http://www.diversecitynbc.com/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:43 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I was just sitting there; a moderately attractive comedian wearing exercise clothes many would argue are two sizes too small for me. A normal Tuesday really. When I received the email that changed everything! I was asked by NBC Universal to document the next year of my life since performing in the NBC Stand Up for Diversity Showcase! The news brought me much joy. Rhetorical Question: If a grown black man jumped up and down in his bedroom, giggling like a sinister catholic school girl, BUT no one was there to see it... did it ever really happen? After I calmed myself and realized they wanted my first entry by the next day, I realized something important. I actually have to do something with my life or I'll have no progress to write about. I'd just post random essays on controversial topics like "The Real Housewives" and "was that shirt I wore last week indeed cute; or did that guy just say that so I'd go away?" Even though these issues are important/ incredibly interesting, I'd prefer to update everyone with insanely awesome news of my conquering of 2012! I hear this is our last year so I'm trying to go out on top! I've just returned from Miami where I surprised my parents by flying home on Christmas Eve. They were definitely happy to see me, and as surprised as West Indian parents get (my dad didn't get off the couch...) It was nice to see them and hear some good advice on the future. It's the first time my dad sounded like he believed I could succeed in this comedy business. He also once believed I'd be good at pee-wee football though :-/ My dad said he thought I'd succeed faster if i stopped talking to people about what I'm doing and what might happen all the time. Ironically, I'm really superstitious and I think the same thing. Like I'm jinxing myself or piling on unnecessary pressure somehow. But I feel like I'm always talking to everybody about every new thing that happens to me with this comedy career, because they ask me WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR COMEDY CAREER?! I guess this blog will be a good middle ground. I'll give a nice monthly update on all things Raneir and between such updates, I'll just try to work my butt off and shut up about it in the process. It's early January and I have received more show invites in the last 2 days than ever in such a span of time... 3!!! ...Its a start people, stop judging me... I'm competing in Uncle Clydes Comedy Competition at Flappers next week and perform in my first APLA Fundraiser the week after. Wish me luck ya'll!!! Stop in at my facebook fanpage for all my upcoming show information Facebook.com/BLACKandGAYAllDay or follow me on twitter @Raneirsthebest for daily updates! :-) See ya next month! ]]> http://www.diversecitynbc.com/blog/#003437 http://www.diversecitynbc.com/blog/#003437 Raneir Pollard's Blog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:43 -0500 Regular Deadline: January 13, 2012
Final Deadlines:
Short films and music videos: February 10, 2011
Feature-length narrative and documentary films: February 23, 2012
For more information about submissions click on the link below:
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Early Deadline: December 2nd, 2011
($20 short films) & ($30 feature length films)
Regular Deadline: January 13th, 2012
($25 short films) & ($35 feature length films)
Late Deadline: February 24th, 2012
($30 short films) & ($40 feature length films)
Extended Deadline: April 6th, 2012
($45 short films) & ($55 feature length films)

Notification Dates
Short Films: May 18th, 2012
Feature Length Films: May 4th, 2012.

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He once recited a lovely poem about his mother in front of his entire elementary school and it wasn't even Mother's Day.
He wrote a USA Today, full-page advert for Honda that featured phrases such as "off the necklace", "ridonkulous" and "that's how momma makes biscuits."
He is a proud graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, the Writers Boot Camp Think Tank program and the National Hispanic Media Council's Writers Program.
He is currently in the NBC's Writers On The Verge writing program with a "Community" spec about the undeniable sexiness of hairy Latino men.
Above all else, Omar Ponce can actually teach you how to Dougie. ]]> http://www.diversecitynbc.com/featured-talent/writers/#003057 http://www.diversecitynbc.com/featured-talent/writers/#003057 Featured Talent Writers Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:30:51 -0500 http://www.diversecitynbc.com/featured-talent/writers/#003056 http://www.diversecitynbc.com/featured-talent/writers/#003056 Featured Talent Writers Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:29:28 -0500