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Exclusive: Concord Originals has partnered with Outfest Fusion to launch a one-of-a-kind short film financing and IP licensing initiative, in support of up-and-coming Lgbtqia+ filmmakers of color.

During Outfest Los Angeles in July, eligible filmmakers will pitch original short films incorporating one of three Concord-licensed songs to Outfest’s Artistic Director Faridah Gbadamosi, Concord Originals’ Director of Development and Production, Charles Hopkins, and a special guest judge yet to be announced. The winning filmmakers will be announced at the conclusion of the festival and will produce their short films with the support of Concord Originals and Outfest, ahead of being showcased at Outfest Fusion in 2023.

Concord Originals will provide financing of up to 25,000 per short film. The songs to be featured in them are “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” by Sylvester (co-written by James Wirrick), “Tres Días De Carnaval,” by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,...

Recently, CBS served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Hawaii Five-o" premiere episode 1 of season 6. The episode is entitled, ""Mai ho`oni i ka wai lana malie," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and interesting stuff go down as the Five-o crew gets involved in a raid that serves up buried treasure, pirates, and more! In the new, 1st episode press release: A Murder Leads Five-0 To Investigate A Centuries-old Oahu Palace Raid Involving Pirates And Buried Treasure, On The Sixth Season Premiere Of "Hawaii Five-0." Press release number 2: A murder will lead Five-0 to investigate a centuries-old Oahu palace raid involving pirates, buried treasure and a killer who is using a stolen painting as a map. Also, the morning after their wedding, Kono and Adam will get threatened and tortured by Gabriel, and Danny will show concern for McGarrett...