Exclusive: Music industry icons turned feature filmmakers, Bryan “Birdman” Williams of Cash Money Films and Benny Boom of Groundwurk Studios are partnering as EPs on Solomon Onita, Jr.’s Nigerian immigrant drama, Tazmanian Devil.
Boom’s Groundwurk Studios and Williams’ Cash Money Films are providing the necessary financing to market and distribute the independent feature. Principal photography wrapped earlier in the year and currently the film is in post production.
Written and directed by Onita, Jr., Tazmanian Devil stars Abraham Attah (Beasts of No Nation), Adepero Oduye, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi) and Kwesi Boakye (Claws).
“I am honored to work with Benny; we share a great history in the music business over the past 20 years,” says Williams. “Benny and I have often discussed making films together and this project presented us with the perfect opportunity to produce a great movie.”
“I...
Boom’s Groundwurk Studios and Williams’ Cash Money Films are providing the necessary financing to market and distribute the independent feature. Principal photography wrapped earlier in the year and currently the film is in post production.
Written and directed by Onita, Jr., Tazmanian Devil stars Abraham Attah (Beasts of No Nation), Adepero Oduye, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi) and Kwesi Boakye (Claws).
“I am honored to work with Benny; we share a great history in the music business over the past 20 years,” says Williams. “Benny and I have often discussed making films together and this project presented us with the perfect opportunity to produce a great movie.”
“I...
- 6/12/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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