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AKILLA’S ESCAPE
In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.
WATCH!! ORALTORIO: A THEATRICAL MIXTAPE Trailer
Part poetry slam, part house party – a coming of age story like no other. Born in the Northside, two Toronto girls grapple with womanhood and identity as they journey through their histories of ancient, contemporary, and Afro-futuristic soundscapes. The traditional storyteller and drummer are reborn in the beats and rhymes of the B Girl and the DJ. Written, Composed & Performed by MOTION and DJ L'OQENZ.-
LIMITED EDITION ORALTORIO TEES at BEDDOART.COM!
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Griots to Emcees: Examining Culture, Performance & Spoken Word at York University (Toronto), taught by MOTION. Explores the form, function and content of Spoken Word, in terms of language, rhythm, historical developments, social- political contexts, as well as key artists of poetry, rap, dub, slam, lyricism and spoken word as live and direct purveyors of culture.
MOTION ON BRICKYARD!!
MOTION performs "Art is Power", "Mooove!", "Son of SOUL", "Running", and "Four Day Morning".
Brickyard is an audio/visual hub where Brick Books is proud to showcase excellence in Canadian writers, poets, storytellers and spoken word artists! Visit the website (www.brickbooks.ca), subscribe to the YouTube channel (Brickyard), or follow @BrickBooks for more.
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WATCH! CORONER~CBC TV!
From the stage to the screen! Tune In to MOTION's TV WRITING DEBUT on the brand new dramatic series CORONER. Binge watch Season 1 and 2 on CBC GEM.
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HEADSPACE ROTATES ~ TUNE IN! ON MIXCLOUD
HEADSPACE ROTATES RADIO is an eclectic combo of progressive sounds - Hip Hop to neo-soul, beat driven, electronic, funk jazz, and yet-to-be categorized experimental astral soundscapes - reflecting the new, next and now of global urban sounds. Paying homage to the classics and the contemporary, HSR tunes into Independent music scenes, the movers and shakers, groundbreakers and the rare hidden gems that must be played. Hosted by MOTION | Music by L'OQENZ| Mixed & Engineered ZOé SOUNDMIND
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LISTEN!! HEADSPACE RADIO TRIBUTE TO SON OF SOUL
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Category Archives: Drama
CORONER: MOTION TALKS “BORDERS”
Bridget Liszewski | January 13, 2020 | thetvjunkies.com/coroner-motion-talks-borders/ If you were scared by Jenny’s (Serinda Swan) new sleepwalking tendencies last week in Coroner’s Season 2 premiere, then the developments this week have to have you even more scared. While investigating a … Continue reading
CORONER SEASON 2 PREMIERS ON CBC!
ToNite’s the nite:: #CoronerCBC Season 2 Episode 2 airs tonite! It’s titled Borders, written by Motion, directed by Adrienne Mitchell and featuring a GREAT cast (including Serinda Swan, Roger Cross, Andy McQueen, Lovell Adams, and Oluinke Adeliyi! 👊🏾). What an experience! What … Continue reading
BIPOC TV & FILM AND REELWORLD PRESENT…
Interested in transitioning into a career in television? ADAPTING TO A CAREER IN TV panel hosts Directors, Writers and Filmmakers who have made the jump from music videos, theatre, short films etc. to directing broadcast television series. Join in Friday, … Continue reading
ACTRA TORONTO PRESENTS CASTING CORONER PANEL AT #ACTRACON
ACTRA Toronto presents its #ACTRACon Members Fall Conference, Saturday September 21, 2019 at the Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas Street West, Toronto. The annual conference is a packed day of panels, workshops, masterclasses, pitch sessions and networking. Featured at … Continue reading
BLACK WOMEN FILM! CANADA LAUNCHES DIRECTORY
Black Women Film! Canada (BWF) launches an exciting new awareness building campaign! The new BWF! Directory encourages collaboration and increased visibility of Black women in Canadian film, video, and media arts. Connect to blackwomenfilm.ca/directory for bios, photos and video links of producers, directors, writers, … Continue reading
5 NNNNN’S FOR ORALTORIO!! – NOW
Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape is loud, in your face, pro-feminist Black expression Motion and DJ L’Oqenz’s revolutionary theatrical mixtape uses hip-hop and spoken world to explore Black womanhood BY JORDY KIETO, NOW MAGAZINE ORALTORIO: A THEATRICAL MIXTAPE by Motion and … Continue reading
BIPOC-TV & FILM FACEBOOK LIVE WITH WRITER MOTION
Join us tonight at 8:30-9:00 PM EST for a Facebook Live Q&A with Coroner (CBC TV) screenwriter Motion! Her episode of #CoronerCBC (and her debut tv episode) airs tonight (Monday, January 28th) on CBC/Gem App at 9pm. #representationmatters #BlackExcellence #cdntv Tweet
ORALTORIO: A THEATRICAL MIXTAPE LIVE TIL OCT. 20th at YOUNG CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
“ORALTORIO is as Insightful as it is Magical…” – Mooney On Theatre ORALTORIO: A Theatrical Mixtape runs until October 20th, 2018 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa-Otu with Choreography by Roger C. Jeffrey, Oraltorio is produced by Obsidian Theatre, … Continue reading
BEDDO ART BRINGS ORALTORIO TO NEW COMIC COVER
Big big Respects to Beddo Art for visualizing the Official Adventures of…#ORALTORIO on this dope comic cover!! fresh off the press for our opening at the Young Centre for the Arts!!! Love it! Thanks bro 👊🏾 #BEDDOART The ORALTORIO team … Continue reading
THE POET, THE DJ, THE STAGE – INTERMISSION MAG
INTERMISSION MAGAZINE by Amanda Parris Motion: the prolific poet, playwright, and rapper who has perfected the delicate balance of being meticulous yet masterful with her words. L’Oqenz: the legendary deejay and sound designer who develops intricate soundscapes and crafts magic … Continue reading