Dancing in September
Dancing in September is a 2000 HBO television film starring Isaiah Washington and Nicole Ari Parker.
- "Dancing in September" is an alternate name for "September", a single by Earth, Wind & Fire.
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| Directed by | Reggie Rock Bythewood |
| Produced by | Reggie Rock Bythewood Reuben Cannon Don Kurt |
| Written by | Reggie Rock Bythewood |
| Starring | Nicole Ari Parker Isaiah Washington |
| Music by | Kurt Farquhar Camara Kambon Kwamé K.C. Saney Mark Sparks |
| Cinematography | Bill Dill |
| Edited by | Kevin Krasny Joel Plotch |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Dancing In September tells the story of two hopeful and ambitious African-Americans attempting to make their mark in the television industry. One is a scriptwriter named Tomasina “Tommy” Crawford (Parker), who has grown weary of contributing to stereotypical characters and programming for African-Americans and dreams of creating a balanced, positive program for herself and the African-American public. The other is a newly appointed television producer named George Washington (Washington), who hopes to ascend to the highest levels of the television industry and carve out a special place for himself to help redefine African-American programming. When Tommy submits a script for a positive family sitcom titled "Just Us," she is indirectly brought into George's path. The rest of the film follows the struggles that both she and George face in their specific environments, mainly painting a positive portrayal of African-Americans in the media, in addition to staying true to their own culture and identity as African-Americans.
Cast
- Nicole Ari Parker as Tomasina "Tommy" Crawford
- Isaiah Washington as George Washington
- Vicellous Reon Shannon as James
- Jay Underwood as Michael Daniels
- Marcia Cross as Lydia Gleason
- Jenifer Lewis as Judge Warner
- James Avery as Mr. Warner
- Michael Cavanaugh as Harbor
- Malinda Williams as Rhonda
Awards and nominations
- 2002: Won, "Best Director on Network/Cable" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
- 2002: Won, "Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) on Network/Cable" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Actress on Network/Cable" - Nicole Ari Parker
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Film on Network/Cable"
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in Network/Cable" - Vicellous Reon Shannon
- 2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Music and Lyrics" - Mark Sparks & Sy Smith
- 2001: Nominated, "Sundance Film Category" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" - Isaiah Washington
- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special"