All About You (film)

All About You
All About You
	Film poster
Directed by	Christine Swanson
Written by	Christine Swanson
Produced by	Michael Swanson
Starring	Renée Elise Goldsberry; Terron Brooks; Debbie Allen; LisaRaye; Lou Myers;
Cinematography	Wolf Baschung; David Scardina;
Edited by	Lillian Benson
Music by	John Bickerton; Andreas Geck;
Production; companies	Faith Filmworks; One Accord;
Distributed by	Urbanworks
Release date	August 4, 2001 (Urbanworld Film Festival);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

All About You is a 2001 romantic comedy film written and directed by Christine Swanson.^[1] The film stars Renée Elise Goldsberry as a woman who tries to find love and ends up in a complicated romantic triangle. The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2001, at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Swanson initially had some difficulty in finding a distributor for the film, as distributors stated it was "not edgy enough".^[2]

Swanson released a followup entitled All About Us in 2007.

Premise

Nicole is in love with her boyfriend Robbie and is ready to start talking about marriage. Unfortunately for her, he hasn’t even thought about a future with her. She moves to San Francisco to start a new life, and ends up with Robbie's brother Brian as her roommate for one month. Just as Nicole and Brian realize they have feelings for each other, Robbie wants to try a relationship with Nicole again.

Cast

Renée Elise Goldsberry as Nicole Taylor
Terron Brooks as Brian Tate
Debbie Allen as Ruth
LisaRaye as Lisa
Lou Myers as Toomie
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Donna Taylor
Bobby Hosea as Greg Taylor
Chris Spencer as Owen
Tico Wells as Walter
Rockmond Dunbar as Tim Minor
Adam Lazarre-White as Robbie Tate
Sheila Frazier as Mrs. Tate
Michael White, Jr as Terry Bolton
Emily Liu as Wendy

Reception

DVD Talk and Chicago Reader both praised the film's acting while also criticizing the script as being overly predictable.^[3]^[4]

Awards

Best Film at the American Black Film Festival (2003, won)^[5]
Audience Favorite Award at the Roxbury Film Festival (2003, won)^[6]
Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the Hollywood Black Film Festival (2002, won)^[7]

References

^ Calloway, Earl (October 9, 2002). "LisaRaye has role in 'All About You'". Chicago Defender (subscription required). Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ Smith, Dinitia (August 2, 2001). "A Black Film Festival Aims for a More Universal Image; Showcase for New Movies That Avoid Stereotyped Heroes". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ Pendleton, Reece (26 October 1985). "All About You". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ Sinnott, John (March 24, 2004). "All About You". DVD Talk. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ "American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show" (PDF). ABFF. June 27, 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ "The 2002 Roxbury Film Festival". coloroffilm.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
^ "Black Filmmakers and Screenwriters Triumph at HBFF". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

External links

[1] Calloway, Earl (October 9, 2002). "LisaRaye has role in 'All About You'". Chicago Defender (subscription required). Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[2] Smith, Dinitia (August 2, 2001). "A Black Film Festival Aims for a More Universal Image; Showcase for New Movies That Avoid Stereotyped Heroes". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[3] Pendleton, Reece (26 October 1985). "All About You". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[4] Sinnott, John (March 24, 2004). "All About You". DVD Talk. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[5] "American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show" (PDF). ABFF. June 27, 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[6] "The 2002 Roxbury Film Festival". coloroffilm.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

[7] "Black Filmmakers and Screenwriters Triumph at HBFF". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

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