Our Stories Films
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Our Stories Films is an American film studio. It was founded in 2006 by Robert L. Johnson and Bob and Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company to produce "comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American,dramantic, romance and urban audiences."[1] On August 31, 2006, it was announced that Tracey Edmonds was named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories, making her the first African American to head a film studio.[2]
The Weinstein Company's Dimension Films distributes Our Stories Films titles.[1] The studio's first film, Who's Your Caddy?, was released on July 28, 2007.
On July 27, 2007, Our Stories Films announced an exclusive, multiyear marketing alliance with Ford Motor Company that includes script integration, product placement, sponsorships, merchandising and movie promotions.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jones, Joyce. "Robert Johnson Gets the Green Light", Black Enterprise, 2006-07-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Jones, Joyce. "Tracey Edmonds to Lead Our Stories Films", Black Enterprise, 2006-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Schiller, Gail. "Our Stories, Ford built for promos", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
