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Friday May 09, 2008 07:32 AM
We have just learned of a new Haitian movie coming soon called "Le Pardon (Forgiveness)".
So far we know that the movie was shot by filmmaker Samuel Vincent and it is being produced by Benedict Lamartine and that the movie was shot in New York. "Le Pardon" movie is currently being edited
Samuel Vincent does not always direct movies, sometimes is is hired to shoot the movie whereby he is credited as a cameraman, some times he shoots and edits the movie.
We are not sure if Samuel Vincent will be credited as a cameraman of the director of "Le Pardon".
Stay tuned, we will have more information for you soon.
Wednesday May 07, 2008 05:31 PM
When Americans were watching the Jeffersons, Haitian people were watching Languichatte Au 20eme Siecle.
Watch this Belfim exclusive video: Homage a Languichatte Debordus, Part 1
Yes...
Languichatte Debordus was our Georges Jefferson..
Theodore Beaubrun is a name that is not mention often these days but if you are over the age of 35 and you spent your childhood in Haiti, I am sure you know who Languichatte Debordus is.
When I was a kid, I would not miss Languichatte on Wednesdays and Friday nights on Television National D'Haiti. "Languichatte Au XXieme Siecle" and "La Vi Nan Bouk" were the only Haitian Creole TV sitcoms back in the days. They were funny.
 Azibe, dlo cho!
Melanie cafe!
Georges & Baba Company, the two "con men" in the show
Where is Azibe?
Where is Melanie?
What happened to Mantoute?
Where is Lolotte?
Are their still alive?
Are they still doing comedy?
Where are their now?
Can Banabe still act?
Watch this video and find out: Homage a Languichatte Debordus, Part 1
 Do you know how he got the stage name Languichatte?
I will tell you today because I was there last year at the Parc Historique De La Canne A Sucre when there where commemoration him; this is where I heard it for the first time...
Theodore Beaubrun was looking for a great stage name when a when the next door neighbor's "Geran Lakou" came over and starting and said"
"Vwazin na mande si nou pa gen fey 'Lang Chat' poul li fe yon ti te"
'lang chat' a common leaf in Haiti became Languichatte Debordus, the best Haitain comedian of all time.
Video Link: Watch the video clips from the evening in March 2007 at the Park Historique De La Canne A Sucre, Homage a Languichatte Debordus, Part 1.
Here was my biggest moment of the evening for me:
 I was sitting in the crowd watching a video of the life of Theodore Beaubrun. There were many clips of his sitcom playing on the big screen, clips I had not seen in more then 25 years.
Suddenly it occurred to me...
"Baba" was sitting right next to me...
"Baba" is my friend... Raynald Delerme... The guy who invited me to the event...
I started staring at him. He looked at me for a good 30 seconds and said: "Woody, are you OK?"
"I used to see you on TV, " I replied in disbelief, "You're my friend now... I am sitting right next to you!"
Sometimes we don't realize how fortunate we are and how honored we should be when we meet a childhood hero. Growing in Hinche Haiti in the 70's, I never expected to meet the people I only saw on a Black and white television at the neighbor's house, let along call them my friends.
I never met Languichatte. He was... and he always will be... my George Jefferson!
For all of you who were not there that night, there will more videos available soon, you will enjoy them.
Watch this Belfim exclusive video: Homage a Languichatte Debordus, Part 1
Tuesday May 06, 2008 12:33 PM
Speaking of African Movies... we have learned that there was an African Movie Premiere in the Haitiann community in Miami. it happened a few weeks ago
Is that true?
Yes it is...
One eye witness told belfim.com that "Gen moun ki endispoze" le yo we yon akte Africain ki te vini.
Ki akte sa? si gen moun ki te la... Ban-m zen an byen... Please!
This African Movie business is creating a lot of problem in the Haitian movie market. Some Haitian filmmakers are not happy about it. They claim the distributors who bring African movies to the Haitian market are destroying the Haitian movie industry.
I try my best to stay out of it... after all I don't make a dime from the sale of african movies... but I do have a question for you:
Why do Haitians watch African movies?
- Is it the price?
- Is it the quality?
- or is it the story?
There's gotta be a reason. We need to find that reason and give them a better drug... I mean... movie!
I have another question:
What if....? no... I'll ask you later!
Tuesday May 06, 2008 12:15 PM
I've just received a request to include an African movie into the belfim Database!
Please do not go around pointing fingers... It was actually submitted by the african filmmaker/staffmember not a Haitian distributor in Miami!
:)
Nou tande?
I thought you might like to read my reason for denying it:
Thank you for submiting your African movie Trailer to Belfim.
Unfortunately Belfim.com is a Haitian Movie Database.
We can only include your movie into our database if the following conditions are met:
1 - It must be a Haitian movie or...
2 - There must be a Haitian actor or cast member in it
As long as you meet one of these two requirements we will be more then happy to include your movie in our database.
Staff @ belfim.com
HMMMMMM!!!!
Maybe I should have an African version of belfim.com! What do you think?
:)
Tuesday May 06, 2008 11:47 AM
We are currently in the process of aproving 15 new Haitian movie trailers to the Belfim Database.
Be sure to checkout the Haiti Movie Trailers section to see what they are.
Do you have any Haitain movie trailers you want to submit to belfim? It is very easy
Read the following pages on our Help and support section:
Saturday May 03, 2008 01:16 PM
 Carine Delerme of Cinevision has just closed the deal on a new movie project about the life of Dieudonne Larose.
This is a joint venture between Cinevision and HSTV Production. The real life story of Haitian superstar Dieudone Larose will be told in moving pictures. The film will be directed by Haitian filmmaker Godnel Latus aka Baby Love.
The movie is code named: "Mwen Kwè, La Vie De Dieudone Larose" (I believe, The Life Of Dieudonne Larose)
This is another challenge for baby love because Dieudonne Larose is not just anybody. The man has quite a history.
 His career spanned across some of the most famous Haitian music bands including but not limited to:
- Shoogar Combo
- D.P. Express,
- Dixie Band,
- Meridional Des Cayes
- Missile 727
- Missile 747
Success is measured by many different things in life. In a country where it is impossible to dream some people are crazy enough to break the barriers of prejudice achieve the level of "superstar".
One such person is Dieudonne Larose.
Haiti is a country whose history and traditions is deeply rooted in slavery. because of that, praising people is still something that is not common practice. It has not been that long, since Haitian artist began to sign autographs.
 99% of the Haitian artist complain about the fact that they invest their entire lives in the entertainment of a bunch of ungrateful people.
"Haitien pa bay atis li yo vale," one of them told me in an interview, "it just so happens that I had to go all the way to the ivory coast in order to receive a life time achievement award."
I have been told that this the first time ever such a project is put together. Dieudonne Larose, Carine Delerme, And Babylove Godnel Latus have already signed their agreements, production will begin early June, 2008.
Carine Delerme was the happiest of them all. It has always been a dream of hers to do a project with Dieudonne Larose.
She was so anxious about the kick off meeting with Larose that she asked that Belfim.com be there to cover the event.
We stood there for hours, we laughed and we shed some tears of joy as Larose began to tell his life story.
Saturday May 03, 2008 09:36 AM
 We caught up with Haitian actor/director Ralph William Bien-Aime in South Florida last week, he is promoting the DVD release of his new movie Divorce & Consequences.
Ralph was with Jean Claude Joseph aka Papa Pie who also co-star in the movie. They have other projects they are working on.
Divorce & Consequences, shot in Spring Valley New York where I grew up, start many well known people from the Spring Valley area.
Here are some of the names you will find in the movie Divorce & Consequences:
 Ralph William Bien-Aime, Papa Pie, Natacha Fox, Vivot Chery, Stanley Boco (as Geraldine the gay haitian man), Louis Alrich, Harrison William Bien Aime, James Thezan, Frantz Senatus
Also starring in the movie is Markenzie St Germain, Mr. Mark, and Frantzson Saintilien aka Frantz Design.
What is the movie about?
 Divorce & Consequences is a rich man (Vivot Chery) is going through a bad divorce after 10 years of marriage to a young women .
He fears that he’s going going to lose it all, so he then hires Ralph (Ralph William Bien-Aime) to setup his wife Natasha (Natacha Fox) and to accuse her of adultery.
In turns, it backfires on him and something tragic happens.
Friday May 02, 2008 06:21 AM
Haitian movie Ambition will playing in Orlando tomorrow May 3rd, 2008, at Club Mambo. Are you ready?
Stop blaming the ecomony for not going out. With all the stress in your life right now, it is a good idea for you to to go out for a few hours and indulge yourself.
Go out tommorow and watch Ambition. Be sure to post your comments on Belfim after you watch it.
Ambition is a new film by Michelet Paul starring Badeau Saintura, Kim Kella, and Darline Benjamnin. the movie is based on the life of a young man who tries to keep his family together. Eventually he drops out of school and becomes involved with criminals who lead him into into a world of crime, and even murder.
Watch all the Ambition Naples trailers and clips here
Ambition has already had it's grand premiere in Norwich, CT and In Naples, FL. Orlando is next.
Here is the info about the Ambition Naples FL Movie Premiere:
Ambition Movie Premiere In Orlando, FL
Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Time: 6pm
Location: Club Mambo
Address: 2368 West Oakridge Rd, Orlando, Florida
Price: $10
Stay tuned to Belfim for more updates about Ambition, we will be sure to tell you more as soon as we find out.
Wednesday April 30, 2008 07:13 PM
 Douce Raymond's new movie Echec has just been added to the Belfim Database.
Andre Joaceus, well known by most Haitians movie fans as Douce Raymond, the married man who fell in love with Nathalie Lalane's character in Matlot, is now a Filmmaker.
His new film Echec is expected to be released on DVD by the end of June 2008.
 The movie trailer has also been added to Belfim.com
Video Link: Watch the ECHEC movie trailer now!
Starring James Pierre, Alix Bogat, Evangeline Naissant, John Chery, and Andre Joaceus, Echec is a movie about a young man who is trying everything to make ends meet in New York City. After a humiliating encounter, he decides to get a job.
He ends up meeting a new friend who gets him involved in all kinds of misdemeanors, things that could eventually cost him his life.
Will he live of die?
You'll have to buy the DVD to find out!
 Also starring in the movie is Haitian singer Poulart Chavanne whom I know personally.
Poulart Chavanne used to play in a Haitian music group in Spring Valley in New York caled "Laraj".
Back in the days when I was growing up in Spring Valley, we knew him as "Le Style Poulart."
Poulart plays the role of an assassin in the movie.
Se pa de asasin ki gen nan belfim nan moman-an!
Meet the ECHEC actors!
Many pictures have been added to the Echec Photo album. So go ahead take a look and meet the stars of the movie.
Photo Link: See all the Echec production photos here!
If you want to know who else is in the movie check out the Echec cast & credits section.
Stay tuned to belfim for more info about but in the mean time watch the ECHEC movie trailer and post your comments.
Wednesday April 30, 2008 12:29 PM
Tutu has just announced to Belfim that The Birth Of An Assassin may be released by an American independent film company. He has been talking to people and he want take his film out to the world.
We have just received new production photos for the movie directed by Joan Demosthene (Tutu).
Have you seen the trailer?
Video Link: Watch The Birth Of An Assassin Movie Trailer
I have been bragging about Mora's Angels. Of course, I am a man but let's be real... Tutu ap fè fashion show pa-l wi la-a!
All the young men in this movie "dress to kill"... Make sense doesn't it?... "Dress to kill"... Kon-m fini la-a mwen pral achte yon chemiz rouj!
 Paulson Azemar, from Lover to Hitman!
Haitian actor Paulson Azemar who made his movie debut as a loverboy in the movie "Oasis" is one of the Hit man in The Birth Of An Assassin.
Hudson Accius, From Joker to Hitman.
You probably recall Haitian actor Hudson Accius, the funny guy with the heavy "O Cap" Creole accent who made people laugh in the movie "L'Amour Et L'Amitie," well he is not funny and he is not laughing now. He is "Machete" a bad ass Haitian mafia hit man who uses his machete instead of a gun to do his dirty work.
 I hear that Kirby Leveille is in the movie, more info coming soon.
The Birth Of An Assassin is going all out!
Lately Tutu has been getting a lot of praise from other people within the Haitian movie industry. They are all very impressed by the movie trailer.
Remember a few days ago I wrote an article in which I wrote "If it's is only sold on West Dixie Highway, If I cannot rent it at Blockbuster, then it is a Haitian Movie?"
Tutu is trying to have The Birth Of An Assassin released by an American independent film company. This is my wish for everyone filmmaker in the Haitian movie industry.
Go... Increase your 100%, this way I can get a bigger 10%!
I have two suggestions for you:
1) Do not seek the advice of anyone who has not done it yet, family, friends, and experts included. There is a saying "If your next door neighbor knew how to be rich, he would not be your next door neighbor". Read Haitians and The Tall poppy syndrome.
2) After you do it, make sure you come back and tell everyone how you did it.
In the mean time, you can see all the pictures and trailer by visiting the links below
Video Link: Watch The Birth Of An Assassin Movie Trailer
Photo Link: See all the Birth Of An Assassin production photos here.
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