Local
Filmmaking
Couple
Continues
to Bring
Hollywood
to
Detroit
DETROIT
–
Black-Smith
Enterprises
will
host a
red-carpet
premiere
for the
highly
anticipated
new
basketball
film
Warrior
Pride on
Saturday,
August
18, 2018
at the
Redford
Theater
in
Detroit.
The
Warrior
Pride
red
carpet
experience
kicks-off
at 6:30
p.m.
with the
film
showing
at 8
p.m.
Warrior
Pride,
the
first
AAU
basketball
feature
film, is
a timely
story
that
explores
what it
takes to
really
develop
a
pre-college
level
athlete.
Written
and
directed
by
Janaya
Black,
Warrior
Pride
stars
her
husband,
and
partner,
Rockey
Black as
the main
character,
Dylan
Baxter.
Baxter
is the
head
coach of
the
Warriors,
a
Michigan-based
AAU
basketball
team,
seeking
a
national
championship
while
helping
his
players
navigate
ups and
downs of
life
both on
and off
the
court.
The film
is based
on
Rockey’s
real
life
experience
of more
than 18
years as
an AAU
coach.
“Warrior
Pride is
a great
family-friendly
film
that
helps us
continue
to tell
stories
that
will
connect
with a
variety
of
audiences,”
said
Janaya,
“We are
excited
to
premier
it here
first in
Detroit.”
Filmed
exclusively
in Metro
Detroit,
Warrior
Pride
showcases
a
plethora
of both
local
and
national
talent.
The film
features
renowned
Detroit
rapper
Trick
Trick,
R&B
songstress
Cheryl
“Pepsii”
Riley,
Dez
Cortez
Crenshaw,
and
hip-hop
artist
Young
Buck.
The
realistic
performances
of this
talented
cast
will
draw the
audience
to these
characters
and
connect
them to
the film
in a
very
real
way.
“Our
cast is
incredible,”
says
Janaya,
“One of
the
highlights
of
making
films is
discovering
new
talent
and
being
able to
provide
first-time
acting
opportunities.
We have
some
amazing
actors,
such as
Darren
Washington,
who
viewers
won’t be
able to
tell is
his
first
time on
the big
screen.
He is
definitely
one to
be on
the
lookout
for.”
Warrior
Pride is
destined
to touch
the
hearts
of
movie-goers
everywhere.
Not only
will it
appeal
to
basketball
enthusiasts
with its
in depth
and
behind
the
scenes
look
into the
world of
AAU
basketball,
but it
will
also
appeal
to
parents
and
young
people a
like who
are
fighting
to make
their
dreams
come
true.
Tickets
for the
Warrior
Pride
red
carpet
premiere
are now
available
for $30
and can
be
purchased
at
www.black-smithenterprises.com.
Group
discount
rates
are also
available.
Opportunities
for
sponsoring
youth
and
youth
groups
to
attend
the
premier
are
available.
The
Redford
Theater
is
located
at 17360
Lahser
Rd,
Detroit,
MI. For
more
information
please
call
734-686-2774.
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