15. DAVID BANNER GIVES HIS SUPPORT TO UK FILMMAKER Q!

Q, David Banner and Executive Producer Richie P - partying and doing business in LA.

14. FAB 5 FREDDY YO! MTV RAPS NOW PLACE2B

Congrats! The trailer looks cool and I'm ready to munch popcorn while it plays on the big screen.

FFF


Q says check out Fab 5 Freddy's new social networking site the Place2B on this link: http://www.zude.com

13. SIDRA SMITH - FILM PRODUCER

"Go check out Deadmeat. The storyline is GREAT and I commend Q (The director, producer, writer) for doing such a great job on his first film! This guy is going places!!!!!"

Sidra Smith

12. FROM CRICKLEWOOD TO HOLLYWOOD

Ten years after penning his best-selling cult novel 'Deadmeat' the CRICKLEWOOD based writer Q, has finally completed his artistic journey by turning his book into his directorial movie debut. It can be seen at THE HOLLYWOOD BLACK FILM FESTIVAL on JUNE 7

'Deadmeat' previewed on the big screen at the Tricycle cinema in Kilburn, London, in the UK. It took just one week to sell out - and there was not a free ticket in sight. Trailers on Youtube were enough to convince the public to put their hands in their pockets to support a homegrown movie. Rarely has a British film boasted such an impressive cast, featuring some of Britain's best known Black television and film actors. The cast includes:

Jo Martin (Crouches, Queen and Country) Clare Perkins (Bullet Boy, Secrets and Lies) Martina Laird (Casualty) Robbie Gee (Snatch, Mean Machine, Pirates of the Caribbean) Q (Mr.Johnson, Aria) Wil Johnson (Waking The Dead, SW9, Adulthood) Geff Francis (Desmonds, The Walker, Queen and Country) Brian Bovell (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Love Actually) Roger Griffiths (Dub Plate Drama, Batman Begins, Buffalo Soldiers) Cyril Nri (The Bill) Oscar James (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Jason Fredrick (Adulthood, Goal) Rianna Scipio (BBC TV presenter) Chris Tummings (Water, Desmond’s, No Problem) Che Walker (Kiss, Kiss Bang Bang, Bedlam)

11. THE CAST OF DEADMEAT

Martina recently appeared in a production of Othello at the Donmar Warehouse with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor. She is a household named in Britain for her role of Comfort Jones in the hit BBC show Casualty. Her other TV roles include, Touch of Frost, Jonathan Creek, and The Bill. She has appeared in productions at the National Theatre such as The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder. For the RSC she has appeared in productions such as The White Devil, Three Hours After Marriage, Troilus and Cressida. In London's West End: Arabian Nights . Her feature films include The Hurting.

Jo is working with the RSC in Malorie Blackmans play Noughts and Crosses in which she plays Sephys mother Jasmine. Her previous RSC credits include: Don Carlos and Oronooko in 2000. Jos film and TV work includes: Madge in Doctors, Natalie in The Crouches, Rochelle in Chef! with Lenny Henry, a prison warden in Batman Begins and a prison governor in Batman Returns, both for Warner Brothers in 2006.

Clare has worked in film, theatre, television and radio, notably in Ladybird, Ladybird, Secrets and Lies and Pigheart Boy (Bafta Best Children's Drama) and most recently Bullet Boy and Football Factory (Vertigo Films). Clare appeared regularly as Denise Boulter in the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs. Other TV credits include Clapham Junction, Talk to me, The Wedding, My Wonderful Life for Granada (3 Series), Men Behaving Badly (BBC), A&E (Granada), Merseybeat (BBC), Casualty (BBC), Doctors (BBC), Baby Father (BBC) and The Crouches (BBC). Clare has also worked for London Bubble, Contact Theatre, The Royal Court, Theatre Royal Stratford East and the Young Vic amongst others and has been playing the regular character of Mel in the BBC World Service soap Westway for the last five years. Numerous other radio credits include Town & Gown (BBC Radio 4), Sundiata (BBC World Service), Ministry of Performing Arts (BBC Radio 4) and Madame Bitterfly and the Stockwell Diva (BBC Radio).

Robbie's most recent movies are Cass, Hush and Bad Day. He is best known for his Desmond's character Lee Graham, and for appearing in Guy Ritchie's crime caper Snatch. He also appeared in the movie Mean Machine playing Trojan. In 2003 he starred in the BBC sitcom The Crouches as Roly Crouch, the father in a "triple-generation family sandwich". Also in that year, he made an appearance in the horror/action film Underworld alongside Kate Beckinsale and Bill Nighy as Khan, weapons master and leader of the Death Dealers. He also co-starred as 'Shrimper' in Pirates of the Caribbean and also supported Steven Seagal in action thriller "Out Of Reach".

Wil's most recent movie is AdULTHOOD, he continues to blaze a trail on British TV with his regular character Spencer Jordan in the Emmy Award winning show Waking The Dead. He has played lead characters in Clocking Off (BAFTA Best Drama Series) and Buried Treasure (BAFTA Best Single Drama). His TV roles include Babyfather, Cracker, London's Burning. His feature work includes SW9, Emotional Backgammon, Disorientated Generation, Yes! and Midnight Breaks.

Brian has regularly appeared on British television since 1980, and also appeared in the play Where There Is Darkness in 1981, winning the 1982 London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor of 1981 for his performance. He starred with Gary Olsen in the 1986 TV series Prospects about 2 unemployed lads in the Docklands trying their hand at anything to make a 'few bob'. Some of his most famous roles have been DC Rob Thatcher in The Bill, Jez Littlewood in Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, and Detective Andy Sharp in My Dad's the Prime Minister. He now plays Leo Valentine in Hollyoaks. The feature films he has appeared in include Love Actually, Shoreditch, All Or Nothing, Hotel, Hang Time, Sorted and Secrets and Lies.

Roger has recently appeared in the hit Channel 4 show Dubplate Drama, where he played D-Brain. He is probably most well-known for his role as kitchen hand Everton in Lenny Henrys Chef!. He has guested in many of the popular long running comedy / soaps on British screens, such as Birds of a Feather, Family Affairs, Casualty, Heartbeat, Eastenders, Doctors and Holby City where he played Harvey Tyson. He was a semi-regular character D.S. Paul Timpney in The Bill, and has been in Dr Terribles House of Horrible. His feature films include Ama, Hard Men, Buffalo soldiers, and Batman Begins

Cyril attended the Young Vic Youth Theatre in Waterloo, London. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and is probably best known for playing the role of Superintendent Adam Okaro, now Chief Superintendent, in the long-running ITV police drama The Bill. He also had a cameo role as Graham, a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna, in several episodes of the cult BBC TV drama series This Life as well as EastEnders, Family Affairs and Arabian Nights. Film appearances include Bernardo Bertollucis Besieged, David Hares Strapless, and Long Time Dead. He is currently filming to take on a new role in the BBC1 hit Holby City.

Q has appeared in TV shows such as South of the Border, Silent Witness, Waking The Dead, The Bill, Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Big George is Dead. As well as appearing in Comedy TV shows such as Demonella and the Yob by the comic strip, working alongside Jennifer Saunders, Keith Allen and Robbie Coltrane.
His feature films include, Who Needs a Heart directed by John Akomfrah, Aria directed by Ken Russell and Mister Johnson directed by Bruce Beresford

Oscar has appeared in productions at the National Theatre including, Statement of Regret, Elminas Kitchen, The Darker Face of the Earth, The Merchant of Venice, Troilus and Cressida, The Coup, The Caretaker, Measure for Measure, The Iceman Cometh, Dispatches. For the RSC: Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Coriolanus. In Londons West End: Temba, Miser Other productions include, Of Mice and Men, Proposals, The Wiz, An Enchanted Land, Playboy of the West Indies, Antony and Cleopatra, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Dragon Cant Dance, Glory, Showboat, Abduction from the Seraglio, Ten Admiral Bashville, Gloo Joo, Black Macbeth, Arowak Gold. His recent TV credits include, Angel Cake, Holby City, The Bill, Shoot the Messenger, The Line of Beauty, Afterlife, Doctors, The Playground, Lenny Henry in Pieces, Londons Burning, The Merchant of Venice, Never Never, Dream Team, Lovejoy, Desmonds, Eastenders. Oscars feature films include Oh Happy Days, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, If Only, My Kingdom, US Seals, The Final Passage, Battle Royal, Short and Curlies

Geff's most recent movie is the Walker with Woody Harrelson. He portrayed Lynford, a hoodlum in For Queen and Country as well as the title character's son in the Peckham set comedy Desmond's. He has since become a regular character actor on British television appearing in shows as Robin Hood, New Tricks, Waking The Dead, Murder City and Bad Girls.

Chris Tummings has been acting for the past 26 years and has played wide range of roles in theatre, television and film as well as being a stand-up comedian for a number of years. He made his professional debut in 1979 starring in the Mustapha Matura play Welcome Home Jacko. He starred in the hit Channel 4 sitcom No Problem, in which Tummings played Toshiba the streetwise motor mouthed DJ. He also co-wrote and co-starred in Get Up Stand Up with Malcolm Frederick and Angie Le Mar. Later he became a regular feature in the award winning sitcom Desmonds, and went on to feature in a number of films such as Burning An Illusion, Runners alongside Edward Fox and Water, a comedy starring Michael Caine and Billy Connolly. Most recently he has appeared on TV in Doctors, Holby City and The Bill

Rianna is something of a trailblazer. She became Britains first black weather girl at 25, presenting LWT weather. She was also the first very heavily pregnant weather girl, working right up until her due date. She became a familiar face on terrestrial TV and went on to front Holiday Out, Watchdog and UKs Worst.

Ché studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy in London (1989-1992 graduating with Distinction) he has worked with Edward Bond, Dennis Potter, Philip Ridley, Mark Ravenhill and Ricky Gervais, among others. His TV appearances include, Holby City, The Office, Eastenders, The Bill, Judge John Deeds, The Vice, Casualty, Supply & Demand, Soldier Soldier. His Film appearances include January the 2nd, directed by Matt Winn, Bedlam, directed by Vadim Jean, Circus, directed by Robert Walker, Kiss Kiss Band Bang, directed by Stuart Suggs

Jasons feature films include Goal, Crusade in Jeans and AdULTHOOD. He has appeared on TV in Eastenders, Slient Witness and Ahead of the Class.



Jamal makes his feature film debut in Deadmeat, he is at school and lives in Cricklewood. North Weezy.

10. THIRTY SECOND TRAILER

“Nominated” Best Director of a first feature Pan African Film Festival

“Winner” The Accolade Award For Excellence in Los Angeles

“Winner” Best British Feature – Black Filmmakers Festival

9. Q - THE MAN - THE MYTH.

Writer/director/producer of the Deadmeat - shot on 35mm Scope, camera's and grip supplied by Panavision UK, shot on Fuji Eterna film stock.

Location - London, England.

Q recently made a return to acting, with featured guest appearances in the hit BBC shows “Waking The Dead” and “Silent Witness"

Q has written a screenplay called ECHO IN THE DARK, it is a thriller.

DEADMEAT 2 is in development, it is set in Los Angeles.

THE DEVIL'S DOOR is in development

Listen to Q's interview with SPIKE SPILLBERG live from the Director's chair.

8. INVITE TO SCREENING - Time, date, venue.

Q and it's all about you pr invite you to the screening of the DEADMEAT at the Hollywood Black film festival.

7. DEADMEAT SYNOPSIS

Deadmeat the feature was shot in 12 days on a low budget with a stellar cast of British based actors. Never before has such a high profile cast of black actors appeared in a British movie.

A preview screening of the movie in London sold out in one week, 300 seats at $12 a seat.

6. DEADMEAT STAGE PLAY WITH SIR IAN MCKELLEN

The book Deadmeat was adapted into a stage play by Q and performed at the prestigious West Yorkshire Playhouse and directed by Jude Kelly with a high profile cast which included Sir Ian McKellen in one of the roles.

The theatre was turned into a night club environment, with a bar, waiters, large screen's, a DJ, a live band and computers with internet connections, which allowed the audience to interact with the action, it was truly a multi-media experience.

Q took the ideas and format he developed in the theatre and wrote, directed and produced an interactive short of Deadmeat which married the images from his website and played in front of features in the movie halls. By now Q, had got involved Adam and Ben Laurie two brothers who were both ex-hackers, the brother's had the technology, companies and money and Q found himself part of a group of internet poineers who were supported by big technology companies and they developed digital brands that they distributed across the world wide web.

5. Q SIGNS A BIG DEAL WITH A MAJOR PUBLISHER

Q signed a major deal with Sceptre an imprint of Hodder and Stoughton, they published an updated version of Deadmeat and sold over 20,000 copies to mainstream buyers. Jeffery Archer the bestselling author became Q’s mentor and hailed him as the new voice of literature, they were guests on numerous prime time TV shows and written about in the tabloids and the broadsheets.

Q wrote short stories, some were published by Hodder and Stoughton such as Disco Biscuits; new fiction by the chemical generation he contributed a story called - The Sparrow

And for Little Brown Publishers - Le Foot; Legends of French Football he contributed a story called - The Unknown Soldier.

As well writing poetry and he toured around the world and performed his spoken word pieces and read Deadmeat with an eight piece live band. He was living part of his dream but he still had to make the film of the book.

4. THE BIRTH OF Q

Kwabena came back to London from Africa and immediately started writing his novel Deadmeat. When he was finished, he printed and published it himself, picked up the wooden glasses Simon Foxton had given him a few years back at a photo shoot, put them on and the character Q was born.

Q put his books into the back of his fluorescent Qmobile and drove off into the night and started selling them inside and outside nightclubs,raves,festivals at markets and by mail order. When clubbers saw the Qmobile parked outside a club, they would ask a bouncer to go inside and get Q and he would come out and they would buy their books.




Q created his own marketing strategy and sold over 4,000 copies and gained a wide following and lots of column inches in the London press. He modelled himself on the hip-hop music scene, he would sell books the same way rappers like the American rappers did in their cities. Soon, he found himself thrust in front of numerous TV and radio shows.



Fab 5 Freddy the host of the popular show YO! MTV Raps, met Q in a night club and bought a copy of his book, then put him on his show. Yo! MTV Raps was a global hit, a number one show around the world. Q became an inspiration to other writers and a whole generation of indie writers were born, who like Q were quickly picked up by major publishing houses, just like the rap stars. Q's strategy paid off.

3. MR. JOHNSON

On the set of Mr. Johnson, Kwabena had a conversation with Bruce Beresford and Pierce Brosnan about writing which opened up a new train of thought for the aspiring writer. Bruce told him that Hollywood made a lot of films based on book’s, Mister Johnson was written by Joyce Cary. Bruce told Kwabena that if he wrote a book and that was successful then he stood a good chance of breaking into the movie industry by turning the book it into a movie.

2. NICK KNIGHT & KWABENA

One day Kwabena accompanied a friend to a fashion shoot and was approached by fashion photographer Nick Knight who persuaded him to join in the shoot. This chance encounter led to a long lasting collaboration and together they created ground breaking campaigns and images for top fashion designers.

It was during one of these shoots that Nick’s stylists, Simon Foxton brought in a pair of wooden glasses that he had carried around for years. Kwabena picked them and tried them on, they looked great on him. Simon had never been able to carry them off, he thought it was now time they had a new owner and gave them to Kwabena.

Nick Knight, Director of SHOWstudio, is among the world's most influential photographers. He has won numerous awards for his editorial work for Vogue, Dazed & Confused, i-D, The Face and Visionaire, as well as for fashion and advertising projects for clients including Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Levi Strauss, Yohji Yamamoto and Yves Saint Laurent. Knight has also shot record covers for Björk, David Bowie, Kylie and Massive Attack. As a fashion photographer, Nick Knight has consistently challenged conventional notions of beauty. Knight's work has been exhibited at international institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi Gallery, The Photographers Gallery and Hayward Gallery. He has also produced a permanent installation, Plant Power, for the Natural History Museum in London

1. ARIA

Kwabena Manso began his career as an actor in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) prime time show called “SOUTH OF THE BORDER,” it was promptly followed by leading roles in director Ken Russell’s segment of the feature film “Aria” and “Mr. Johnson” directed Bruce Beresford.

However, it was when he was an actor in the South of the Border that the writing bug hit him, he plucked up courage and approached the producer of the show with a storyline for the second season. He was commissioned to write an episode and it was aired with the highest ratings.

Kwabena continued to act in leading roles in prime time shows such as “Ruth Rendell’s Mysteries” and “Big George is Dead”, but all the time he was studying the scripts and learning the craft of writing.