"Love Trap"

Not to be confused with "Tired Black Man" (the previous post)... The filmmaker of this movie contacted BGSA in hopes of doing a sreening of the movie here. Below is his letter. Some questions related to this:
1) Is this a movie we should bring here?
2) Are we supporting Black film the way we should?
3) Are Black films too narrow?

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Please allow me to introduce you to Love Trap, an award winning independent film featuring an all-African-American cast. A beautiful love story, Love Trap is simply the kind of movie that black films should be about these days; it's entertaining, socially responsible, meaningful, and inspirational. The story involves two young law students struggling to find and understand love, and it is for this reason that I have decided to tour Love Trap at colleges & universities around the country. I know that this film will speak directly into the lives of your students, and I hope that we can work together to bring „Love Trap‰ to your college.

Please take the time to visit our website www.lovetrapmovie.com to find more information about the film. Love Trap is the only film produced in 2005 that has won the Best Feature Film Award at four separate Black Film Festivals so far, and has been nominated for two more. Feel free to browse the many testimonials about the film on our Guest Book page, and please make sure you don't miss our Screenings page where, when you click the Jacksonville link, you will see a short video of various people's reactions just after watching the film. After researching our site I strongly believe that you'll agree with me when I say that everyone should see this movie-especially young black people.

Of course, I am charging a fee for this event, which includes screening the film for one or more shows and a Q&A session with me afterward. I can also host a short workshop on independent film-making, or lead a seminar about some of the more prominent issues explored in the film on the natures of love, God, male and female relationships and the often overlooked issues involving competition between friends. Ultimately, I desire this to be much more than just a typical movie night screening, and when you consider that your students will be watching the film before it is distributed mainstream, I hope you see this opportunity as I do- as a special event that your students will always remember. If you're interested in bringing Love Trap to your college, please call me to discuss the fee and travel arrangements.

I view this as a unique opportunity for the social and cultural enrichment of your student body. It is definitely worthy of your consideration, and I hope you will see the value of spending a small part of your programming budget on Love Trap, a wonderful example of independent film-making.