Colors Straight Up
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Michele Ohayon
Norma Perez
Latoya Howlett
Oscar Sierra
Queenie Cynthia Turner
Michael Ford
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Chronicling the lives of teenagers who take to the stage, rather than to the streets, to create a positive focus in their lives. Despite the improverished and often destructive influences in their lives. Despite the improverished and often destructive influences in their communities, the kids discover new talents and dignity through "Colors United," a critically acclaimed performing arts group for inner city youth. On this "safe stage," Latino and African-American students study Shakespeare while creating second families who provide support and encouragement through the arts.
Director
Michele Ohayon
Cast
Norma Perez
Latoya Howlett
Oscar Sierra
Queenie Cynthia Turner
Michael Ford
Stanley Elam
Crew
John Barnes
Pam Brown
Edgar Burcksen
Mino Cinelu
Stanley Elam
Michael Ford
Joseph Julian Gonzalez
Latoya Howlett
Robert Jerald
Michele Ohayon
Norma Perez
Emma Pullen
Michael C Reilly
Julia Schachter
Oscar Sierra
Queenie Cynthia Turner
Theo Van De Sande
Theo Van De Sande
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Documentary Feature
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Michele Ohayon was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 1997 by the Directors Guild of America.
Winner of the Golden Gate Award at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Winner of two 1997 awards at the National Black Programming Consortium.
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States April 1997
Released in United States April 1998
Released in United States March 1998
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States on Video June 28, 2005
Released in United States Winter February 13, 1998
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 15-19, 1997.
Shown at International Documentary Film Festival in Pasadena California October 24-30, 1997.
Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 3-7, 1997.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 24 - May 8, 1997.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 24 - May 8, 1997.)
Released in United States Winter February 13, 1998
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.)
Shown at USA Film Festival in Dallas April 16-23, 1998.
Released in United States April 1997 (Shown at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival April 3-7, 1997.)
Released in United States April 1998 (Shown at USA Film Festival in Dallas April 16-23, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video June 28, 2005
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 15-19, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at International Documentary Film Festival in Pasadena California October 24-30, 1997.)
