New UK Caribbean TV Game Show set to break the mould

New UK Caribbean TV Game Show set to break the mould 

Over the past twelve months, the film industry has experienced a marked improvement in the number of American films at the cinema staring people of colour such as Butler, 12 Years a Slave, Mandella, The Best Man Holiday, of which 12 years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen’ is tipped to win an Oscar for best Director. However in the UK, according to Shanice Lindsay of Platinum Cat Productions “A lot more still needs to be done to address the lack of UK films staring people of colour both at the cinema and on our TV screens”.

As far as TV game shows go, you would be hard pressed to find a UK game show featuring a line-up of Caribbean contestants. Well things are possibly about to change. Shanice Lindsay is one of the very few Black female film directors in the UK in an industry that is still very male dominated. It is
widely known that “Women in the film industry are still woefully underrepresented to this day” The British Film Alliance and even more so for women of colour.

Nevertheless, Shanice has gone against the grain to make her mark as an independent UK female film maker. Not to be deterred by a lack of funds she set up Platinum Cat Productions, an independent film making company and with a combination of self financing and local charitable support, she successfully co-write and co-directed a short drama film called ‘Choices’, a film about a group of wayward teenagers whose youthful decisions significantly impact their adult lives. The film Choices is being promoted in schools and screened in community centers as a learning resource in diverting young people away from drugs and the bling lifestyle. She also subsequently went on to make her first feature movie ‘Surviving in da Hood’.

Surviving in da Hood is a powerful and inspirational coming of age story set on the mean side of the streets of urban London. The film presents a unique snap shot into the lives of five ambitious youngsters as they struggle to overcome their personal adversities and circumstances to make something of themselves. The story centres round Drake, a gifted and fast rising rapper with a dark secret. Wanted by both the police and rival gang members, his chance of success could have serious consequences for him and his loved ones. Click here for the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuceT-uH2fo

Despite the challenges she has already started work on her newest creation which will be a dating game show featuring a lineup of star quality people of colour contestants. The dating game show ‘Swarve Dates will be filmed at the Cottons Restaurant Islington, a high end Caribbean restaurant and night club setting with some initial and post contestant date interviews also taking place in venues such as wine bars and edited for TV broadcast. At present there are no TV game shows of this type and she hopes it will bring the breakthrough she is looking for.

When asked about Platinum CAT Productions it was described as a platform for local Creative, Artistic and Talented individuals to shine. The Indiegogo campaign is hoped to raise the funds needed to springboard this independent female directors and for exposing more undiscovered talent. She calls on the community to support the Indiegogo campaign for ‘Surviving in da Hood’ that will go live later this month.

They are also hoping to attract the interest and support of businesses for their new entertaining dating game show. The game show has been designed to incorporate the universally appealing and entertaining Caribbean culture through reggae music, dance styles, vocal abilities, street language, exuberant fashion and culture.

Businesses wanting more information re sponsorship or brand promotion in the forthcoming dating game show should email: info@platinumcatproductions.co.uk

Platinum Cat Productions
Platinum CAT Productions is a business with social objectives. Our aim is to provide a stage for undiscovered talent to shine because we believe that there exist in inner city communities a wealth of Creative, Artistic Talent just waiting to be discovered and there also exist an abundance of dramatic, gripping, love and comical stories waiting to be told.

Through Platinum CAT Productions, we want to bring these stories and stars of tomorrow to the forefront. 

Will you help us to fly?

Through our own limited funds and considerable charitable support from cast and crew members, Platinum Cat Productions has been able to produce its first independent feature movie, ‘Surviving in da Hood’.

Our aim for 2014 is to premier the movie on the big screens. So, on Friday 31st January 2014 Platinum Cat Productions will be launching a fund raising campaign via Indiegogo, to try and make this dream a reality.  We hope by raising enough funds we will be able to finance the cost of marketing, promoting, licensing and organising the premier launch of our feature movie, ‘Surviving in da Hood’ and you could be there too.

The great thing about this campaign is that not only will it help to raise some much needed funds but it’s an excellent vehicle for getting some welcomed international exposure.

So, get involved,  start thinking of family members and friends who may want to support the growth of the independent urban film sector and willing to contribute at least £5 to our campaign.  The most successful campaigns are those that get off to a flying start.  

So, get ready get ready for the 31^st January 2014 when the Platinum Cay Productions Indiegogo campaign goes live and start helping us promote our campaign, share our link with work colleagues, church members and encourage them all to give to our campaign.  There is a gift awaiting all our kind doners.

Indiegogo is an international on-line platform that enables organisations and businesses to raise funds for good causes.

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Seeking Contestants for new TV Game Show

Seeking UK based Artists, TV game show Contestants and Audience Members

Platinum CAT productions are searching for talented artists for its forthcoming TV game show, Suave’ Dates closing date Friday 14^th February 2014.

Suave Dates will be a fun and entertaining TV game show with a Caribbean Twist that will match male and female contestants together for a prize blind date.  It will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and followed by an after party.

They are seeking beautilicious women and suave men as game show contestants to fix up on a date.

So, if you are a Suave male seeking a beautilitious woman or a beautilitious woman seeking a suave male for a fun date then get in touch about becoming a contestant on the show

Or, if you are a talented artist seeking to boost your career to an international audience

or interested in being a member of the studio audience and would like to pre-book one of the limited free spaces available then for more information get in touch either via

Email: info@platinumcatproductions.co.uk

Twitter: @platinumcatprod

Tel / text: 07961 909 595

Closing date: Friday 14^th February 2014 – limited places available

Casting call on Monday 24^th February 2014

Game show starts Monday 17^th March 2014

The show and after party will be taking place at the plush Cotton’s Restaurant, 70 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QP

If you are a business and would like to showcase your products or services in the TV game show then also get in touch.  We are also seeking:-

Hair stylists, make up artists, donations, gifts, prizes, barbers, fashion designers, etc

The show is sponsored by Cottons Restaurant www.restaurant-islington.co.uk/ and Metro Love Radio

Overview for new TV Game show

A TV show called ‘Suave Dates’ that matches male and female contestants together for a Blind Date with a Caribbean twist.  The twist entails engaging people from the Caribbean or Africa living in the UK and incorporating their universally appealing and entertaining culture through reggae music, dance styles, vocal abilities, street language, exuberant fashion, culture, food and insights in to the often unexposed lifestyles.

This proposal for the new entertaining TV show called ‘Suave Dates’ will be an exciting, entertaining and humorous show so we are seeking individuals who like to dress up and look real good, are not camera shy and have a fun personality.

There will be a casting call on Monday 24^thFebruary 2014 that potential suave men and beautilicitous contestants will need to attend for an initial interview, sign up and camera check between 3:00pm and 8pm

‘Suave Dates will be filmed in a Caribbean night club setting with some dates taking place in venues such as restaurants and wine bars.  More date prizes are being sought.  The show will be edited and pitched for TV broadcast.

Each show will be followed by an entertaining after party with the finest DJs from across London

Platinum Cat Productions

The film production company behind the new show is Platinum CAT Productions, the makers of the movie ‘Surviving in da Hood’.  Our aim is to provide a stage for undiscovered talent to shine because we believe that there exist in inner city communities a wealth of Creative, Artistic Talent (CATs) just waiting to be discovered and there also exist an abundance of shows, films and stories just waiting to be aired.