We're Back!

Sorry guys, I've been a bit MIA for a while...not a good look.  But just because I haven't been posting a lot lately, we have definitely been busy. Since our last post, we held the premiere for Unheard the Film.  Too exciting.  While there were a bit of bumps and hiccups along the way, it was such an amazing experience.  Check out the recap video below:



Since then we have been pushing Unheard and trying to get it submitted into various film festivals.  We got such rave reviews after the premiere and we know that we have a huge success story on our hand...we know that we are going to help a lot of people.  So, don't stop talking about it! We haven't.

Stay tuned...this is only the beginning.

Check out my latest interview!

I had the pleasure of meeting a woman named Rachael Albers.  She is amazing and does some great work in Mexico.  She started an organization called RKA ink, but her true passion lies in the activist work that she does.  I urge you to read her bio and check out her website.  Support her work!  I will!

And read the interview she did on me and her shout out to Unheard.

http://www.rkaink.com/2013/01/14/awesomepreneurs-we-love-tramaine-brathwaite/

Enough Said!

Stay tuned on how to purchase your tickets!

A Million Thanks!

Thank you to everyone that came out to Unheard the Film's first Charity Happy Hour!  It was a huge success and that was because of you.  No matter how you gave, you have put us that much closer to finishing this project and continuing the movement!  Thank you!

Please follow our journey and stay in tuned to how things are unfolding.  We will, of course, keep you updated on our progress and the premiere of Unheard!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnheardTheFilm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/unheardthefilm
Blog: http://unheardthefillm.blogspot.com/


If you would still like to give or tell others how they can contribute, we accept donations through PayPal at mainedramapro@gmail.com.

For those that were not able to see our new trailer, you can view it HERE!

Also, we want to thank our partners the DC Rape Crisis Center, The City Vault, and Candid Focus Photography.  Please check out The City Vault's latest project and show them some support.  I've posted information about their upcoming Adult Play Date below!

Again, thank you and please continue to spread the word about Unheard!  Take a stand!


Join The City Vault for ADULT PLAY DATE: A CHARITABLE AFFAIR on August 25, 2012 at The Yards Park in Washington DC. Teams of 4 will compete against each other in a crazy obstacle course, wacky relay races, tug-of-war, and much more while raising funds for The Hope Scholarship. You can register as a Team or single at www.thecityvault.com.

Find out who has already signed up: https://www.facebook.com/events/362074183847712.

Free parking, snacks, beverages, and giveaways provided for participants...

Raffle Prizes provided by: The Washington Redskins, The Washington Capitals, Fuze, Foot Locker, Liberty Mountain Resorts, Hair Cuttery, Pev's Paintball, The laser Tag Group, Trapeze School New York (TSNY) Washington, 300 Shady Grove bowling, EatSmart Products, Go Ape USA,  Joy of Motion Dance Center, Hydros Bottle, Pride Socks, Custom Fitness Concepts, Blue Mountain Vineyard, and the list is still growing...

Please note that all participant must be 18+ and there will be no registration on the day of the event.

A Charity Happy Hour

Unheard the Film, in association with The DC Rape Crisis Center, present...A Charity Happy Hour

We are hosting our first Charity Happy Hour!
A donation gets you extended happy hour deals!*
All proceeds will go to Unheard the Film and the DC Rape Crisis Center.

*We are asking for a $20 minimum donation in order to receive the extended happy hour deals.

Who: Unheard the Film and the DC Rape Crisis Center

When: August 8, 2012 from 5-9pm*

Where: Vinoteca, 1940 11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

Why: To help Unheard in the next phase of production and further raise awareness about sexual abuse with organizations such as the DC Rape Crisis Center

Click on the link to RSVP!

*Regular happy hour is from 5-7pm, a donation gives you happy hour deals until 9pm.




Unheard the Film is produced by:

                                 
2012 MaineDrama Productions, LLC                                 
www.mainedramapro.com                                               
P.O. Box 207, Clinton, MD 20735  

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BPC FIlms
www.bpcfilms.com


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It Takes A Village...

Mike Wise (The Washington Post Sports Columnist) on Sandusky's enabler's:

" It takes more than one disturbed person to steal a kid’s soul; it takes a village of disconnected people looking the other way."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/sandusky-scandal-had-one-perpetrator-and-many-accomplices/2012/06/26/gJQAWs8t4V_story.html

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An "other" Day

I was reading through some pieces that I've written and I stumbled across this one.  As always, it came at an appropriate time.  As I go through the makings of this film, I'm learning to take each bump and hiccup as an opportunity to make me greater and stronger.  So bring on those days!

An Other Day

Life comes at you fast

Sometimes it feels like it’s problem after problem

Issue after issue

Headache after Headache

You have your good and your bad,

Your ups and your downs,

Your greats and your horrible.

But you press on.

Even through the troubles,

You endure.

You build up your strength and ride on this natural high.

And just as you begin to ride that plateau,

Life hits you with an ‘other’ day.

An ‘other’ day.

You know, a day different from the rest.

A day contrary from the norm.

A day when you’re hit so hard that your bones ache

And you back breaks

From all the crap you take.

From the things you think no possible human could survive.

And you wonder, why me?

How much more can I take on?

I don’t want anymore!

No more days that stick out from the rest.

No more days that weigh down heavy on your chest.

No more!

No more ‘other’ days.

Days that are opposite to what your want,

What you need,

What you deserve.

But you sit back and examine those ‘other’ days.

What really makes them so different?

One more problem added to your plate.

One more issue that you have to solve.

One more person that you have to avoid.

One more obstacle for you to overcome.

Then you think, even through every issue and every problem,

You’ve taken something away.

You walked away a little bit stronger.

You walked away a little bit wiser.

You’ve taken away a lesson learned from each situation.

So yes, it hurts.

Yes, it’s painful.

Yes, it’s hard to endure, but look at the person you’ve become.

So bring on the days that stick out.

Bring on the days that pull you.

Bring on the days that stress you out.

Bring ‘em on because it isn’t an ‘other’ day.

Man, it’s just another day.