Making Movies: 2010

POWER UP gears up for "GIRLTRASH: All Night Long," created by Angela Robinson, based on her extremely successful Web series from Showtime. "GIRLTRASH: All Night Long" stars Lisa Rieffel (lead singer of Killola,) Michelle Lombardo (Quarterlife,) Gabrielle Christian (South of Nowhere,) Mandy Musgrave (South of Nowhere,) Rose Rollins (L word,) Kate French (One Tree Hill,) Clementine Ford (L word,) with Heather Thomas (The Fall Guy,) and Megan Cavanagh (A League of Their Own). Alex Kondracke directed the film, Lisa Thrasher (Itty Bitty Titty Committee) & Angela Robinson (D.E.B.S., Herbie Fully Loaded, L word) are producing with POWER UP's founder Stacy Codikow (D.E.B.S., Itty Bitty Titty Committee) Executive Producing.

Celebrating and EXPANDING on Our Ten Year History Helping LGQBT Filmmakers

POWER UP celebrates 10 years with big bonuses for members, a members-only section on the website, the announcement of the 10 Amazing Gays in Showbiz Award to be presented at the POWER Premiere on November 7th in Hollywood, CA, AND the near completion of its second feature film GIRLTRASH: All Night Long.  We are celebrating our 10th year anniversary by offering the following 10 benefits exclusively for members:

The 9th Annual Power Premiere was 
Off The Hook!

Stacy Codikow, Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane on the Red Carpet at the 2009 Power Premiere. The celebrity guest list: Kate French, Michelle Clunie, Eric Dane, Janina Gavankar, Rebecca Gayheart, Linda Perry,Clementine Ford,Michelle Lombardo, Melanie Mayron, Mandy Musgrave, Peter Paige, Rose Rollins, Camela Grey, Lisa Rieffel, Killola, Daniela Sea, Terri Seymour, Liza Weil, Paul Adelstein, Angie Featherstone, and a fun loving crowd.

Tina Mabry -- Writer of ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE is Damned!!

MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was the winner of the Jury Award at the Chicago International Film Festival 2009. The film is based on a true story about three poor, Black kids in rural Mississippi who reap the consequences of their family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence.

Cherien Dabis living the American dream!

POWER UP grantee Cherien Dabis' (writer of LITTLE BLACK BOOT starring Jane Lynch and Dania Ramirez) first feature film AMREEKA nominated for 2010 Spirit Award!  Read more +