SGL Café

Finding Me ~ the fundraiser

Fundraiser Reception! Attend the fundraising reception for the production of the movie FINDING ME ... Sat, April 19th from 5pm to 9pm ... 763 Riverside Drive @ 150th St., bell 9E View the official trailer of FINDING ME Meet the Director/Cast, enjoy appetizers, wine & beer! Suggested donation: $20 FINDING ME explores the story of one gay man's journey from self hate to self acceptance. www.Thanks4FindingMe.com

'Finding Me' wraps up in NYC!

OmeProductions LLC ~ Making movies that Matter! At the Stone Creek Bar & Lounge on E.27th Street, the cast and crew of Finding Me converged to celebrate the completion of the film, and to show a teaser to eager media types like myself. Spotted in the crowd: DJ from the Doo-Dirty Show, Author Nathan James, baron. (who also performed), and various random beautiful people who's names I don't remember. The teaser, and it truly was a 'tease', left the crowd panting for more. This film is gonna knock your socks off, I can feel it. Keep your eye on Out IN Jersey magazine in January for my elusive interview with the cast and crew. ~~ Synopsis: Faybien Allen, a young black, idealistic, yet cautious homosexual begins a journey in finding out who he is and how he fits in the world. He struggles with the fact he has no future goals, and that he will never gain the approval of his father because he’s gay. Seeing how he can’t turn to his family for help he has created a support system through his extended family; his friends. He depends on his friend Greg Marsh, a gregarious, down to earth, free spirited, bi-sexual college student to help motivate him. Through Greg’s nonchalant attitude Faybien learns to roll with the punches of life as they come along. What Faybien doesn’t realize is through him Greg learns how his attitude can affect others in a negative way. He also depends on his close friend Amera Jones, a beautiful, sassy, opinionated, but open hearted aspiring singer for support. Because she grew up around a lot of gay men she feels like she’s an honorary gay man herself. This personality helps him feel slightly more comfortable with himself. Once again though he doesn’t realize through his own struggle he helps her realize how her diva like attitude pushes people away. But even with the support of his friends it isn’t enough to push him out of his funk, until he meets a man that pulls up into his life. Lonnie Wilson jump starts a feeling Faybien has suppressed for a while now, love. Lonnie, an older, charming and charismatic man is comfortable with his sexuality. He’s attracted to Faybien and has no problem showing it. He challenges Faybien to confront his fears head on. While he builds up the strength he is confronted with another obstacle, Greg’s new roommate Jaylen ‘Jay’ Timber. Jay is a shady, crafty and shifty guy. To Faybien Jay represents everything he’s afraid of becoming if he doesn’t pull his life in the right direction. To Jay Faybien represents what he was like before he made some of the bad choices in his life. Jay sees the similarities the two shares, but Faybien doesn’t want to believe it. Finally after friendships and relationships fall apart Faybien decides he needs to pull himself together. Rather than dealing with what’s happening around him he decides to look for a better job. At a job interview he meets a man that helps him more than he realizes. Cory Briggs, a kind hearted, sweet heterosexual helps Faybien to see that there’s nothing wrong with being gay. Cory explains that his little brother is gay and he loves him any way. This pushes Faybien to comfort his father no matter the consequence. After he does, he feels a little more confident with who he is and realizes that self acceptance is a long and strenuous road, but a road worth taking. www.Thanks4FindingMe.com