You may not be familiar with the name Nephrateri just yet, but trust us, that’s all about to change. This 25-year-old is a star on the rise. Nephrateri is the owner of the “A-Game Writers Song Placement Team.” Under her leadership, her song writing and production team has secured several song placements with the 20th Century Fox hit musical dramas: “EMPIRE” and "STAR". That would be considered a major accomplishment for any musician, but when you consider that she’s really

Director Lorie Mitchell, center, on the set of Blood Hero Blood Hero is a short film written and directed by independent filmmaker Lorie Mitchell. The movie explores the effects of PTSD and the battle of a man rediscovering himself after the Vietnam War in 1973. According to Mitchell, "although not an action film, Blood Hero is creatively filmed in 'Blaxploitation' style to place the audience in the moment of time, from the music, to the clothing, to the home decor, this sho

Michael Boston (center) on the set of Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal is the second screenplay credit for the film's director, Michael Boston, who also stars in the movie. His previous writing credit is for 1997's Little Boy Blue. Dress Rehearsal follows Abner (portrayed by Boston) as he struggles to make a living as an actor in Los Angeles. While Boston has numerous acting roles on his resume, Dress Rehearsal marks his directing debut. As a director, Boston says "I can nev

Nicole Franklin TITLE VII takes us into the life of Hillary Kelsey, a powerful and successful black woman, constantly being reminded to stay in her “place”. As the CEO at Sanger International, an IT consulting firm, Hillary surrounds herself with many employees...yet, none of them look like her, and no one understands why. But one day, when her 9:30 a.m job candidate enters the building, not only does he challenge her thinking, but he turns her world upside down. In her narra

Hello everyone! My name is Cliniquka McCall, and I am so excited to join the I See You Awards® team as a Website Correspondent. As we’re getting closer to the second annual I See You Awards® which will be held August 23-26, 2018, I wanted to encourage everyone to stay tuned to the official I See You Awards® website. The website is where you’ll find the most up-to-date information on anything indie-related. Everything from our blog posts to how to submit your own independent

As we like to say at the I See You Awards®, we see you! We see how much work goes into making an independent film. We've shared trailers from two such hard-working indie filmmakers previously, and we're continuing now with number three: the trailer for "Random Karma," from first-time filmmaker Randy Ayres. As we've mentioned in our previous posts, as part of the awards program, the public will have a chance to vote on which films will win a People's Choice Award. If you h

On Sunday, August 27, 2017, independent filmmakers will converge on Detroit for the First Annual I See You Awards®. The I See You Awards® is a one-of-a-kind awards show celebrating the accomplishments of low-budget independent filmmakers. To see a list of the films nominated for awards this year, click here. The films were produced by filmmakers in the metro Detroit area, as well as numerous other cities across the United States and from England and Germany. The I See You Aw