As the film industry continues to take a journey to new heights, and keep the audience on pins and needles, the suspense of Grapes on a Vine, a thriller movie that tells the story of love, lust and loss, directed and written by Al “Skip” Robbins.
Mr. Robbins was born in Queens, New York, where he [...]

New independent film, Black Dynamite, uses social media so effectively, one would think more money went into the social media marketing campaign than the advertising. I had already seen the Facebook ads way before I noticed any trailer clips on television. The Twitter and Facebook updates built anticipation up until the movie release- not to [...]

In this installment of our Grapes on a Vine Spotlight, we will feature BlackFilm.com and head movie critic, Wilson Morales. Established in 1998, BlackFilm.com is an online resource which links the Black film community while cultivating national and international audiences interested in their work. This site provides a forum for filmmakers, scholars and organizations to [...]

The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival starts this Thursday in Atlanta, GA. Here are some of the FREE film screenings:
Thursday, October 15, 2009 — A Pre-Festival Event
Friday, October 16, 2009 — Writing and Directing Films Workshop … Comcast On Demand Shorts … Opening Night Reception, Script Reading, Screening … After Party
Saturday, October 17, 2009 — Filmmakers [...]

Here is a great article from Anthony Kaufman from IFC.com that poses the question, can streaming save indie film? It explores abandoning the Hollywood distribution system for new technologies to market and distribute movies.
The way we watch movies is changing. And no one knows how, in the not so distant future, cinema’s going to be [...]

Follow independent filmmaker, Alfred “Skip” Robbins on a behind-the-scenes feature while making the movie, Grapes on a Vine which was produced in Atlanta, GA.

In this installment of the Grapes on a Vine spotlight. We will check out The Black Box Office. The Black Box Office is a 100% independent and minority-owned media company. It is the fastest-growing multicultural movie site online. The site delivers the world of film, TV, online video, and gaming in a way that everyone [...]

Check out this new scene from the independent film, Grapes on a Vine starring Jazsmin Lewis and GregAlan Williams.

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Independent Filmmakers, Al “Skip” Robbins and Sharlene Falls Announce New Movie Now For Purchase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 03, 2009 – (Atlanta, GA)—New independent movie filmed by independent movie studio, Bottom of the Net Filmworks, has just been released on DVD. Grapes on a Vine, starring Jazsmin Lewis, Dwayne Boyd, Greg Alan Williams [...]

Thanks to our friend and indie movie lover, Matthew over at Uncovered Films, Grapes on a Vine was featured. Uncovered Films focuses solely on independent, lesser known, direct-to-disc and cult movies as well as TV.