The Indie Director’s Spotlight at the Sundance Film Festival was recently hosted by Ericka Nicole Malone. This was her debut in the festival circle. The get together was a celebration of women, diversity, and evolution in film. It was presented by Powerful-U and consisted of industry members on invitation basis. It was an appreciation brunch where the industry people discussed films and its makers in a panel that was moderated by Denver Robbins of the Brute Squad.
Ericka Nicole Malone is now an emerging screenwriter and producer for both television and film. She thus decided to use Sundance 2020 as a reintroduction of her innate talent and writing ability to the world.
As host and head panelist, Ericka Nicole Malone shared her career catapulted a playwright writing, directing and producing over nine stage plays including, her hit touring musical stage play ‘In Love With Tyrone;‘ ascension into screenwriting was as Creator and Executive Producer of the television sitcom pilot, ‘Ward of the State,’ her newest work a one-hour TV Drama ‘Della;‘ and upcoming film optioned by acclaimed Producer Tracey Edmonds’ production company, Edmonds Entertainment, ‘Pure and Meaningful Heart’ — The Mamie Till Story. Now emerging as a Screenwriter and Producer for both television and film, Ericka Nicole Malone is reintroducing her innate talent and writing ability to the world.
“I launched The Indie Directors Spotlight 2020 to introduce the Sun-dance community to a few of the talented directors, their independent short films, and to premier the Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment brand. The launch was spectacular and gave an insightful look at some of the talented, independent filmmaker projects set to screen this year. The room was filled with so much energy and anticipation of these new and innovative projects. And it gave the audience a chance to get to know me on a personal level and to share my vision as a Screenwriter, Producer, and Director. Counting the days until next year!” – Ericka Nicole Malone
The rest of the day showcased Director James Purpura’s ‘Perception: Seeing is Not Believing‘ and Director Matty Rich’s ‘Cure’.
At its heart ‘Perception: Seeing Is Not Believing’ is a movie about our personal journeys. Viewers will be introduced gradually into its message, being how our lives turn out is determined by only a handful of key ideas — namely Perception, Emotion, and Evolution. But the ideas proposed are merely the backdrop to this heart wrenching and beautifully done modern-day’ survival against all the odds’ human epic. Guided by various teachers ranging from Neuroscientists to Therapists, even Influencers and Celebrities, real-life examples and data are exposed on how to harness the power of these concepts. All of us can transform our lives by evolving our perception.
Many celebrities like Jen Ponton (Orange Is the New Black), Shondrella Avery (Napoleon Dynamite), David Lipper (Full House/Fuller House), Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Erica Gimpel (Slyvie’s Love), Louis Lombardi (24/Doughboys) and more graced the event and made this a huge success.
The Indie Director’s Spotlight at the Sundance Film Festival happened in Park City, Utah at The Cabin on Main Street. The other panelists included Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment CEO Ericka Nicole Malone (Director/Producer ‘In Love with Tyrone’), Powerful-U Creator/ Director James Purpura (‘Perception: Seeing is not Believing’), and Sundance alumni Matty Rich (‘Straight Out of Brooklyn’/’ The Inkwell’).
