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"Willow" is more than just a movie....

So, I’m experimenting with a different way to finance movies through my FIRST feature film, “Willow:”

We’re making every contribution tax deductible - thanks to The Notice Foundation. That’s my 501(c)(3) nonprofit production company that develops and supports narratives from BIPOC/Queer/Marginalized communities.

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"Pass Me That (Vaporizer)" | Mykal Kilgore

I am so overwhelmingly proud to have directed & produced Mykal Kilgore’s “Pass Me That (Vaporizer)” Please watch, like, and share!

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Behind the Scenes of "Release" short film

Here is behind the scenes look into our process.

5.31.20
“RELEASE”
An experimental short film. Coming soon.

Directed by Pierre Jean Gonzales
Paul A. Notice II

Director of PhotographyPaul A. Notice II

Starring

Cedric Leiba as Himself
Pierre Jean Gonzalez as Thug #3
Sol Crespo as La Bruja

1st AD Katrina A. Reid

1st ACSultan Ali @sultan_thaprince

GafferDominik Czaczyk @czaczy

GripSultan Ali

Production ManagerKatrina A. Reid.

2nd CameraDominik Czaczyk

Executive Producer Pierre Jean Gonzalez

Limited virtual screening. Details coming soon.

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BOMBA!

I'm feeling so much gratitude for the work I'm doing right now.

On Tuesday, I got the opportunity to co-direct & shoot with my producer/co-director buddy Pierre Jean Gonzalez on an immensely powerful piece that tackles gender & sexuality in Bomba.

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Why don't we cut NYPD's $5.9 billion budget?

Honestly, I think we know by now that it’ll take a combination of things to move forward from this. I’ve been trying to figure out a proper response to George Floyd’s murder - and the subsequent violence against more Black people - while even more Black people die from COVID-19 - and emotionally, I’m spent.

The most I can put my mind to right now is spotlighting community-based solutions that I learn about through my work. One of these, is something that directly relates to every New Yorker RIGHT NOW.

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RELEASE: an experimental short film

Here’s a film that I’m REALLY proud of: “Release.” I co-directed, edited and DP’d (director of photography) on it. And I was smart enough to ask for help from Katrina Reid (1st AD/ Production Manager), Dominik Czaczyk (Gaffer/2nd Camera) & Sultan Ali (Grip/2nd AC). After nearly two months of pre-production, we managed to turn two days of shooting into a masterpiece.

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Georgia Mud | ft Katrina Reid

The selected poem “Georgia Mud” is from 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯: a collaborative work by writers/performers #LaurieCarlos , Jessica Hagedorn, Robbie McCauley collectively known as "Thought Music"⁣⁣⁣

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snakes dance too.

An experimental dance film
A meditation on shadows and light
An interplay of repetition and flipped perspectives
A call and response between black creatives

Directed by: Paul Notice & Katrina Reid
Choreography & Performance by: Katrina Reid
Shot & Edited by: Paul Notice
Produced by: The Notice Blog

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Fresco News Commercial (2017)

Here's an old commercial I edited for Fresco News, while I was their Executive Producer in 2017. Enjoy!

For anyone interested in learning more about our rates or services please visit: https://www.thenoticeblog.com/product...

#fresconews #alaska #commercials #ads #dronefootage

Help me replace $5k worth of stolen equipment here.

- Paul Notice
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03.24.20 Rooftop Dancing In New York City's Quarantine

I love life. HUGE thanks to everyone wishing me a happy 33rd. Hoping you're all staying safe out there.

- Paul N.

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Gang Database | Pt 5 | The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis

Gang Database | Pt 5 | The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis

He was a semester away from finishing grad school, with law school lined up next. Then, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara signed off on the largest mass arrest in New York City’s history. And that mass arrest didn’t just sweep up his neighbors… Thus began “The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis.”

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a wonderful world. | a louie armstrong documentary

Coming into the New Year with the 2019 Spotlight Documentary Gold Award. It's my work on "a wonderful world," a short doc that follows how Louie Armstrong's song "a wonderful world" was made. Shoutouts to the lovely Kevin R. Free Queens Library and the Louis Armstrong House Museum for the wonderful opportunity to work on this. Check out the full doc here: 

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How to turn Pancakes into Cereal | Cooking w/ Paul Notice

If you look carefully, you can figure out what breakfast meal I'm making before the end. Oh, and for long time fans, there's a bunch of easter eggs in this one. Comment below on all of the call backs to earlier episodes/censor duck/etc moments you find. Happy Holidays. For anyone interested in learning more about our rates or services please visit: https://www.thenoticeblog.com/product...

- Paul Notice Like. Share. Love. www.thenoticeblog.com Paul@thenoticeblog.com

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The Alternative to Mass Incarceration Ft. King Tone and David Brotherton

The Alternative to Mass Incarceration: How did Ecuador cause the largest decrease in the homicides in history? Find out in this latest mini doc.

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Working Future: The Backstory | JLUSA

In the 1980’s, Reagan’s “War on Drugs” put Crime in the driver seat of American politics.
Tough on crime laws then came in the Clinton era, spurred on by politicians like then-Senator Joe Biden. Black and Latinx communities were hit the hardest; and the state of Michigan was no exception.

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