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Celestial Greetings!
I'm excited to share with you that our documentary STRONGER THAN STEEL: The Senator Wynona Lipman Story is going to NJ PBS this month. The doc has been contracted for three years and will also be available on PBS Free on Demand. The first broadcast is FEBRUARY 26th at 8 PM (please check your local listings). If you haven't seen the film yet, I hope you'll watch.
I am pleased to introduce the STS crew. Please take a minute to visit their websites and see if you can utilize their services for your next media and/or entertainment project. To learn more about The Wynona Lipman Project visit HERE.
Celeste A. Bateman
Producer / Director
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Our DEI Crew
Definitely Extraordinary Individuals
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JAMIL A.C. MANGAN
Assistant Director
Jamil A.C. Mangan (Assistant Director) is a professional Actor, Director & Voice Over Artists from Newark, New Jersey where he attended the prestigious Newark Arts High School. He is a graduate of the University of The Arts in Philadelphia; the first conservatory for the Arts. Mangan’s recent acting credits include Harmond Wilks in Radio Golf (Everyman Theater), Surely Goodness & Mercy (Passage Theatre Co.), Martin Luther King Jr. in The Man in Room 306 (Luna Stage Company), Water By The Spoonful; Lost Boys Found In Whole Foods (Premiere Stages), Martin Luther On Trial (National Tour), North of The Boulevard (Contemporary American Theater Festival), Othello (Perseverance Theater), To Kill A Mockingbird (Orlando Shakes) and Mother Courage (Classic Stage Company). He recently co-starred in Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile (re-imagined by playwright Ken Ludwig) at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Mangan has appeared on Gotham (Fox), Manifest (NBC), Quantico (ABC), The Good Cop (Netflix), The Following (Fox), and Blue Bloods (CBS). His directing credits include Gospel At Colonus (Newark Symphony Hall-NJ), Sons of Johnny Johnson (The Duke Theater — NYC), Hecho en Ecuador (Teatro IATI – NYC), Outrunning (Tantrum East- NYC), LEAP (Actor’s Guild – NYC), All of Everything (Renaissance Theatreworks) award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline at Next Act Theatre in Milwaukee and Toni Stone at Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT.. (www.JamilMangan.com)
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Danielle Rogers (Director of Photography/Editor) is a proud New Jersey native, raised in Newark and Passaic. She is a graduate of Ramapo College of NJ, where she earned her degree in Communication Arts: Digital Filmmaking. With a strong foundation in video production, post-production, content creation, graphic design, and photography, Danielle brings a multidimensional approach to her work. She has honed her skills with renowned media companies, including NBCUniversal and Industrial Color. As the CEO and Media Strategist of FroMotion Media, LLC, Danielle empowers brands through captivating visuals and strategic storytelling through brand photography and video production. Learn more at www,Fromotion.com Danielle is also the founder of Full Chaos Films, an all-female POC film crew focused on creating more women of color in media by honing filmmaking skills and creating impactful short films. | |
DANIELLE ROGERS
Editor / Director of Photography
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CARTER "Roc" MANGAN, JR.
Sound Engineer / Director of Music
Carter "Roc" Mangan Jr. is a producer, musician and sound engineer from Newark, New. His company, The Roc Productions, creates original content for film, television, artists and other media. His company has music in television series & films across many networks including CBS, FOX, Showtime, HBO, MTV, VH1, E!, Oxygen, BET, Bravo, The Travel Channel, OWN, Telemundo, Hulu, Revolt TV and Netflix. Roc also does music and production work with many musicians, recording artists, voice-over artists, content creators and filmmakers across many genres, countries and media platforms.
Roc has garnered awards for “Best Soundtrack” in the New York International Film Awards for the documentary Gone Too Soon: The Life, Legacy & Loss of Newark's Cultural Icons, and produced the music for Welcome To Newark, a tourism promotional video featuring Newark based artists, musicians with poetry from Newark’s Mayor Ras J. Baraka, which won an award for “Excellence in Marketing” at The New Jersey Tourism Industry Association, and Bronze in the category of “Best Music & Soundcraft” for The One Club for Creativity, a leading force in the advertisement community.
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Roc most recently collaborated with Audible in composing the soundtrack for a 28 foot monument to Harriet Tubman, designed by architect Nina Cooke John. The monument, titled "Shadow of a Face," is the centerpiece of a community gathering space in downtown Newark’s recently renamed Harriet Tubman Square. Audible has produced a permanent audio installation at the monument, featuring narration performed by Newark native Queen Latifah and a talented cast, about Harriet Tubman’s life, the Underground Railroad in Newark and the freedom and liberation of Black communities. (www.TheRocProductions.com) | |
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PATRICIA "Pat" FAISON
Production Assistant
Longtime Newark resident Patricia Faison (Production Assistant) retired as Marketing Associate from The Newark Museum of Art. For almost 50 years, she guided the production of print and digital communications at the world-renowned art institution, working closely with designers, printers and mail houses, as well as the Museum’s leadership and curatorial staff. Serving under four directors during her tenure at the NMOA, Faison was responsible for the production of both internal and external collateral material including catalogs, flyers, brochures and the Museum’s monthly newsletter. With her arts background, she also designed journal ads and flyers. She also oversaw the dissemination of museum information into the local communities -- advertisements, banners, etc. -- via digital platforms, direct mail, and street teams. During her tenure, Faison was also a leading factor in building connections and maintaining relationships with the city and greater-Newark community. She served as the coordinator of the Newark Black Film Festival -- the nation’s longest running Black film festival dedicated to independent African-American and Diaspora films, a project she continues to be involved in since its inception 50 years ago.
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The Wynona Lipman documentary was the inaugural project of our non-profit organization, BLUE BUTTERFLY ARTS & MEDIA. The mission of the organization is to create, develop and promote arts and cultural programming, including but not limited to visual, performing, literary and media arts and history programs and to provide creative opportunities for artists working in these genres.
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BLUE BUTTERFLY ARTS & MEDIA
c/o Celeste Bateman & Assocs., LLC
(973) 705-8253 | BlueButterflyArtsMedia@gmail.com
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