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A Place Called Desire

A Place Called Desire offers many unforgettable history lessons applicable to American history, Louisiana history, African American history, urban history, racial history, studies of neighborhoods, studies of survival, and memorable stories of love and community. Somehow the filmmaker manages to share hard truths with a gentle touch. ~ Dr. Al Kennedy

Winner 2020 Silver Telly Award | 2020 AVA Gold Award | Finalist Best Documentary San Diego Black Film Festival | Official Selection San Francisco Black Film Festival | Award of Recognition Impact DOCS Awards | Semifinalist Rootstech Film Festival | Nominated for the 2020 LEH Humanities Documentary Film of the Year | Official Selection New Orleans Film Festival | Official Selection Black Film Festival of New Orleans

“Nobody can dim the light which shines from within”
as penned by Maya Angelou, is the perfect metaphor for Desire.

THE FILM

“When you look at the times we’re in, Desire is the perfect storm of black America’s plight. Nixon, landfill, shoddy construction, war on drugs, geographic isolation, police showdown, incarceration. And it all started out as just a place where families were trying to nurture their kids in an affordable location. What a story.” LJ

The story of A Place Called Desire is one that will resonate with most people trying to find strength in a tough place. The story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times get tough, learning to fight against all odds. How many people in Desire preserved with grit and courage.

Those outside of the community told the stories you may have heard. We will present this film from a unique vantage point–that of insiders. Since 2008 we have interviewed over 60 individuals telling the stories of their lives in the Desire Community. They speak of a place that is not the same story that the press often portrayed. There were struggles, many struggles, but there were also strengths and positives in this tight-knit community of thousands.

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LS3 Studios wins 4th Telly Award

LS3 STUDIOS SELECTED A WINNER IN THE 34th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS
Telly again proudly honors the very best commercials, videos, films and internet work
www.tellyawards.com

Maurice, LA — (April 30, 2013) The Telly Awards has named LS3 Studios as a Bronze winner in the 34th Annual Telly Awards for “From Shanghai to Harlem.” With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this is truly an honor.

For its 34th season, The Telly Awards once again joined forces with YouTube to give the public the power to view and rate videos submitted as part of the People’s Telly Awards. In addition to recognition from the Silver Telly Council, the judging panel that selects the Telly Awards winners, the Internet community helps decide the People’s Telly Awards winners.

A prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. The Silver Council evaluated entries to recognize distinction in creative work entries do not compete against each other rather entries are judged against a high standard of merit.

“The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. LS3 Studios’s accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.

About LS3 Studios
Owner, Leonard Smith III, has been involved in graphics, photography, video, and multimedia projects for over thirty-five years. His professional career started at Eastman Kodak in 1975. While at Kodak, Leonard traveled the United States and Europe supporting various imaging systems.

LS3 Studios offer a variety of services that include image and audio editing, production of broadcast quality video and multimedia presentations, custom photography and web development. We take pride in providing clear and intuitive access to archives and information as well as staging compelling narratives using digital media. The studio’s creative team of producers and writers are dedicated to educating, entertaining, and inspiring audiences through innovative storytelling.

Please contact Leonard Smith III, LS3 Studios for inquiries: info@LS3Studios.com or call 337-453-4684

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LS3 Studios Wins 2nd AVA Award

AVA DIGITAL AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2013 WINNERS
Narrative Network and LS3 Studios net Gold Award from among 2000 global entrants
www.avaawards.com
New York, NY (February 1, 2013) Narrative Network and LS3 Studios are winners of the AVA Digital-Gold Awards, for co-producing documentary trailer “From Shanghai to Harlem,” in the category of Creativity Video Production/Editing, it was announced on February 1, 2013. AVA recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of media that is part of the evolution of digital communication. Work ranges from audio and video productions to websites and social media sites that present interactive components such as video, animation, blogs, and podcasts to other user-generated digital communication.

There were 2,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2013 competition. Entrants included digital professionals from audio, video and film production companies; web developers; advertising agencies; PR firms; corporate and government communication departments; and independent creative professionals such as designers, producers, directors, editors and shooters.

AVA Digital Awards is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization consists of several thousand productions, marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, and free-lance professionals. AMCP administers recognition programs; provides judges and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession. As part of its mission, AMCP fosters and supports the efforts of creative professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations.

Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

Winners, who will receive certificates and inscribed statuettes, were selected from over 200 categories in Audio, Video, and Web-based production. A list of Platinum and Gold Winners can be found on the AVA Digital Awards website at www.avaawards.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBHYtofVnh0

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NOMA screening of LS3 Studio Documentary

New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is proud to present a screening of LS3 Studio’s –
A Legend in the Classroom: The Life Story of Ms. Yvonne Busch at 7:30pm See Trailer.

New Orleans, LA (February 17,2013) A Legend in the Classroom is included with regular Museum admission and coincides with the exhibition, Ralston Crawford and Jazz.

www.vimeo.com/3206947

Born in New Orleans in 1929 and raised in the historic Treme section of the city, Ms. Busch, who mastered several brass instruments and wood chimes, became a touring professional by the age of 12, crisscrossing the United States as a member of the critically acclaimed “International Sweethearts of Rhythm” and the “Swinging Rays of Rhythm”, two all female bands sponsored by the Piney Woods Country Life School, an African-American boarding school located in Piney Woods, Mississippi.