BTFC Presents: A BET+ Ho-Ho-Holiday Panel
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The BTFC is proud to present A Ho-Ho-Holiday Panel with BET+ This is a virtual panel moderated by BTFC Board Member Okema T. Moore and including the cast of both Too Many Christmases and Queens of Christmas. Okema will talk with the Producer Pierre Romain along with a host of stars from both projects, including Terri J. Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Essence Atkins, Denzel Whitaker, Jackee Harry, Adele Givens, Michael Colyar and more!
In this star-studded conversation, we break out the panel into two parts. At 7pm we talk to the cast of Queens of Christmas. Then at 8pm we talk to the cast of Too Many Christmases. They will discuss the films themselves, Black creatives in the holiday space, being a multi-hyphenates in the business, and more. Get ready to dive into this dope discussion to get some insider tips, and maybe even a few behind-the-scenes stories! And we encourage you to hang with us for the full event, so that you can connect with BOTH sets of casts!
This online event is perfect for creatives curious to learn more about TV movies and the holiday film space, cuz we know our MAKERS got next! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect and gain valuable insights, so you too can #MakeYourWork.
Tune in from the comfort of your own home and be a part of the conversation!
There will be a Q&A included and thisevent will be recorded.
Queens of Christmas 7pm EST: Doris and Julia, life-long friends and feuding neighbors, learn the true meaning of “sisterhood” and Christmas while hilariously competing for the annual title of “Queen of Christmas.
Written by Chad Quinn & Kenny Young
Premiering exclusively on BET+ December 19th, 2024
Cast: Essence Atkins, Terri J Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Hannah Whiltey, Tyler Whitely, Aasha Davis, Russell G Jones, Bear Jackson, Gary Budoff, Isaiah Romain, Curtis Wiley, Marjorie Johnson and Carl Gilliard
Both films Produced by Pierre Romain, Julie Solinger, Tony Glazer, Summer Crockett Moore and Directed by Kenny Young
Too Many Christmases 8pm EST: A couple, determined to spend their first Christmas together, must find a way to celebrate with both sides of the family on the same day—without anyone finding out.
Written by Clarence Williams IV
Premiering exclusively on BET+ December 12th, 2024
Cast: Porscha Coleman, Denzel Whitaker, Adele Givens, Jackee Harry, Michael Colyar, Valerie Pettiford, DeShawn Bowens, Jordan Babbs, Juhahn Jones, Ratoya Banks, Johnath Davis, Russell G Jones, Willie C Carpenter
Meet our Moderator: Okema T. Moore
Okema T. Moore is an Emmy Nominated, PGA producer, writer, actor and rising director/showrunner. She has created content for Lifetime, Netflix, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, FOX, and Disney/Marvel. Her unscripted content includes Kenya Barris’ Klutch Academy, for BET, Beat Bobby Flay and The Kitchen on Food Network, Oprah’s Color of Care on OWN and the Smithsonian Channel, Founding In Color Season 2 on Peacock and Nomad with Carlton McCoy on CNN. Her scripted work has premiered at TRIBECA, ABFF, Outfest and “Moore!”
Most recently Okema developed and produced the docuseries Down in the Valley starring P-Valley’s Nicco Annan for STARZ and won a Silver Telly Award for her commercial with Mastercard. She also produced this year’s HBO Short film winner at ABFF – her second win at the festival – which makes the project Oscar Qualified. She received an Honorable Mention for PANO’s Producing micro-grant, a writing fellowship for Women Going Places and did a live staged reading at the 2024 ESSENCE Fest for the short film version of her comedic script Purses & Floors. She is also a Fellow of the C5 Entertainment Showrunner’s Academy 2023. As an actor, Okema can be seen on Season 2 of both Amazon Prime’s Harlem, and allblk’s Makeup x Breakup, as well as the 2023 BET holiday film, So Fly Christmas starring Tichina Arnold and Tami Roman, still playing on BET+.
