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Synopsis
Set in modern-day New Orleans, BLAC, WHITE & BLUE explores the Bonaventure family—a law enforcement dynasty bound by blood, haunted by secrets, and stitched together by a supernatural bond. Against the backdrop of gentrification, corruption, and organized crime, the family teeters between justice and survival. At the center are fraternal twins LISETTE and LUCIEN (early 30s), children of a White father, INNOCENT (50s) and Black mother ANGELIQUE (50's) who has been missing under mysterious circumstances, for a year. Lisette, a detective who passes as White, spearheads a human trafficking investigation into Russian organized crime. Lucien, who presents as Black, left the force under scandal after a pedophile died in custody. Now a private investigator, he remains under Internal Affairs’ microscope. Despite their estrangement and different racial experiences, the twins are linked by an unexplainable psychic connection—they feel one another’s pain and emotions. Innocent, an ex-cop with a suspect and checkered past, holds dangerous ties to Russian crime lord DIMITRI POPOV. At the family’s cherished Fish Fry Friday, LUNA (11), Lisette’s daughter, leaves for a sleepover, is followed by a creepy Ice Cream truck and later abducted. The case soon ties back to Lisette’s trafficking investigation. In a desperate rescue at an Ice Cream Factory, a location for Popov's illegal Russian activities and crimes, the family frees the trafficked girls—but Popov escapes with Luna. In a tense standoff, Popov hints that Innocent’s past may hold answers about their missing mother ANGELIQUE’s fate. To save Luna, the family lets him slip away. They win the battle, but the war between Popov and his Russian crime syndicate deepens. The pilot closes at another Fish Fry Friday, the family grasping for normalcy while knowing they are marked. And Popov eerily watches across the street while holding a photo of the Bonaventure's missing Matriarch, Angelique.
Bio
Tamika Lamison is an award-winning writer, director and producer of Film & TV. Some credits include: Last Life, Ferguson Rises, Spin, Hope & Monogamy. She helped develop the Academy Gold program for AMPAS & the CDDP-Commercial Director’s Diversity Program- (www.cddprogram.org) for the DGA. Some Honors include: ABC/Disney Fellowship, CBS Directors Fellowship, AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women & the Rideback Rise Circle.
She is a Virginia native & graduate of The American University, Howard University & an AFI Alum.
Tamika created/founded Make a Film Foundation, a non-profit that grants 'film wishes' to children who have serious or life-threatening medical conditions by teaming them with noted actors, writers and directors who help them create short film legacies.
Through MAFF, Tamika has produced over 100 short documentaries and 4 award winning short narrative films. Tamika produced and stars in the feature LAST LIFE (Tubi TV) and was a staff writer on the TV series MONOGAMY. She is currently writing a movie for Hallmark. She also produced the Tribeca Audience/Pan African award-winning feature doc “Ferguson Rises.” And recently wrote, directed and produced the personal short “Superman Doesn’t Steal” which recently premiered at the Oscar qualifying ‘Pan African Film Festival’ and Officially selected to screen at several others.
Awards History
Finalist: Writers Lab International
Finalist Austin Film Festival (2nd Round)
