Screen writing for the Bahamas Movie Industry

JEFFORD CURRE'
                                                                              headlines the

BOX-OFFICE SUPERSTAR SUMMIT

Winter season tour
gets high poll ratings
as writers benefit from
movie development deals

Heavily inspired by the success of box-office superstar, Jefford Curre', the inventor of the Bahamas Film Industry, new writers want to make their dreams come true. Whether they are in the Bahamas, San Francisco or Japan, they want to make this happen with their names still on the writing credits on opening night. It's a wishful desire, but few may have the spiritual fortitude or industry connections to lead a convincing Hollywood battle. Writers want the ultimate recognition and career launch, that could derive from just one of their creative works. Keeping your name in the game, is the name of the game, however it is an extremely difficult thing to accomplish in today's box-office world, driven by name power. Labels with contractual obligations of a well stacked established writers roster, will always find it a better business decision to ignore the risky new comer. In the eyes of fast dividend seeking investors, an unknown writer would find it an easier task to locate a needle in a hay stack, than to expect priority consideration. So how exactly does a new writer get his/her name in lights? Well actually they don’t.

Actually that is not entirely true. The really creative unsigned writer can always figure out a way to use a search light or a candle to illuminate his/her name on the final draft. He/she can accomplish this best while sitting in a dark apartment with no electricity, but other than that, there have been very few options, if any. Before you start laughing at the poor little writing people, let us finish. Stars In Paradise have learned through the grape vines of Hollywood, that getting to keep your name on a manuscript is not just a poor unknown or unpublished writers problem. We have found out that even the established season unknown writers with money, family clout, government connections and beautiful faces can't break this almost impenetrable industry fraternity code. Lets try to remain positive and industrially honest when it comes to the success of screenplay manuscripts or books, it's all about who wrote it, not what it's about or how well it's written.

Is there a 21st. century solution to this age old problem? Keep up with Stars In Paradise magazine at starsinparadise.com. We will bring you the latest patented innovations that were unveiled by Jefford Curre' at the 2012 Winter Season presentations of the Box-office Superstar Summit Tour.

Bahamas Film Industry news alert: Princess Dag New life Cremation Ceramony

 

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. 
Blessed be the name of the Lord

Psalms 100

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness:
come before his presence with singing.
 Know ye that the Lord he is God:
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.
 

 

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.

(Play this link then return to this page to continue the ceramony.)

http://youtu.be/FY4DCG-nFBI

(A 3 minute moment of silence/prayer)

 

(Now lets repeat the 23rd Psalm)

Psalm 23
 

The Lord Is My Shepard



 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
 he leadeth me beside the still waters.
 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
 

 

A Tribute to: The Loving heart of Princess Dag

A eulogy in remembrance of our sister Dagney 

She never hesitated to share her much needed brand of smiles. She gave freely. We can say to a large degree of certainty God loves her because God loves a cheerful giver. She's that cheerful giver indeed. God loved her to the extent of which he became her provider. She lived life's highs and lows. Yet even in her "low" she was the voice too! When things got a bit lukewarm, "Princess Dag" knew how to keep the fire burning in our souls. Now we embrace the craving for more of her friendship, more of her unrehearsed smiles, more of her passion and more of her kindred spirit.  She touched life with graciousness! She had a proverbial sense of discernment which navigated through every situation. Princess Dag knew her Creator.  Like the Psalmist she did come taste and see that the Lord is good. (Hebrews 6:5) which makes personal inquire, asking: "Who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age?" Through her Christian faith she always maintained hope.

Princess Dag was a conscientious entrepreneur, Interior Designer and consultant with two business ventures she started. "Designer Club International" and "Analysis Group LLC." Princess Dag  was born in Nassau, Bahamas and also lived portions of her life in the Cayman Islands, Miami, Atlanta and Washington D.C. she had a rich passion for Bahamian and French culture. Princess Dag was good-hearted and her friends and foes, people near and far attest to the fact that Princess Dag was an extraordinary opulent soul. She had a zest for Real Estate and jewelry, but her treasures were not of this world. Her most valued possession was the road she trod - which led onto her God and eternal life. Princess Dag indeed was a princess who became a "kneeing-warrior" and a front-line-of-defense against enemies of the kingdom and died in battle with a heroic honor of dying in her sleep. She was an exceptional warrior and could not be taken any other way. In the early morning hours on Wednesday January 28, 2015, Princess Dag slipped away, as her guardian angels escorted her to her awaiting throne.

"Princess Dag" leaves behind an earthly kingdom of relatives and friends inspired with the realization that we are the kingdom that has come. As Saints of God, Heaven is a place we look forward to occupying some day. According to Jesus the Kingdom of Heaven is also within us. It is our God given ability to turn our bad to good, make our life and the world a better place. It is up to us to make God's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

The love of God will stay with you and comfort you. Amen
 

Dagney is survived by a host of relatives and friends:

The Curre' family, The McKinney family, The Jones family, The Pinder family, The Roberts family

The Smith family, The Moxey family, The Curry family, The Mukhtaar family, The Nixon family and

a host of friends and business associates.
Ceremony and Celebration provided by the ministery of the Megavision Kingdom.

Bahamas Film Industry Official Reminder of Princess Dag's ceremony To: Family and Friends

 

Official Reminder
 of 
Princess Dag's ceremony

To: Family and Friends 

This Sunday February 22, 2015 is the official day of Princess Dag's cremation. Between the hours of 5:30am-7:30a (EST) family and friends, will light a candle and pray wherever they happen to be, at home, a friends house, a hotel etc.

This observance is not a sad day.   As a matter of fact, it is a lighthearted day of celebration.  It is  the day of the Oscars.  A day that will perfectly reflect the spirit of Dag, being a person of drama and flair.  The Bible encourages us to rejoice for those that move on to higher ground  and weep for those  coming into the world.  As people of emotions and memory, we tend to  do the opposite, but this will be the turning point, when family and friends will make the principles of Christian living their rule of government and discipline. We will carry on from this point, knowing that weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning!

Don't give up, hold your head up, with the assurance that God understands your grief, God forgives and comforts.  It is the power of the almighty God that will see you through.  So celebrate and look ahead to your new day!  God's got this!



15. Bahamas Film Industry Icon relates to Black History Month from a worldwide cinema veiw.




 Jefford Curre'

Bahamas Film Industry 

 
 

Stars In Paradise will feature, an excerpt from "Jefford Curre' Epic Memoir".  This month's daily segments will be taken from the chapter titled, "Civilian Engagement".



Civilian Engagement  Excerpt No.15.
...........Contd. from excerpt No. 14. posted on march 13th 

 

I had no choice but to give up or seek a higher source of help. This time I decided to change my approach. I had so many problems at this point, I literally felt embarrassed to ask God for anything. So in my prayer of desperation, I decided to simply thank Him for the solution. The solution that I faithfully assumed was on the way. I had no evidence, I simply could not believe that God would abandon me, when considering it was He who gave me the vision to birth the Bahamas Film Industry. The next day an amazing thing happened I could not see it coming and there was no reason for it, I didn't ask for it neither was I qualified for it.

As faith would have it, I was offered....to be continued.

14. Bahamas Film Industry thriller now in heavy demand



 Jefford Curre'

epic memoir is the top secret files of the Bahamas leading man  of action it's an all out series of real life thrillers that deliver spectacular entertainment

During this Black History month, Stars In Paradise will feature, an excerpt from "Jefford Curre' Epic Memoir".  This month's daily segments will be taken from the chapter titled, "Civilian Engagement".



Civilian Engagement  Excerpt No.14.
...........Contd. from excerpt No. 13. posted on march 13th
 

We've got to stay focused," he replied. The knock on the door continued in fierce persistence, but he didn't even budge, as he got into the details of an elaborate plan. It seemed as if whoever it was at the door got the message. We continued our conversation. He urged me not to sell my Bahamas assets, but continue building the support infrastructure of the Bahamas Indigenous Film Industry. Mystery man made it very clear that my cooperation to stay incognito for a while, would greatly assist in tracking and eliminating the source of the threats. "Eliminate" was a strong word, perhaps out of frustration and anger, but it merely meant discouraging the practice of illegal threats, by negotiating from a position of strength. Laying low was not easy, I knew that I was not the kind of person that could live in a locked away witness protection style program. However, the quiet times gave me an opportunity to take care of some very important details, like raising a complete family while on tour, as well as travelling back and forth to take care of hometown details. The task was not easy, but I committed myself to do what had to be done. It was a matter of doing the hard thing that was necessary, to maintain control of my budding empire.

My position in the global movie market today, has enabled me not only to be an exceptional family person, but also an action orientated guardian, for the concerns of many indigenous movie makers. I have no political ambition. However my success is a testimony to my integrity, box-office innovation and a commitment to the concept that it takes a diligent team to reach the top. I would not be in this position if I had taken the easy way of the comfort zone with no real power. By the time the counter campaign was successfully completed I was still in control of Megavision Pictures, but funding had come to a halt, as a result of the bank cuts resulting from a well planned conspiracy campaign. My enemies were gaining ground, I was losing support in every direction. It was a time in the Bahamas when people believed everything they read in the newspaper. Most people don't know that almost every news organization is in partnership with some business venture. Even though it is considered unethical they often only report one side of the story. This knowledge was an eye opener for me and I did find out the hard way. I could only imagine how Moses felt, trapped against the Red sea with Pharaoh's army on the way, without the advantage of starsinparadise.com or The Megavision Network to tell his side of the exodus story. I had....to be continued

24 new Bahamas film industry movies in line for distribution by Megavision Pictures.

The action kicks off

with the global release of JEFFORD CURRE'

PARADISE INTRIGUE

The story follows a top secret government agent who finds himself at the center of a global crisis. He's a high target for underground recruitment, and the top priority of an international manhunt. It’s a race against time and against all odds, as the Bahamas’ leading man of action battles to save the peaceful playground from total destruction.

Filmmaking tips from the Bahamas Film Industry

Making your film a reality

If money is no object and you are well established you can make any kind of movie on any subject matter and you can do it on any continent.

if you are just starting out, the best way to make your film a reality without spending a lot of money is to:

1. Base it around the things that you already have.

2.The environment you are in

3.The people around you.

For example, don’t try writing a screenplay that has to take place aboard a speeding yacht, unless you own one or can afford to rent or buy one. If you don’t even know a friend who owns one, the film will never happen.

First, visualize your movie inside your head, shot by shot, cut by cut. Draw out those shots on a storyboard. Next, you’ll need equipment, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on a camera. Just ask a friend or someone you know that has a camera, to borrow their own. Some film schools and civic organizations offer year round training that includes equipment. Finally, there’s post-production. When you have finished shooting your movie, you need to find a good processor to develop your film. Sometimes they give discount rates to students or low – budget productions. Lastly, you will need to edit. After it’s changed to video format you can use a video editing system like: Final cut pro or Avid to do your editing.- starsinparadise.com