I can't remember exactly when I met Joshua Bee Alafia (http://www.joshuabeealafia.com/www.joshuabeealafia.com/bees_bio.html); he was one of those people who it seemed just appeared one day on my Facebook, whom I accepted 'cos I "knew him from somewhere." He's not someone I hang out with on a daily basis, or even quarterly for that matter, but when I do run into him (for example on the eve of my 30th birthday), he always brings good energy, and ALWAYS has a smile on his face.
It wasn’t until one day a couple years ago that I realized how truly talented Joshua is. I ran into him in Harlem on his way to class. ("Class", I later learned, was the one that he was teaching, thank you very much.) Then I went to see a screening of a film called Cubamor (http://beeloved-creations.com/bio.html), which I found out was his creation and I knew he was a force to be reckoned with. But Joshua is not just a one-film pony; he has written and directed a few other great films (Bold As Love, The Seed, Maybe Dreams Can Come True, etc.) and documentaries like Havana Habibi and Dub Poet.
Almost as impressive is his list of projects that are in development (http://www.joshuabeealafia.com/www.joshuabeealafia.com/projects.html), which could use your support, so check out his website (http://www.joshuabeealafia.com/www.joshuabeealafia.com/home.html) and see if you want to become an executive producer. Personally, I'm feeling the Yard one, for obvious reasons. LOL.
If you're in Brooklyn tonight, Joshua is screening The Seed at 111 Front St & Washington Henry Gregg gallery in Dumbo at 7:30pm, if you're interested. Proceeds go the Shama Foundation fundraiser for homeless youth of Addis Abbaba.
Be excellent!
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Joshua Rocks <3
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