Blog of Richard Louissaint http://blog.richardlouissaint.com The Archives Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:10:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/blog.richardlouissaint.com/wp-content/audio/cropped-rich-logo-2-e1385067061699.jpg?fit=32%2C32 Blog of Richard Louissaint http://blog.richardlouissaint.com 32 32 2061785 A New Project: LOVE OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6453 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:26:49 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6453 Read more]]> A preview pic of my first subjects. An exploration of what it means to people and what it may mean to me as I figure out my new definitions of it. All are welcome to contact me about being subjects. Note: No studio all location shoots. 

]]> 6453 Welcome to 40 Okai Music http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6449 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:01:45 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6449 Read more]]>

]]> 6449 Jennica Drice, Haitian Fashion Designer, Neopan 400 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6444 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:29:47 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6444 Read more]]>

]]> 6444 40.6872176 -73.9417735 40.6872176 -73.9417735 Short Fim: axum araya -I know why they call it falling http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6439 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:58:27 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6439 Read more]]> https://vimeo.com/248256328

DIRECTED AND EDITED BY – AXUM ARAYA

PHOTOGRAPHED BY – RICHARD LOUISSAINT

WRITTEN BY – BEELYN NAI HIWET

FEATURING – GABBY BEANS & MOUSTAPHA CHETIMA

MAKEUP – DELINA MEDHIN

MUSIC – TOUMANI DIABATÉ & BALLAKÉ SISSOKO

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT – ANTHONY LIMONGI

 

Source: axum araya

]]> 6439 A Prelude To… Short Film Updates http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6434 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:37:42 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6434 Read more]]> Last October, I directed my second short film, A Prelude To….

The official website is up here: http://apreludeto.richardlouissaint.com/

]]> 6434 Second Screening for Baldwin’s Prophecy, July 28th http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6428 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 23:43:04 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6428 Read more]]>

Richard Louissaint ‘s “Baldwin’s Prophecy” is screening at #SummerofBondfire17 short film night!

https://bondfirerooftopseries.splashthat.com

]]> 6428 Baldwin’s Prophecy EP is Available for Download http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6375 Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:42 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6375 Read more]]>

Composed by Classicbeatz, The Baldwin’s Prophecy EP is the soundtrack to the short film Baldwin’s Prophecy directed by Richard Louissaint. This film was selected to premiere at the Haitian Film festival in NYC on May 12th. It was a pleasure working with everyone to make this project happen. The EP is free.

Bandcamp:
https://classicbeatz.bandcamp.com/album/baldwins-prophecy-ep

SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/classicbeatz/sets/baldwins-prophecy

Shout out to…
Allan Cole( EP Artwork)
Seon Gomez ( Lead Guitar)
Kimbery Clark (model, lead Actress )

More info about the film its and it’s festival premiere can be found at
haiticulturalx.org/haitifilmfest2017
https://www.facebook.com/events/239665989843018/
video.richardlouissaint.com

]]> 6375 Baldwin’s Prophecy Gets Its First Screening, at the Haiti Film Fest http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6370 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:12:43 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6370 Read more]]>

Finally, I have the schedule for the Haiti Film Fest 2017 short film schedule, where you will be able to see my debut short film Baldwin’s Prophecy composed by Jason Minnis. And you also get to see the other short I got to work on by André M. Zachery. The Haiti Film Fest begins on May 11 with and opening night at Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn.

An Evening of Shorts
Friday, May 12 | Five Myles Gallery

6-9 pm

Select Shorts:
Carpediem by Christie Karolane Augustin
The Last Haiti: The Moving Portraits by Steven Baboun
Toussaint Louverture: Miroir d’une Societé by Pierre Lucson Bellegarde
Haiti Is A Nation of Artists by Jacquil Constant
Elegy for Stivenson Magloire by Edouard Eloi & Shalom Gorewitz
Valiz La by Rosario Lacroix
Taking Chance by Jerry Lamothe
Haitian Son by Marc-Eddy Loriston
Baldwin’s Prophecy by Richard Louissaint
Les Pleureurs by Michelle Marrion
Minutes to Say Hi by Easmanie Michel
See(ah) by André M. Zachary

Date: Friday, May 12 – An Evening of Shorts
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Five Myles Gallery | 558 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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]]> 6370 Videos: Reign APIIM for UPD TV http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6364 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:40:36 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6364 Read more]]>
Last year, I shot and edited several segments with model, artist, jewelry designer and business owner Reign APIIM. Here are the first three which have been posted weekly on the iloveupd Youtube channel. The segments are posted every Monday.

 

]]> 6364 Mention in the Aperture Foundation Blog: Redefining the Image of Black Masculinity http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6264 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:01:06 +0000 http://blog.richardlouissaint.com/?p=6264 Read more]]>

I got an honorable mention on the Aperture Fund blog for the #BlackMalesReimagined campaign with@campaignforbma.

with my photo of Okai Musik and his daughter. Didn’t win though.

In photographs, our readers reimagine society’s portrayal of black men and boys.

Source: Redefining the Image of Black Masculinity

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