blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Tressa Azarel Smallwood as she talks BET Her short film ‘Her Lyfeline‘. The film starring Grammy nominated musicians Keri Hilson and Raheem DeVaughn tackles domestic violence, mental health, and empowerment.
Smallwood talks about her motivation behind producing these impactful films, the importance of raising awareness, and understanding the social media landscape.
‘Her Lyfeline’ will premiere Saturday, October 23rd at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT on BET Her.
Check the interview out and let us know what you think!
Watch the trailer:
ABOUT TRESSA AZAREL SMALLWOOD AND MEGAMIND MEDIA
MegaMind Media is an American film and production company specializing in book to film adaptations and original television series and programming founded by Award Winning Book Publisher, Tressa Azarel Smallwood. . Tressa has produced several award-winning movies which have been adapted to film and TV series for networks such as ViacomCBS/BET, TV ONE, URBAN MOVIE CHANNEL and more. With an ever increasing volume of content, Tressa has positioned MegaMind Media to become the fastest growing film production companies in America. https://www.tressaazarel.com/
ABOUT BET HER
BET Her is an American basic cable television network owned by ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks. The network is a spin-off of BET with a focus on general entertainment targeting African-American women. In 2006, the network was re-positioned as BET J to expand its scope to include other music programming of interest to the audience as a companion to BET’s soul and hip-hop-oriented digital networks. In 2009, the network relaunched as Centric, with a focus on lifestyle and music programming targeting an upscale African-American audience. In 2014, the network re-positioned its programming to target African-American women, and in 2017, re-branded under its current name BET Her in an effort to reinforce the network’s commitment to its new target audience.
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