http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com
The trailer is visually gorgeous.
http://newblackman.blogspot.com
New Black Man - The Producers of the film adaptation of Tayari Jones' Leaving Atlanta are taking a unique approach to raising funding for their film. In the spirit of the Black Arts Movement, the producers are thinking
past the Hollywood system.
http://coloronline.blogspot.com
Color Online - The trailer is great.
http://www.thecouchsessions.com
The Couch Session - I only grew up an hour and a half from there, but I never really knew about the Atlanta Child Murders.
http://boldaslove.us
Bold As Love - Really thrilled that Tayari Joness debut novel is being adapted for the screen.
http://hiphopseason.com/film-leaving-atlanta/
Hip Hop Season
Filmmakers Karon Davis and Aletha Spann plan to tackle this subject in a new movie titled Leaving Atlanta , based on the book by novelist Tayari Jones
http://naysue.wordpress.com
Black Girl Lost In A Book - Readers, take part in making Tayari Jones book Leaving Atlanta into a short film.
http://ladylee35.blogspot.com
The filmmakers have posted a really nice teaser for the film.
http://www.blackweb20.com
Black Web 2.0 - The two filmmakers have decided to create a short film about the Atlanta Child Murders back in 1979-1981. Titled, Leaving Atlanta, Davis and Spann have created a project on Kickstarter to raise funding for equipment rental, props, wardrobe, set dressing, editing, and other production expenses.
http://www.shewrites.com
She Writes - They have been working on this project more than five years and it has been inspiring to see the level of dedication they bring to the project. They have made great strides, but there is still a ways to go.
http://www.kcohradio.com
Wash Allen Radio show - KCOH Houston, Texas
http://weturnthepage.wordpress.com
The Page Turners - So, I was ecstatic when I found out indie filmmakers Aletha Spann and Karon Davis are readying Leaving Atlanta for the big screen.
http://thesmithian.tumblr.com
The Smithian - Danyel Smith
Anovelista.com
Indie Filmmakers Aletha Spann and Karon Davis are working to bring Leaving Atlanta, my buddy Tayari Jones's first novel to the big screen!
http://www.shadowandact.com
Shadow and Act
http://conversations.blackvoices.com
Mad at the Media - Yes, in case you didn't know, there are filmmakers, musicians, and writers trying to change the game and infuse more diversity into the mainstream media space.
http://feedraider.com
Feedraider
http://cinematlmagazine.com
CinemATL - Making it more exciting as a project is that there hasnt been a substantial film produced about being a Black kid in Atlanta let alone a Black kid in a 1970s Atlanta.
As the word continues to spread, this list will be updated weekly.
http://www.jacketflap.com
Jacketflap - On October 29th Independent filmmakers Aletha Spann and Karon Davis, started a kickstarter campaign to help get Tayari Jones novel Leaving Atlanta turned into a movie
http://wordslikewhoa.com/?p=117333
Words Like Whoa - Another Kickstarter project in need of your assistance
http://pul.se/Leaving-Atlanta-The-Movie
Pul.se
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