-after pianist, singer, actress and singer-dancer, two critically acclaimed albums, “Christmas Joy!” and “Let’s Dance to Blues, Swing and Latin Music” were released in Europe under the TopSound label. She is a voiceover and translation specialist, fluent in German and French, and also sings in Italian and Yiddish. Jacqueline has also produced a great cabaret show, THE ENTERTAINMENT XPRESS! "...Snappy and alive, full of zest." Wayne Cook, The Post, Fort Dix Army Base, NJ Click to buy your copy of "Christmas Joy" and have a Merry Xmas! |
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| AWARDS COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER! WINNER 2007 BEST MUSICAL FILM SHORT! New York International Independent Film & Video Festival www.nyfilmvideo.com |
| A MURDER AT THE CHURCH! 2007 OUTSTANDING PLAYWRIGHT AWARD to JACQUELINE HANKINS POTPOURRI THEATRE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, NY |
| 2007 FINALIST (Performance Competition) STRAWBERRY THEATRE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, NY |
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JACQUELINE HANKINS, Composer
JACQUELINE HANKINS, Composer
| 2008 3-YEAR DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT OUAT MEDIA, INC. FOR COOKING THE BOOKS: A RECIPE FOR MURDER A WEAPON MOST UNUSUAL WITH Movieola-The Short Film Channel which presents the very best of action, drama and comedy films that can all be enjoyed in under 40 minutes. In tune with today's fast paced lifestyle, Movieola-The Short Film Channel provides viewers with an ever-changing stream of great films, accessible over multiple media platforms. Movieola also has partnerships with Joost.com and Hulu.com which can give these films worldwide exposure. Movieola is the premier outlet for international short films in Canada. |
