Dancing in September
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Dancing in September is a 2000 television film starring Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington
Isaiah Washington IV is an American actor. A veteran of several Spike Lee films, Washington is best known for his role as Dr. Preston Burke on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2007.-Personal life:...
and Nicole Ari Parker
Nicole Ari Parker
Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe , also known as Nikki Kodjoe, is an American actress and a former model. She is perhaps best known for her role as attorney Teri Joseph on the Showtime television drama series Soul Food and her role as Becky Barnett in Boogie Nights.-Early life:Parker was born in...
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Plot
It focused on a black television producer (Parker), who works for a major network, and the troubles she faces in her environment, mainly painting a positive portrayal of Blacks in the media.Cast
- Nicole Ari Parker.....Tomasina "Tommy" Crawford
- Isaiah Washington.....George Washington
- Vicellous Reon ShannonVicellous Reon ShannonVicellous Reon Shannon is an American actor.Shannon is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Lesra Martin in the 1999 film The Hurricane, and Keith Palmer, the son of presidential candidate David Palmer in the Fox television series 24...
.....James - Jay UnderwoodJay UnderwoodJay Underwood is an American actor.In 1983, he attended Moreau Catholic High School for one year in Hayward, California. He is married to Julie Underwood and has three children. His most recognized work includes portraying Ernest Hemingway in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, "Bug" in Uncle...
.....Michael Daniels - Marcia CrossMarcia CrossMarcia Anne Cross is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and as Dr...
.....Lydia Gleason - Jenifer LewisJenifer LewisJenifer Jeanette Lewis is an American film and television actress and singer.-Early life:Lewis was born in Kinloch, Missouri, to a nurse's aid mother and a factory worker father. She attended college at Webster University in Webster Groves, Missouri...
.....Judge Warner - James Avery.....Mr. Warner
- Michael Cavanaugh.....Harbor
- Malinda Williams.....Rhonda
Awards and nominations
Black Reel AwardsBlack Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films...
- 2002: Won, "Best Director on Network/Cable" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
- 2002: Won, "Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) on Network/Cable" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Actress on Network/Cable" - Nicole Ari Parker
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Film on Network/Cable"
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor in Network/Cable" - Vicellous Reon Shannon
Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
- 2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Music and Lyrics" - Mark Sparks & Sy SmithSy SmithSy Olivia Smith is an American Emmy nominated singer-songwriter. Born in New York, New York, Smith rose to fame in the late 1990s when she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records. Smith released her first studio album Psykosoul in 2000, which spawned the singles "Gladly" and "Good N...
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser — also the founder of Paulist Productions — but is generally not seen as specifically directed toward religious...
- 2001: Nominated, "Sundance Film Category" - Reggie Rock Bythewood
NAACP Image Awards
- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" - Isaiah Washington
- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special"