Joseph Strickland

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Joseph Strickland is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author from Chicago, IL. A former film festival judge for the 32nd Chicago International Film Festival and the 14th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Strickland also served as Chair of the Features Jury on the adult jury panel for the 15th Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.

The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style is the author’s first collaborative work of nonfiction from the Joseph Strickland™ Film Collection, co-authored with fellow writer and theater critic B.J. Patterson, and author Cat Ellington, to whom Strickland is married. The fiery narrative was inspired by Strickland’s directorial debut Dual Mania, a psyc
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Joseph Strickland First, I sit down and relax. While sipping a cup of hot tea, I look out of my window and imagine what my characters would be doing at the moment. Then…moreFirst, I sit down and relax. While sipping a cup of hot tea, I look out of my window and imagine what my characters would be doing at the moment. Then I let my imagine fly.(less)
Joseph Strickland I can create any character or world without limitations. It's such a huge creative freedom that sometimes I lose track of time.…moreI can create any character or world without limitations. It's such a huge creative freedom that sometimes I lose track of time.(less)
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Dual Mania by Cat Ellington
"This Music is The Perfect Complement to the Movie!

This is a hauntingly beautiful blend of intentionally ominous music! The creativity tracks the movie in ways I couldn't even imagine! But it also has a few wonderful love songs! I had been reading abo" Read more of this review »
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A very interesting and insightful read about modern relationships. The author shared a couple of exciting ideals about why some relationships go off the rails (including some famous couples who were doomed from the start).

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Dual Mania by Cat Ellington
"Very impressive, relaxing and smoothing to the spirit. I don't normally listen to a lot of modern music from movies, this one was exceptional. Although one song was very hard rocky music, the rest is so gentle that I did not mind the singular song. P" Read more of this review »
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"I finally bought this double CD soundtrack and score when it became available in stores and I must admit to be very surprised by the results. First, the audio quality is clean and has a high finish to the production. Kudos to the engineer team or pro" Read more of this review »
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“There are four hundred and fifty films written by Black screenwriters/filmmakers every year. Sadly, of these, only three will ever see the light of day. ("The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style," 2018)”
Joseph Strickland, The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style

“I know that there is a distinction between Black filmmakers and White filmmakers by Hollywood and by America as a whole. Black filmmakers have different obstacles, different markets, different expectations, different industry standards in expectations. ("The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style," 2018)”
Joseph Strickland, The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style

“Spike Lee was the voice depicting the ills of social issues. Joseph Strickland will depict the spiritual issues (or ills) from within. ("The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style," 2018)”
Joseph Strickland, The Making of Dual Mania: Filmmaking Chicago Style

“Songwriters are the architects of the music industry. Without a songwriter, there could not, and would not be a music industry. We create the Blueprint”
Cat Ellington

“Diversity is key where my casting duties are concerned. And as a casting director, I will always assemble multi-cultural ensembles. Always.”
Cat Ellington

“If God ever commands the spirit of wisdom to depart from me, well, I reckon that I'll never be able to compose the written word again. Not in music, and not in literature. If there is a blank page before me, it wouldn't matter if my right hand held a thousand dollar ink pen from the House of Montblanc, or an ink pen branded Paper Mate, not one word would be jotted from the ink of either or, and the page would remain blank.”
Cat Ellington

“As a working professional in the entertainment industry, I have come to truly cherish both my creative freedom and my independence. Because I, for one, know how precious and priceless they are.”
Cat Ellington

“After you have done your work—challenging as it may have been to complete—and released it in the marketplace, be not concerned with sales, reviews, critical acclaim, or anything else of the like... After you've written and published a book, you're now an AUTHOR. And that great honor can NEVER be taken away from you, no matter what. ("My Book Place," 2018)”
Cat Ellington

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