Bompton Had a Dream
| Bompton Had a Dream | |
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| File:Bompton Had a Dream Film Poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rashan Allen |
| Produced by | Ali-Han Ibragimov |
| Written by | Rashan Allen |
| Starring | Tyler Williams Dominique Brown Avery Gregory Emonjay Brown |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MOORvision Network |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Bompton Had a Dream is a 2020 American coming-of-age hood comedy-drama film written and directed by Rashan Allen and produced by Ali-Han Ibragimov, set in the Piru side of the Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is commonly called "Bompton" by Bloods.[1]
The screenplay is based on a NAACP ACT-SO award-winning play A Dream Deferred that Allen wrote in 2015,[2][3][4] the title of which alludes to Langston Hughes's poem suite Montage of a Dream Deferred.
Plot[edit]
The film's story revolves around Compton native Javon Escoe, the top high school basketball player in the nation out of Centennial High, on his commitment day, and on this day he's just trying to get to the park to shoot around, when he runs into his old friends who get him off-track, meanwhile, his younger brother Mel just got initiated as a Westside Piru, and had to fight a Crip for it, but instead he got knocked out and now everyone around him is peer pressuring him into fighting the Crip again.[5][2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Tyler Williams as Javon
- Dominique Brown as Phoolie
- Avery Gregory as Saav
- Emonjay Brown as Mel
- Bone Collector as Himself
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Allen based the screenplay of the film on a play that he wrote at 16, titled A Dream Deferred, for the NAACP ACT-SO competition in 2015. The play was based on his own life and detailed different angles of the things he was going through at the time.[2][3]
The film was originally budgeted to be produced for $25,000, but Ibragimov and Allen managed to secure a $45,000 investment.[6]
Casting for the picture began in fall 2018.[7][8]
After previously doing creative and camera work for the streetball legend Bone Collector, Ibragimov and Allen have secured him to make a cameo appearance in the film.[9][10][11][12][better source needed]
Rapper and actor DMX was the original choice for the character of Don, before Dairold Potts, a Compton native, was casted for it.
Ibragimov and Allen have set a goal of having every single filming location in Compton, and the first location that was locked in was the Centennial High School, the school that Kendrick Lamar has graduated from, which is also a few blocks away from the Piru Street.[2][3][6]
Filming[edit]
The production started in February 2019, but had to be put on hold and finished later during the year due to issues with the weather and financing.[6]
In autumn 2019, Ibragimov & Allen launched an IndieGoGo campaign, seeking funds for finishing certain scenes and re-shoots.
The film was shot entirely on an Arri Alexa Mini, and took around 3 weeks to film, including re-shoots.[6]
Filmmaker and former Vine personality Landon Moss has contributed to Bompton Had a Dream with additional picture editing, and editor David C. Eichhorn has contributed with additional sound editing.
Release[edit]
On April 22, 2020, Bompton Had a Dream was released on MOORvision Network, a technology and media services startup co-founded by Ibragimov and Allen with the goal of retaining ownership over their work and empowering other creatives.[2][13][14][15]
Compton rapper Jay Worthy has praised Bompton Had a Dream upon release, calling it a "great movie".[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Video: A Deep Dive Into Kendrick Lamar's Compton". Curbed Los Angeles. February 23, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Meet the innovative minds behind the film "Bompton Had A Dream"". Gritty Vibes. April 22, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Director's Eye". VisionWatch. May 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet The National Medalists From 2015 & 2014". Prince George's County NAACP ACT-SO. 2015.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Ali-Han Ibragimov Chats With Us About His Companies and Latest Projects". Occhi Magazine. September 9, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "The Producer's Eye". MOORvision. May 13, 2020.
- ↑ "'Bompton Had a Dream' Casting Call". Backstage. November 8, 2018.
- ↑ "'Bompton Had a Dream' Casting Call". NY Castings. December 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Bone Collector's Streetball Ethics: Top 2017-18 NBA Rookie Plays". YouTube. January 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Bone Collector's Streetball Ethics: Top 2017-18 NBA Rookie Plays". YouTube. January 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Road To Recovery: Month 2". YouTube. January 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Road To Recovery: Month 3". YouTube. February 4, 2018.
- ↑ "MOORvision Network". MOORvision. April 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Bompton Had a Dream – Out Now". LA Enthusiast. April 22, 2020.
- ↑ "What is MOORvision?". MOORvision Network. 2020.
- ↑ "Jay Worthy on Twitter". Twitter. May 3, 2020.
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- 2020 films
- English-language films
- 2020 comedy-drama films
- 2020 independent films
- 2020s gang films
- 2020s teen drama films
- African-American films
- American comedy-drama films
- American coming-of-age drama films
- American films
- American gang films
- American independent films
- American teen drama films
- Bloods
- Films about families
- Films about racism
- Films set in 2019
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Hood films
