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Our Stories Films finances and produces theatrical motion pictures that showcase the talents of people of color on both sides of the camera and throughout the creative process, targeting the underserved audience for family/urban comedies.
Our Stories Films seeks out commercial, high concept projects and employ recognized as well as newly discovered writers, directors and actors.


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Revision as of 20:45, 5 July 2011

Our Stories Films is an American film studio founded in 2006 by Robert L. Johnson and Bob and Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company to produce "comedic, family-friendly feature films for African American and urban audiences."[1] On August 31, 2006, it was announced that Tracey Edmonds was named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories, making her the first African American to head a film studio.[2]

The Weinstein Company's Dimension Films is the distributor of Our Stories Films titles.[1] The studio's first film, Who's Your Caddy?, was released on July 28, 2007.

On July 27, 2007, Our Stories Films announced an exclusive, multiyear marketing alliance with Ford Motor Company that includes script integration, product placement, sponsorships, merchandising and movie promotions.[3]

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  1. ^ a b Jones, Joyce (2006-07-19). "Robert Johnson Gets the Green Light". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-11. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Jones, Joyce (2006-08-31). "Tracey Edmonds to Lead Our Stories Films". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-05-11. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Schiller, Gail (2007-07-27). "Our Stories, Ford built for promos". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-28. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)


Our Stories Films finances and produces theatrical motion pictures that showcase the talents of people of color on both sides of the camera and throughout the creative process, targeting the underserved audience for family/urban comedies. Our Stories Films seeks out commercial, high concept projects and employ recognized as well as newly discovered writers, directors and actors.

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