Point & Drive Private Screening
Producer & Director of Point & Drive Brandi Mitchell is taking her
highly anticipated documentary to screens across the nation. On Friday, June 24th, she hosted a
red carpet screening at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center of Morehouse College at 8:30
pm. The film depicts a chronological depiction of the band’s legacy under the direction of Dr.
William P. Foster, who is known for his influence in setting the standard for how many
marching bands operate today. With untold stories from five generations of band classes
between 1961 and 2013, it explains what it takes to be a part of such a historical entity.
This screening in particular was done in partnership with the Precision Incorporated Summer
Band Camp. The camp provides an opportunity for students to receive exceptional instruction
from some of the best band directors, clinicians, and dance instructors in America, including the
creative team behind the movies Drumline and Drumline: A New Beat. “We recognize that our
youth could be doing anything else, but we support initiatives like Precision Incorporated
particularly in an age where music is being taken out of our schools,” says Mitchell. A former
clarinet player in the M100 herself, Brandi Mitchell is reminded that she stands on the
shoulders of giants and hopes that this film will connect with not only middle and high school
age students but adults experiencing a transitional period of self-discovery as well. “There is a
discipline that is required to achieve one’s own definition of success. Point and Drive helps
reignite that passion in those who want to recalibrate the current season of their lives.
The audience was comprised of proud parents, community influencers, and tastemakers. HBCU
alumni from Florida A&M University, North Carolina A&T University, Bethune-Cookman
University, Tennessee State University, Morehouse College, Southern University, Central State
University, and more were also in attendance. They were able to listen to personal accounts
from successful alumni such as Grammy Winning Jazz legends like Scotty Barnhart, Wycliffe
Gordon and Vincent Gardner, and popular artists like Dwele. Shot over a three-year time
period, the documentary consists of unprecedented original interviews, music, live
performances, dancing and rare archival footage and images of the process of mastering the
renowned Point and Drive technique. Director of Bands at FAMU Dr. Shelby R. Chipman and
Owner of Supreme Fish Delight Restaurants Waleed Shamsid-Deen were also in attendance.
Tickets for future screenings can be purchased at pointanddrivemovie.com.
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