DEFINING MOMENTS a film by Turron Kofi Alleyne
DEFINING MOMENTS
a film by Turron Kofi Alleyne
FILM SUMMARY
DEFINING MOMENTS is about a remorseful ex-con fighting through the trauma of his crime while battling his own personal demons and secrets.
Ex-cons are often depicted as inhumane and not given a fair chance once they’ve re-entered society. Our film transcends that barrier by journeying through the lonely road of a man suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to the nature of his past.
DEFINING MOMENTS burrows deep into the contrite heart and soul of our main character – exposing his flaws and weaknesses; while revealing his love for family, and the deep regret and trauma he bears, albeit accentuating his humanity, and his hope for redemption.
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The Crew
TURRON KOFI ALLEYNE - Writer, Director
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Award-Nominated Actor, Turron Kofi Alleyne, has worked with some of Hollywood’s most esteemed A-List directors, producers, and actors.
Such as: Spike Lee, Jonathan Nolan, Mark Wahlberg, Zoe Saldana,
Jim Caviezel, Laurence Fishburne, and others. His Independent Films have premiered at various prestigious Film Festivals such as: Sundance, Tribeca, ABFF, LA Film Festival, Vails Film Festival and more.
Mr. Alleyne is also a Writer, Director and Producer. He is married with two beautiful children and he honors, thanks, and dedicates his life, ministries,
and career to Jesus Christ.
JOSHUA ECHEVARRÍA - Director of Photography
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A Director of Photography from
New Jersey. He expressed interest in the arts at a very
early age and attended various film courses to expand
his interest until he attended Montclair State University
in 2009. There he dedicated himself to developing as a
cinematographer and worked alongside a talented and
ambitious group of filmmakers. Upon graduation,
Joshua received the Award In Filmmaking.
Since then Joshua has been working tirelessly to grow
in the industry. He travels globally shooting features,
documentaries, shorts, music videos and commercial
content - remaining driven, motivated and active in this
ever expanding industry. His work can be seen on
National Geographic, HLN, The Weather Channel,
Netflix and more. He has worked with brands like Nike and the NFL. His dedication to the craft and his experience has allowed him to develop a keen sense of lighting and composition which plays a key role in telling unique and moving stories through a visual medium.
NICOLE SYLVESTER - Line Producer
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An accomplished filmmaker whose credits include the feature
films: Cargo, Blood Bound and The Burning Bride, several
short films, web-series and music videos. In 2012, she joined
forces with 25 filmmakers from 13 countries to produce and
direct the first of its kind international collaborative feature film,
The Owner. The film follows the journey of a “backpack” as it
makes its way around the world, screened to packed theaters
in 13 countries.
In addition to her work as a producer/director, Nicole has
made a name for herself as a union production coordinator on
independent and studio productions such as POWER (Starz),
Odd Mom Out (Bravo) and Coco (Bron Studios). She has also had the pleasure of working with the
esteemed directors: Anthony Mandler, RZA, Jeff Daniels and Ben Stiller.
She is the recipient of a Cable ACE award and a Cable ACE nominee for her documentary,
Lonely Eagles: Airmen of Tuskegee, and is a member of New York Women In Film and Television and IATSE local 161.
DERRICK ANTHONY - Creative Producer
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With over 14 years of professional experience in the film industry,
writer and director, Derrick Anthony, began his artistic career as
an actor in the local, theatre scene of Chicago. After a short
successful stint in stage plays, Derrick moved to NYC to explore
his growing interest in writing and directing. Learning all aspects
of the industry through working with major studios, independent
feature films, and television networks (Blue Bloods, Everybody's
Fine, Royal Pains, and Brooklyn’s Finest to name a few) and
studying in NYU's Screenwriting Certificate Program, Derrick
gained strong insight into crafting stories.
As writer and director of several original ChiYork produced projects,
Derrick is best known for his short film, “ Popous Pane and the Kids
He Loves to Hate". A finalist in the 2009 HBO Short Film Competition that earned him a two-year
licensing deal with HBO. Derrick's artistry and narrative deftness secured him additional distribution deals with major networks (NBC, ABC, and CBS) for his short films, Milestones and 10 Cards, which are currently airing on Xfinity Streampix, Amazon, and Pantaflix (a Berlin based streaming
company). Derrick’s recent projects include, producing and directing documentary film about
legendary jingle producer, Bernie Drayton. Derrick was also commissioned to draft a feature film
screenplay, Blacksheep, an urban drama, for renowned hip-hop artist, Havoc of Mobb Deep.
And his award-winning, short film, Popous Pane, is currently packaged as a TV series for network television.
JERRY FORD - Producer
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A personal trainer and philanthropist, Detroit native Jerry Ford is the CEO of Early Ventures, LLC, an investment real estate company. In addition to his real estate business, Jerry is also an investor in the entertainment industry, including production companies, such as Baby Green Byrd Productions.
Currently residing in LA, he has also produced, written and starred in his one-man-show, HOPE; which premiered at the Lincoln Center.