Maurice D. Lynch – Screenwriter, Producer, Entrepreneur
In recognition of your outstanding screenplay “Katrina”, we gratefully acknowledge your talent and the inspiration your accomplishments provide toward the legacy of telling our stories.
About the Screenplay “Katrina” –
One August morning brought upon the nation’s deadliest hurricane. It hit one city but the world mourned the after effects.
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“Katrina” is the story of one of the most horrendous storms to hit American soil. When put into this type of situation, it brings about the best and worst of all people within the community. This story interweaves people from all different walks of life, communities, and backgrounds. As a little girl, Monica Lewis survived Hurricane Camille but the horrible storm planted such a fear that even the smallest rainstorm frightens her. With the help of her husband, she fights to overcome the fear of bad weather. Lorenzo Thomas is your typical thug hanging out on the block, striving to make ends meet by selling drugs. His cousin Kevin has left the life of hustling and has been on the straight and narrow for a couple of years now. He makes numerous effects to get his cousin out of the ghetto so they can experience something other than the hood every day. William H. Clark is a wealthy, racist businessman who lives with great bitterness towards the African-American community. Because of the actions of one man, he hates many. On a dark August morning, everyone saw Katrina coming but was blindsided by her ability to almost wipe an entire city off the map. When tragedy hits with such great force like Katrina, everyone puts aside their differences to help each other overcome a disastrous event.
About Maurice D. Lynch –
Pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a screenwriter and producer, Maurice began writing screenplays at the age of 16. Since then he has written over 8 screenplays, and produced several television programs. In the summer of 2006, he completed his first full-length featured film entitled “Blaze: The Truth Through Hip-Hop”. Maurice is a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, MI where he obtained a Video Production degree. While in corporate America, he held prestigious Audio/Visual Management positions. He also helped produced various Television programs for companies such as Ford and Comcast Cable. As a result, he has been in the field of Video Production for over 8 years.
In the continuous aim to produce a high standard of feature-length, commercial independent films, Maurice launched Righteous Entertainment. R.E. is the premier production company specializing in writing and producing quality films that are pure entertainment for all. Focused on producing family oriented films, Righteous Entertainment feeds the hunger of a fading genre.
“I firmly believe according to the word in 1st Peter 4:10, that each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms ” says Maurice. Therefore, extended beyond his service in the film community, Maurice also volunteers at his home church, and for other non- profit organizations.
The BHERC showcases short films and digital projects made by emerging African American Filmmakers from across the country. The Marketplace and Film Showcase is held annually to celebrate the cutting edge work of independent African American filmmakers, to offer networking opportunities for filmmakers and Hollywood film and TV industry professionals, and to preserve and foster the important role that Blacks have played and are playing in film and television.
Founded in 1996 by Sandra Evers-Manly, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center is a nonprofit, public benefit organization designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history and future of Blacks in film and television. Since its inception in 1996, BHERC has screened over 3000 films including 2,221 shorts, 255 documentaries, 223 student films, and 622 animated films, from all across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean. It has held 30 world premieres, 129 U.S. premieres, 344 West Coast premieres and 331 Los Angeles premieres. Over 45,000 people have attended and enjoyed the diversity of black cinema through the festival by attending the annual festival screenings.
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