Righteous Ent. Launches “Candy and Tea” a short film inspired by the Martin/Zimmerman Incident

Sarasota, FL May 15^th, 2012 – Righteous Entertainment launches “Candy and Tea”, an insightful short film inspired by the Martin / Zimmerman incident. It is a poetic and profound exploration written and directed by Moe Lynch, and produced along with his wife Nicki Lynch. It explores the back story to the 2 main characters of the tragic incident that occurred in Sanford, FL. (Watch the short film at www.candyandtea.com )

Andy White, President of the Neighborhood Watch Committee is determined to take a stand. A victim of bullying as a child, he grows into an adult who finally resolves to fight back! Unfortunately his fight starts with a young hooded teen walking down the street, carrying candy and tea. The short film illustrates why we should not be quick to generalize when people are custom made…

Intended to invoke intelligent conversation, Righteous Entertainment is launching “Candy and Tea” online, encouraging people to submit their comments regarding the film and the incident. “We are asking people to examine themselves and see just how much we generalize people based on our personal experiences” says Nicki Lynch co-creator of the film. “We shouldn’t just assume the shooter was racially motivated, or that the young man was a thug, simply based on their appearances.”

In addition to the online viewing, Moe and Nicki Lynch are encouraging various groups to host public forums, for an open discussion regarding the film and tragic incident. “We would be happy to bring a screener copy for viewing and help facilitate intelligent and peaceful conversation,” says Nicki Lynch. “I found it VERY interesting that while we were in our neighborhood filming Candy and Tea, we had 4 of our own little “Zimmermans” came out to harass us! We realized then, that this topic of “generalizing” is a lot more rampant than we thought. It’s time we bring awareness to the situation before someone else gets hurt.”

Visit www.candyandtea.com to view the film, engage in the conversation, or host a public forum.

ABOUT RIGHTEOUS ENTERTAINMENT

Righteous Entertainment is an award winning, Film and Television Production Company. Based in Sarasota, FL it is focused on producing, and exposing, family friendly entertainment to the world. Headed by the emerging power couple Moe & Nicki Lynch, it comprises of a team of independent screenwriters, television producers, and feature filmmakers. By partnering with other producers and distribution companies, RE endeavors to combine the use of experienced professionals with the next generation of talent. To learn more about Righteous Entertainment please visit http://www.Righteousent.com

May 23, 2011 in News by Moeski Nicki Lynch

Righteous Entertainment featured in FocUS of SWFL Magazine

Righteous Entertainment was recently featured in FocUS of SWFL Magazine. Click the link to read the article. http://www.FocusofSWFL.com

May 21, 2011 in News by Moeski Nicki Lynch

Beyond Bling: New Ringling exhibit embraces hip-hop culture

By Abby Weingarten, Herald-Tribune Thursday, May 19, 2011

Maurice and Nicki Lynch, a Sarasota husband-and-wife couple that runs the family-friendly production company Righteous Entertainment, are thrilled to participate in “Beyond Bling.”

The Lynch’s are heavily involved in the local hip-hop culture, whether by mentoring youths through nonprofit organizations, making short movies like “Crushed” that premiered at this year’s Sarasota Film Festival, or hosting the RETV program that screens positive music videos and related area events. Read more »

April 17, 2011 in News by Moeski Nicki Lynch

Five short works feature work of local filmmakers

Sarasota Herald Tribune (Florida)
April 15, 2011 Friday
MARTY FUGATE Correspondent
Director Andrzej Mrotek’s “The Proxy” is a political thriller.

Five filmmakers with roots in Sarasota have packed their big ideas into five short films, which will be featured at the SRQ Shorts presentation today and Sunday at the Sarasota Film Festival.

Director Charlie Anderson’s “All Day Yeah” is a simply told narrative of a day in the life of Joey, an alienated, homeless teenager. Lacking a job, a roof over his head and even a good pair of shoes, Joey gets a break in the form of a free, all-day pass to an amusement park. But the invitation comes with a price.

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April 11, 2011 in News by Moeski Nicki Lynch

THE INSIDER: Listen up! Director Moe Lynch is CRUSHED!

CRUSHED is one of five short films playing in our SRQ Shorts program! (Deadly Closure fans, please note, director Andrzej Mrotek has a short in this program called THE PROXY which stars one of the DC leads!)

CRUSHED
Brittney’s’ co-workers suspect her bruises are caused by her boyfriend, but her wounds are the result of a much deeper secret.

I had the great pleasure of sitting down with director Moe Lynch and executive producer Nicki Lynch. What a charming pair! Listen to them talk about the creation of this project and their future plans!

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