Tuesday 30 July 2013

Progress Update

Hi Guys,

I’ve been here in the office since 10.30 this morning (even the bad weather couldn’t stop me) hard at work making plans and writing material for our Indiegogo campaign. The music is on, bright lights are shining, and we’ve even got a fan on because this room is maintaining a ‘tropical climate’ in spite of the rain.

As one of the volunteers for Starlight Music Academy, I’ve spent my morning and afternoon looking at other film campaigns on the fundraising site to decide how to structure our campaign, what key information we want to include, and what ‘perks’ we’re looking to bring to you lovely people. I was then assigned sections to work on, and have been collating information about the cast members and our ‘Dream’ for this project. Now, in my break, I’m sending you this short message to let you know a bit about how we’re getting along, and will continue to do so over the coming weeks!

Remember to keep in touch with us if you have questions about the project, or getting involved, and we will do the same J


Keeping you posted X

Friday 26 July 2013

Surviving In Da Hood Teaser [CHECK IT OUT!]





Coming Soon!

Surviving in da Hood is a powerful and inspirational coming of age story set on the mean streets of urban London featuring a line up of believable characters everyone can relate to. The film presents a unique snap shot of the lives of five ambitious youngsters making their way in life showing the real adversities and pressing issues faced by young people everyday. The story centres around Drake, a gifted and fast rising rapper with a dark secret, who will do whatever it takes to make it to the top, but is placed in a major dilemma when his manager accepts an advance of £100,000 for a rap deal. Unaware of his artist's double life, the biggest deal of their lives deal will expose Drake to serious danger in endz where he's wanted by both the police and rival gang members out for murderous revenge.

Will he honour the obligations of the deal and put his life at risk or will he give up on his dream of becoming a rap star just as his career is about to take off?


Cast: Mr Midas, Leyton Benta, Chantel Angelina, Leanne Williams, Onosky Ujorha, Elizabeth Taiwo, Donovan Simpson and Tony McPherson,

Director: Shanice Lindsay
Producer: Shanice LIndsay
Writers: Shanice Lindsay and Errol Tucker
Running Time: 75 minutes

Copyright 2013: Platinum Cat Productions

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Putting British Urban Film on the Map

London, UK – Aug 2013 -

Platinum CAT Productions makes its feature film debut with 'Surviving in da Hood', a compelling and inspirational story following five individuals as they struggle to make something of themselves in spite of their circumstances. The film centres round Drake, an up-and-coming rapper portrayed by Mr Midas, who is leading a double life which has fatal consequences for his baby mother and friends. 'Surviving in da Hood' provides a snapshot of the real adversities and pressing issues faced by young people everyday in South East London, and across the UK.

Its creators, Shanice Lindsay and Errol Tucker, saw the making of the film as a significant opportunity to draft in and develop the abilities of young and emerging actors, filmmakers and musicians. Their directorial debut has thus been a platform upon which the likes of Mr Midas, an accomplished recording artist, actor and presenter known from such things as Kiss TV/4Music, alongside a cast of young and exciting new talent, can shine. ‘Surviving in da Hood’ will re-invigorate British Urban Film, and contribute to the development of the Black British Film Industry.

To launch 'Surviving in da Hood', Platinum CAT Productions are currently planning a press event to be held at the BFI, to be followed by an exclusive red-carpet premiere at Greenwich Odeon. They are in the fundraising stage of the film project, and will be launching a campaign on Kickstarter and Indiegogo in forthcoming months.

For further details about the film project, or enquiries into the launch events, please contact Shanice Lindsay at 07415 097 947 or info@platinumcatproductions.co.uk, or Platinum Cat’s publicist Dionne Farrell at 07913 155 413 or deedeef@hotmail.co.uk.

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Platinum CAT Productions is a London-based production company, established in 2012 to bring the wealth of BAME, urban talent to a wider audience, and to help develop the UK Black film industry. In partnership with Starlight Music Academy, an enterprising charity organisation co-founded by Shanice Lindsay, it has spent the past 15 years developing the musical talents of stars in the making, in the hope of launching tomorrow's stars today.


We are keen to collaborate with new and emerging filmmakers, so if you’d like to get in touch please visit our website: www.platinumcatproductions.co.uk