U People Documentary formally (Keep It Movin') due out this fall, features the behind the scene discussions, intimate moments, background information, and the undocumented history of black lesbian House Party culture. Dir.: Hanifah Walidah ; African American; Black; entertainment; gay; lesbian; music; The Premiere Episode of U People features filmmakers Hanifah Walidah and Olive Demetrius, Comedian and host Gloria Bigelow with U People Soundtrack Poet Red Summer. Also featured is poet, singer Baron; Black; Gloria Bigelow; Hanifah Walidah; Olive demetrius; Poet Red Summer; Suckaforlife; U People; baron; gay; lesbian; movie; music; Olive and Hanifah head out to legendary dance party Ubiquita's 7th year Anniversary at BAM in Brookly. There they interview queer bee promoter Ms. Kim Knox about one of NYC's best long standing mixed parties; the music and the sex. ; bam; Black; DJ Reborn; Hanifah Walidah; Kim Knox; Olive demetrius; Suckaforlife; Sun Singleton; U People; Ubiquita; Women; dance; sex; In this episode Olive and Hanifah ask their viewers to focus on success as theytry to drum up some good mojo around U People getting into the Tribeca Film Festival. Gloria Bigelow is back on the streets and talks to fashion designer Maurice Renee.; Black; Comedian Amy Beckerman; Designer Maurice Renee; Gloria Bigelow; Hanifah Walidah; Olive demetrius; Tribeca Film Festial; U People; Women; fashion; gay; lesbian; men; Hanifah and Olive relax after a long day as they talk about complicated lesbian positions, family and the first time Olive brought Hanifah home to the family. Also, Olive, Hanifah and Gloria hit the streets looking for U People stories.; Black; Gloria Bigelow; Hanifah Walidah; Henrietta Hudson; Olive demetrius; Suckaforlife; U People; Women; gay; Olive and Hanifah go to Lancaster to recharge and catch up with Hanifah's mom. But it all goes downhill from there when we see how much Hanifah takes after her mother.; Black; Hanifah Walidah; Olive demetrius; Suckaforlife; U People; Women; gay; lesbian; men; U People follows filmmakers and partners Hanifah Walidah and Olive Demetrius on their amazing and humorous journey to bring their new documentary U People to the public. Also featured on U People is roaming comedian Gloria Bigelow. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1378342477http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=196217264
The documentary dares to echo the often despised question "who are you people?" to which the unabashed heroines and heroes candidly shout back.
Hanifah and Olive first met new year's 2006.
Host Gloria Bigelow is a refreshing new comedian who doses out humor in bite sized chunks - easy for the listener to swallow, but realness nonetheless.

The mission of the documentary is to dismantle the the phrase "you people" by featuring unique individuals who possess personal power.
U People Soundtrack campaign features WoMen artists mixed by women DJ's. The U People Soundtrack Card is distributed in partnership with the SFL Society
U People the film is an accidental documentary that captures what happened behind the scenes of a not so typical music video shoot with an entire cast and crew of women of color across sexualities.
U People writer/director Hanifah Walidah began her career as a spoken word artist and performer.
Olive Demetrius produced and directed Hanifah's two music videos "Make A Move" and "Do You Mind."

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