Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: KJ-100
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 667292097424
- Street Date: 09/23/14
- PreBook Date: 08/19/14
- Label: KJ Productions Release »
- Genre: Drama
- Run Time: 146 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2013
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Actors:
- Victor Muse
- Prince Duren
- Dustin Morby
- Director: Kendall Irvin
- Producer: Kendall Irvin
- Producer: Jenna McKee
- Producers: Kendall Irvin
- Producers: Jenna McKee
Product Assets
Rise Up Black Man
An inspirational film about friendship and the absurdity of racism
- List Price: $14.95
- Your Price: $14.95
- In Stock: 86
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The emotionally-charged story of two best friends graduating from college and searching for direction in life. One is enticed into a world of corruption by a charismatic black minister who uses his power to keep his own race down. The other struggles with personal demons of a different nature. Alone and together, the two friends learn to Rise Up... and to do what's right.
Media
Sales Points
- National outreach to urban and christian publication and sites as well as a targeted Oklahoma outreach where the film was produced and where the featured bands are from.
- Is a well honed hybrid of Urban and Christian-based film.
- Will be advertised in the July issue of Video Librarian (half page color)
- KJ Releasing has hired leading home entertainment publicty firm Foundry Communications to handle both the traditional print/online outreach, but also the viral campaign in conjunction with Soundview Media Partners. Publicity will come in two flavors:
- Features hot contemporary soundtrack with bands including The Dirty Mugs
- Ties into hot button issue of corrupt ministries and racism in America
Press Quotes
Filmmakers Kendall Irvin and Jenna McKee explore African American life as seldom depicted in film--and never by Hollywood. Rise Up includes a hypocritical shakedown artist pastor posing as spokesman for his race, and a college graduate confronted by ghetto hostility from people whose minds are locked inside the mental prison others have constructed. With unvarnished cinematography and dialogue, Rise Up positions the camera as the party on the next barstool, up close and in every face.
—Dave Luhrssen, Express Milwauke
The DVD itself is of the finest quality. The visual and sound are exquisite. This is one of those films that you need for your personal DVD library. This film is definitely one that is worth seeing especially at this time.
—Chris Granger, Tampa Bay Movie Examiner
It's neat to see a film tackle issues of influence in the urban community.
—Troy Anderson, AndersonVision.com
