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SIGNAL 20 PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
Running time.....................................................30 min
Genre..................................................................Drama/Comedy
Rating ................................................................R13: Offensive language and sexual material
Year ....................................................................2016
Language...........................................................English
Country of Origin ..............................................United States
Format ...............................................................1920x1080, 24fps, 1.66:1, Sound Stereo
Sales / Distribution ..........................................Sheri Johnson - [email protected]
Links ..................................................................Official website: www.studvilletv.com
Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/studvilletv
Twitter: www.twitter.com/studvilletv
Hashtag: #studvilletv #studvilletv3
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Synopsis
StudvilleTV is a lesbian web series set in Atlanta, Georgia, home to four best friends known as "The Crew". The
web series was created to tell a story real and true, about the day to day drama that ALL relationships
experience whether gay, lesbian, or straight! The show touches on topics that are not portrayed in most media
outlets. It follows “The Crew”, a group of professional “stud” friends who tell the story of dating in the LGBT
community from their point of view! You can only imagine the fireworks and drama that follows.
The show is filled with drama, suspense, action, and comedy. You don’t want to miss it, you never know what will
happen when studs and femmes come together on different levels, paths, and states of mind!!!
We started from the bottom, now we're here! After correcting our mistakes from season one, and growing as a
cast and creative team, StudvilleTV has become one of the most popular lesbian web series on YouTube.
In July 2015, we launched the third Season of StudvilleTV, which premiered online via our website
StudvilleTV.com and YouTube.com/SVTVNetwork.
In our third season, the series has amassed over 9,000,000 views as we head into our highly anticipated
Season 4 to air Fall 2016 via SVTV Network, StudvilleTV is expanding its brand and its representation of the
LGBTQ community.
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Executive Producer’s statement
Welcome to another season of StudvilleTV! I would like to personally thank the fans and
all of our supporters for taking this journey with us; it has been a magical ride. Your
support and viewership has encouraged us to keep bringing you bigger and better
content each season, and for that we thank you.
I am always asked why did you start the web series StudvilleTV, and did you think it would
be this successful?
I never would have thought in a million years that so many people would relate to a story that I
had to tell. The stories of my life, and the “Real Crew”. Many in the LGBT community and
heterosexual world can relate because the story is the same around the world, but displayed
through the vision of its creator. It’s real life and real life experiences. Welcome to StudvilleTV!
You know the old saying, “if it were easy, everybody would be doing it”. I must admit that it
has been a struggle at times to consistently bring StudvilleTV to the masses, it’s had it’s
ups and downs. But the look on the cast members faces, the production team, and fans
when we pull it all together…PRICELESS!
What I need for each of you to understand is StudvilleTV is an independent film project,
which means we have a zero to small budget to bring you a quality web series.
In addition, understand that it takes time to bring you a quality product. Creating a web
series is not easy by any stretch, and definitely doesn’t happen over night. I must admit
we are not perfect at times, we are still learning and growing along the way, but
remember anything worth having is worth waiting for and not rushed.
-
Sheri Johnson
IMBD Cast & Crew
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Cast
Toni Fields
Champ Champ
Faurice Harley
as Channing
as Shaneen “Shane”
as Anise
Toni Fields is a Visual artist,
phenomenal writer/poet, out of
Detroit, Mi. She journeyed to Atlanta
in 2008, in which she joined the IWFL
football league playing for the Atlanta
Xplosion then Atlanta Harlequins
Rugby Team...Toni Fields has
expanded her brand by adding model,
actress, Voiceover Artistry, Party Host
personality & Now
Producer/Director after she wrote
and Produced THE TONI FIELDS
PROJECT which aired Sept 14,
2014.However, it has been Toni
Fields on the hit show StudvilleTV as
the character "Channing" & as the
narrator and voiceover talent of
StudvilleTV, that has drawn Toni
Fields a fan base from all over the
world.
Toni Fields was asked to appear in
Paris, France for the anniversary
celebration of leading LGBT AFRO
Caribbean women of color Magazine,
DOLLY STUD. With over a 9 million
views of StudvilleTV and 3 seasons
under her belt Toni Fields, continues
to follow her first passion of the arts
as a visual artist...recently Toni Fields
featured one of her original paintings
called "SHE ROSE" in a scene on
StudvilleTV. Toni thanks all of her
Fans ( THE WOLF NATION),Family &
Friends for traveling with her on this
journey.
Champ is what she prefers to be
called off screen. Short for
Champion, her legal and given
last name. Born In Bronx New
York and raised in Mt. Vernon
New York and Washington D.C.
Shaneen is the character she
plays on the hit web series
StudvilleTV now going into its
fourth season after reaching over
9.5 million views on YouTube.
While gaining exposure to the
acting industry she remains
humble and dedicated to learning
and becoming more than just an
amateur actress. While juggling
work, parenthood and preparing
to return to the field to play
Women's Professional Football,
she makes time for rehearsal,
promotional events and
appearances just to give her fans
what they want. She recently
filmed with Atlanta's own Ricky
Smiley as an extra on TV One's
The Rickey Smiley Show and is
scheduled to air sometime in
August. She was also selected to
become a client to a well known
acting/modeling agency in
Atlanta. Champ hopes to
continue her acting career and
bring awareness to television
networks lacking shows that give
real life issues of the LGBT
community.
Faurice was born in Los Angeles
Calif. She has 4 siblings, including
her twin sister. Her mother Linda
has a Medical & Legal
background and her father Sigidi
was a successful musician. Born
to this union of opposites attract.
This explains her personality,
which she describes as the
"Coolest nerd you will ever meet".
She enjoys reading self help and
non conventional philosophy. And
of course her Atlanta and Los
Angeles friends would tell you she
enjoys the night life. Faurice
embarks on new challenges every
year. She uses her birthday July
9th as a launch date. She made
her debut in 2012 when she
performed in the play Lying In
Bed produced by Cole Thomas
and directed by Tee Jay Johnson.
The experience lead to the
casting call of StudvilleTV and the
adventure began. Faurice
believes that life is an adventure.
Her motto is life is a smile, and
when there is no smile create
one.
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Cast
Shawn Taylor
Shanae Monique
Jordan Spencer
as Riley
as Zoe Brooks
as Lydia
Born in Boston, Mass. at 9 years old
Born November 5, 1990 in the Bronx, New
Jordan Spencer’s work in the
relocated to Atlanta, Ga. Shawn
York; Nae first fell in love with theatre and
entertainment field began behind the
became active in various sports and
dance at an early age. You see? At the
scenes as a production assistant and
activities. more
age of 5 years old, Shanae started more
wardrobe stylist. more
Krystal Moment
Nina Lauren “Heaven”
as Hope
as Principal Jackson
Krystal Moment is an actor, model,
This Ga. Peach loves acting, modeling,
and photographer based in Atlanta,
teaching, music, and adventure! She has
Ga. has been in the acting world for
been an indulged person from a very
about three years and at 28 already
young age, dabbling in cheerleading,
taking the acting field by storm.
scholastic leadership, the violin, dancing
participating in many short films more
more
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CREW
Executive Producer
Director
Writer
Sheri Johnson
Tery Wilson
Rob Fox
Due to turbulent romantic experiences and
a host of long term relationships gone bad,
Sheri decided to turn the pain of heartache
into a positive by telling her story, as well
as, her crews to the world. With a burning
desire to show that there are good studs in
the LGBT community, StudvilleTV was
born as the platform to express her
experiences in love, life, friendship, and a
sprinkle of Tomfoolery!
Tery Wilson is a self-taught filmmaker born
in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s a Jane-of-all
trades when it comes to being creative and
has formed her own production company
called IntrygueGraphics Media, LLC with
services including web design, IT support.
Tery started out doing photography but
wanted to venture off into doing something
a little bit more challenging. She loves
movies and thought it would be cool to
learn how to make one.
Rob Fox is the author of the zombie novel
Sheri Johnson takes on the role as
creator, co-writer, sometimes director, and
even boom mic operator on occasions to
help the show move forward. In addition,
Sheri is the Executive Producer of the hit
YouTube web series “StudvilleTV”.
Sheri holds several degrees including a
Bachelors in Communications (USF),
Master’s in Social Science (Troy
University), and continuing education
certificates in web and graphic design
(Kennesaw State). Sheri has gone from
being a firefighter and pro athlete, to
educating youth and coaching. Added to
the list is her current position as
a television show producer (StudvilleTV).
With no formal training in the industry and
a drive to bring her vision to fruition, Sheri
entered the television industry as
an amateur and took amateur actresses to
create something that close to nine million
viewers can relate to. It has been a road of
valuable learning lessons, obstacles, and
sacrifices. Sheri’s future goals include
other projects under her production
company name Signal 20 and formal
training in various aspects of the
entertainment industry.
In 2011, she was the Director of
Photography & editor for a web series
called BetweenWomen season 1 in
Atlanta, Georgia that rained in over 3
million views their first season. However
while working on the web series, she found
herself taking initiative and making crucial
creative decisions and receiving praise
from her peers that watched the show. In
2012, she directed the last 2 episodes of
Between Women herself and begin to get
her feet wet. After that, she felt like she
could conquer anything.
Tery has directed and shot many short
films such as Caretaker, Mental Warfare, A
Delicate Crest and many more films that
has given her great recognition for her
work. In 2015 her shortfilm “A Delicate
Crest” won Best Cinematography, Best
actor and placed top 4 to compete in
Hollywood as a finalist. This is the 3rd year
in a row her shortfilm has placed as a
finalist for CMF Hollywood.
'Z Day is Here' and the sequel "Z Day is
Here: One Year Later", the children's
picture book 'Sometimes I am scared of
Zombies', numerous short stories in
various anthologies, including 'Recess' in
the anthology 'Dead Set: A Zombie
Anthology', and his stand alone short
ghost story 'No More Forgiveness', which
is now also a short film released through
Mile 29 films. Along with writing stories
and novels, he is also an accomplished
screenwriter. His first screenplay 'Ace the
Zombie' has won numerous awards at film
festivals around the country. His Serial
Killer script 'A Man in Desperation' is in
post-production and will be released in
2015. Currently, Rob is writing the
webseries 'StudvilleTV', which will begin
airing its 3rd season in 2015.
Right now, she is working on a feature film
called PUSH and just placed in the top 6
for the 2015 “Team Oscar” nationwide
competition, which is her biggest
accomplishment thus far. She is currently
the Director and one of the editors for the
web series StudvilleTV season 2 & 3 .
You can also check out his webpage for all
things Rob Fox at www.zdayishere.com
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Reviews
“
In the last few years, there have been several web series
created by and/or and starring LGBT-identified black women,
telling the stories of the community in a way that most TV writers
wouldn’t understand. (That’s because it’s still so rare that TV
writers are black or lesbian, much less black lesbians. It’s
maddening.).”
Trish Bendix, AFTER ELLEN
“
today filmmakers are not letting Hollywood stop them
from creating their own shows. Filmmakers such as Sheri
Johnson who are going forth and creating their own lesbian
drama web series. They are giving voice to
those that are rarely seen in Hollywood, Black Lesbians..”
Kelly J the Writer, LIBERTY VOICE
“
it’s a pretty well written show. I especially like it because it
doesn’t treat our lesbian sisters like sidekicks to a straight
character and instead makes them – and their experiences – the
centerpiece of the show (and this is why we need more Black
LGBTQ shows on television) with actual love lives and interests.
Yes, let’s normalize all Black love. That point, along with the fun
storyline (my favorite being the crazy, stalker girlfriend with no
house furniture), is reason enough to tune in as well as give it a
pass for being yet another show about relationships.”
Charing Ball, MADAME NOIR
“
We've seen so many shows on YouTube that are
lackadaisical but StudvilleTV has always been run with
much skill and quality. The artists and production team
have continued to flourish and they are giving us grade A
quality TV! Yes for the stronger acting, mic packs, B
Roll, and boom operator! together a great production.
Kudos to the cast and crew's professional precision!”
GET YOUR LIFE GIRL
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CREDITS
CAST
CREW
Shaneen “Shane”......... Champ Champ
Director.................................................................. Tery Wilson
Riley……………........... Shawn Taylor
Writer..................................................................... Rob Fox
Anise…………….......... Faurice Harley
Exec.Producer....................................................... Sheri Johnson
Co-Writer…………………………………………… Sheri Johnson
Channing...................... Toni Fields
Associate Producer............................................... Sheila E.
Hope.............................. Krystal Moment
Editor..................................................................... Shooter Reel
Zoe Brooks................... Shanae Monique
Director Of Photography....................................... Shooter Reel
Lydia……..................... Jordan Spencer
Art Director............................................................ Tery Wilson
Principal Jackson...........Nina Lauren
Casting Director.................................................... Sheila E./Sheri Johnson
Jessica.......................... Tiffany Phillips
Sound Design........................................................ Tery Wilson
Autumn......................... Netalyah Redd
Production Manager............................................. Sheila E.
Serenity........................ Chevi Carter
First Assistant Director......................................... Shooter Reel
Tatum…….................... Cinque Tang
Script Supervisor................................................... Rob Fox
Logan…....................... Mook Thomas
Sound Recordist.................................................... Shooter Reel
Post-Production Coordinator............................. Tery Wilson/Sheri Johnson
Colorist................................................................ Tery Wilson
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CREDITS
CAST
Shaneen
Champ Champ
Channing
C R EW
Exec. Producer
Sheri Johnson
sound department
Shooter Reel- recording supervisor
Shooter Reel - boom operator
Tery Wilson - supervising sound editor
Toni Fields
Writer
Anise
Rob Fox
visual effects
Tery Wilson
Faurice Harley
Director
Riley
Tery Wilson
camera and electrical department
Tery Wilson - still photographer
Shawn Taylor
cinematography
Randy Rails - grip
Tery Wilson
Shooter Reel
Shooter Reel - camera operator
Jordan Spencer
Zoe Brooks
Music
music department
Shanae Monique
Sheri Johnson
Sheri Johnson- featured artists
Hope
film editing
Krystal Moment
Shooter Reel
Tery Wilson
Lydia
Principal Jackson
Nina Lauren “Heaven”
Casting
Serenity
Sheila E.
Sheri Johnson
Chevi Carter
Art Direction
Logan
Intrygue Graphics
Mook Thomas
Tatum
Cinque Tang
Set Decoration
Sheila E.
Sheri Johnson
Brandi
Melissa Poe
Production Manager
Sheila E.
Jessica “ Jessie”
Tiffany Phillips
assistant director
Shooter Reel
Lindsey
Hafeezah Muhammad
Autumn
Netalyah Redd
Skylar
Cierra Hurd
Tierra
Adrienne Skyy
Tery Wilson - assistant camera