• Made short music documentaries for the syndicated show Hip Hop Nation :Notes from the Underground; 
• Produced the short film Varmint Day, winner of Best Comedy at the Made In Miami Film Festival 
• Served as a producer and edited the feature length documentary Where I'm From,HIV and AIDS in The Bahamas with Maria Govan (Rain) , the short narrative, Chance
• Produced and directed The Eleutheran Adventure, Winner of the 2006 Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Bahamas International Film Festival
• Directed the documentary Chartered Course: The Life of Sir Durward Knowles
• Has written and directed the short Narrative  film Float that has won 5 international awards and distribution in North America, Germany, and,Austria.
  

Most recently he has completed the documentary I Am Not A Dummy, and the highly anticipated debut feature film Children Of God which was listed amongst BETs Top 10 of 2010 Films. Kareem has co-directed and produced a second feature narrative WindJammers and is in development of his third and fourth features.

[hip-hop artist] James Weech aka “Jay Complex” (The artist formerly known as ‘Gizzy’) has decided to embark on a journey that will test his skills, faith and fortitude as he pursues music full-time. Jay started rapping in 2004 as a hobby but saw the craft daunting because he lacked the skills to become a serious competitor in the rap game. However, fate would have it that in late 2007/early2008 Jay would take a serious interest in the art of rhyme-writing. Time was all Jay Complex needed to develop his skills. His relationship with B.A.S.S. is a living testament to that as he views B.A.S.S. as “ a family, badge, a flag and a label.”

B.A.S.S. is his safe haven and where he is at his best so that he can continue to grow lyrically. When asked what messages he wishes to convey to his listeners, he says he wants his listeners to feel a “real mellow and melodic aura”. Jay’s aim is to take his listeners to that, “good place” and for them to direct their thoughts to all the “chill things in this world”. After releasing his debut solo mixtape, “The Audition Mixtape”, the listener without a doubt witnessed a more mature ‘Complex’ and got a little peak into Jay’s life. This was all deliberate as he saw “The Audition Mixtape” as his audition to the world of music. He says confidently, “I want to play the part of an artist in the movie “Life” so I’m auditioning for the part.” He bares it all in hopes that he can be picked for the role. 

After the release of B.A.S.S.’ official mixtape “What’s a Beat Without B.A.S.S?” which saw impressive downloads and fanfare, Jay Com informed the world on his decision to quit school and pursue music full-time. When asked why he made such a controversial decision, Jay said: For me, the real world was easier than school. Even though college is supposed to be the last chance for fun or whatever, before you reach the real working world, the work that college had was more difficult for me mentally and spiritually. To pursue something as controversial as music seemed a lot more plausible. That’s just the way my body energy works.

Now, Jay C. is heavily involved in the arts. He presently works with BJM photography and eLife as he develops his skills in photography. Jay has set out to take the road less travelled and pursue what he is passionate about despite the naysayers and critics. Jay is one who marches to the sound of his own drum

Words By: Kyle M. Dorsett (McGill University)

[movie producer] Trevite Willis  is a producer at Southern Fried Filmworks LLC. Ms. Willis is responsible for production from the conceptual stage through completion, controls all aspects of the film process, and is involved on a daily basis with the creative, financial, technological, and administrative processes. Her duties also include creating and overseeing the production of interactive media and securing distribution and sales through an aggressive marketing and publicity plan.

Ms. Willis has been active in the development and production of multimedia productions for distribution and prevalently feature films for theatrical release. She has produced international, national, and regional commercials, music videos and feature films including the romantic comedy “What a Man Wouldn’t Do for a Woman,” and the African-American gay coming-of-age “Blueprint,” which enjoyed success at festivals such as the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, OutFest, NewFest, Frameline as well as others around the world. The 2008 Columbia University short film, Uncle Killa, she produced earned the director a DGA Best Student Film – African American award. Also Uncle Killa was selected as an HBO finalist at the American Black Film Festival, and picked up by HBO, which began airing February 2009. Currently, the Bahamian drama, Children of God, based on the award-winning short film Float, has been selected as the opening night film at the Bahamas International Film Festival. Her music video productions have included works with Grammy nominees and winners including Shawn Mullins and Speech of Arrested Development.

She holds an MBA in International Business and has been continuously engaged in the production of motion pictures since 1999. Her experience in the entertainment business has taken on many roles and responsibilities. After leaving a position with the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins major league baseball organization, she assumed influential roles in marketing and promotions with the Independent Feature Project’s IFFM in New York and later with The Fremantle Corporation.