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Here’s Episode Three of the new quirky comedy relationship web series, No Strings, Please, entitled ConnectionsWritten and directed by Gemal Woods, and produced by Dawn L. Hall, the series stars Naima Ramos-Chapman as Charley Parker, and centers around the newly relocated Parker in Washington, DC, who tries to start a new life and figure out who she is and where exactly she’s going.In this episode in which producer Hall says things “get crazier” as Charley goes on a series of "dates" from a hook-up site in which follies of online dating are exposedAlso appearing in this episode are Darnerien McCants, Sam Repshas, Alison Carney and Dennis Blackmen.

A new web series produced by Park Triangle Productions follows a troubled young woman who discovers it's not so easy to be free-spirited and easygoing. It's called No Strings, Please, and it uses Washington, DC as the backdrop for an exploration of the difficulties of life in the city. No Strings, Please stars Naima Ramos-Champan as Charley Parker (no, not that one), a fiercely independent heroine who uproots herself from her childhood home in Brooklyn to take a new job in the District. The first time we meet Parker, she gets a tattoo of the letters Ns, which stands for 'no strings' and echoes her girl power personality. Unfortunately, though Charley would probably say she doesn't need anyone else's, the first episode of the series reveals she is directionless, somewhat paranoid, secretly kinky, and a bit of an alcoholic. Meanwhile, her friend Megan has her own litany of problems, which...

Here’s Episode Two of the new oddball 10-episode web series, No Strings, Please, entitled Welcome to D.C. Written and directed by Gemal Woods, and produced by Dawn L. Hall, the series stars Naima Ramos-Chapman as Charley Parker, and centers around the newly relocated Parker in Washington, DC, who tries to start a new life and figure out where exactly she’s going.As with the first episode (Here), No Strings definitely does manage to establish its own unique tone, and there are subtle (and not so subtle) hints that things will get even wackier as the series progresses.Also appearing in the series are Jaben Early, Ann Turino, Pei Pei Lin, Dennis Blackmen, Baye Harrell, Rasik...

Here’s the first episode of the new 10-episode web series, which I first wrote about a few weeks ago, called No Strings, Please.Episode one is titled Goodbye Brooklyn.Written and directed by Gemal Woods, and produced by Dawn L. Hall, and starring Naima Ramos-Chapman in the lead role of Charley Parker, the series revolves around the misadventures of Parker, a former Brooklynite now relocated to Washington, DC., who leads a rather aimless life and prefers a listless existence in her new city.Even worse is that Charley is “not sure about a lot of things, including keeping a steady job, but instead ventures into new territory for online trysts and deviant crimes....

Here’s a trailer for the offbeat new 10-episode web series No Strings, Please, which premieres on July 15th.Written and directed by Gemal Woods, and produced by Dawn L. Hall, and starring Naima Ramos-Chapman in the lead role of Charley Parker, the series revolves around the misadventures of Charley Parker, a former Brooklynite, relocated to Washington, DC., who leads a rather aimless life and prefers a listless existence in her new city. Even worse is that Charley is “not sure about a lot of things, including keeping a steady job, but instead ventures into new territory for online trysts and deviant crimes. Confronted with resolving grief of her deceased mother, a father who’s...

Kerry Washington has been named as the festival ambassador of the 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival. Bet Networks also announced that Magnolia Pictures' "Night Catches Us" will be the Opening Night film.

Urbanworld will be screening 71 films this year, including 22 world premieres, and will present the work of five Urbanworld Screenplay Competition finalists in live readings. Bet Networks, the sponsor of the screenplay competition, will host the private event.

Finalists include "Bag Ladies" by Tai Nelson, "Gracey" by Julian Breece, "Jean of the Joneses" by Alison Meghie, "Knife to a Gunfight" by Gemal Woods, and "Osvaldo's" by Randy Wilkins.

Founder Stacy Spikes said, "This year's program is rooted in our original mission: to shine a light on films and filmmakers whose artistic excellence is too often overlooked elsewhere. Through our partnership with Bet, we are thrilled to introduce more than 20 world premieres in a true celebration of bright, bold multicultural filmmaking.