Hey Folx!
The time is upon us: the Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party is TONIGHT - so, get your tickets ASAP! Come celebrate the release of my passion project "Willow: State of Emergency" on Amazon Prime Video, and raising funds for our highly-anticipated Afrofuturist Multiverse series, "Willow: House of Griots."
WHAT: Afrofuturist Vampire Dance Party
WHEN: Friday, December 8th, 2023 | 8:30 PM - 1:30 AM
WHERE: FirstLive | 219 Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
TICKETS ($15): https://bit.ly/AVDParty
IG, X, FB: @willowhorror
MUSIC: Jay Cass, DJ Zeke
For those who've missed it, here's the AVD Party Explainer video giving you the deets!
So, whether you come as Drolta from "Castlevania: Nocturne," Akasha from Queen of the Damned, Willow from “Willow: State of Emergency,” or Blade - let's see it! Best Costume receives a prize at the end of the night!
Special Thanks to Our sponsors:
Dominirican Productions
WAVE Farm Radio
Black Thoughts: Mango Shea Butter
Robin Holmes LLC
Sincerely,
Paul A. Notice II (They/Them) what’s this?
Executive Producer, The Notice Blog
Georgetown University 2009 BS | NYU 2011 MFA
Paul@TheNoticeBlog.com | (917) 593 - 0369
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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.
Seasons Greetings, Folx!
I just want to take the time out, on behalf of the entire “Willow” team and I, to give a BIG Thank You to our first supporters on Donorbox!
Lily Bo
Lia Bonfillo
Anika Chowdhury
Zell Davis
Kendra Foster
Saleem Kashif
Shiloh Hodges
Robin Holmes
Benedict Nguyen
Rama Orleans-Lindsay
Gabby Sherba
Liz Vernon
We’re eternally grateful for your support on this new leg of our journey. Here’s to 2021!
We’ll be sending out prizes later next week to those who opted to receive gifts 🖤
Happy Holidays!
- Paul A. Notice II | Writer & Executive Producer
Hey, Folx!
I just want to thank everyone that's re-pledged so far! 2020 has been a year, but with community, we can overcome anything. THANK YOU for your support!
Truly,
- Paul N.
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