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Cess Silvera

SHOTTAS OFFICIAL DVD IN STORES... JANUARY 2, 2007

About Me

A ghetto child who survived the traps and pitfalls of life and now making his mother's heart proud. My life's mission is to do for Jamaica's film industry what Bob Marley did for Reggae music...take it WORLDWIDE! See ya'll at the MOVIES!

My Interests

GOD, People, different cultures, MOVIES, MUSIC, GANJA, LOVE, PEACE, FREEDOM, MONEY (financial/economical freedom), sex, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN (inside/out), FEAR, JOY, SPIRITUALITY, WAR, POLITICS, HATE (why it exists), WISDOM, HEALTH, LONG LIFE! (the longest liver shall see). As one can see...I'm interested in LIFE!

I'd like to meet:

I meet them everyday...children who expect a better tomorrow. And adults who are doing their best to make sure they get it. ..

Music:

Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Barry White, Steel Pulse, Garnett Silk, Kymani Marley, Spragga Benz, Ghetto Youths, All Dancehall Music, Nina Simone, Voodoo Lounge, LadySmith Black Mambazo, Stevie Wonder, Eeka Mouse, Culture, Aerosmith, All Hip Hop, Sam Cooke, The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Culture Club, Wham, The Bee Gees, Teddy Pendegrass, Jahiem, Toni Braxton, Anthony Hamilton, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masakela, Rolling Stones, Madonna, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Sade, Dire Strait, Journey, Bruce Springsteen...

Movies:

Scarface, Roots, Harder They Come, Shottas, Rockers, Once Upon A Time In The West, Goodfellas, The Untouchables, Citizen Kane, Reservoir Dogs, Forrest Gump, The Accountant, Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, Richard Pryor Live On The Sunset Strip, Malcom X, A Time To Kill, Last Tango In Paris, Life & Debt, The Sandlot, Rabid Dogs, The French Connection, Boyz N Da Hood, Superfly, Heat, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, The Killer, City On Fire, Hard Boiled, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, Cassablanca, King Of New York, Born On The Fourth Of July, Platoon, Menace To Society, Enter The Dragon, On The Waterfront, My Two Left Foot, Driving Miss Daisy, The Color Purple, Born Into Brothel, Lean On Me, Krush Groove, MY LIFE! (I'm very interested to see how it will play out)...I'm hoping for A HAPPY ENDING!

Television:

The Sopranos, The Wire, Miami Vice (reruns), Sandford & Son, All In The Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, The Biography Channel, The Animal Channel, America Most Wanted, Cartoon Network, The Chapelle Show, Pastor TD Jakes, Creflo Dollar, Sesame Street. Some News. The Weather Channel, Fashion TV, The Soccer Channel, ESPN...

Books:

Roots, The Autobiography Of Malcom X, 48 Laws of Power, The Films Of Akira Kurosawa, Ten Thousand Bullets, The Independent Filmmaker Manual, The Alchemist, The Philosophies Of Marcus Garvey, A Long Walk To Freedom, Outlaws, Catch A Fire, The Bible (many versions), Green Eggs and Ham, Cat In The Hat, Tom Sawyer...

Heroes:

Aunt Boogsie (My Grandmother), My Sons, Bob Marley, Nelson Mandela, Marcus Garvey, Napoleon, Muhammad Ali, Matthew M. Johnson, (my lawyer), Fada Screw (my brother R.I.P), My Shottas Cast and Crew...and all the People who love SHOTTAS. Last but not least...The WOMEN who tolerate and LOVE me.

My Blog

Latest Shottas Update

Friday, September 15, 2006 SHOTTAS UPDATE!The official release of the gangsta tale Shottas, has been pushed back to November 3rd. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this may have ca...
Posted by Cess Silvera on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:19:00 PST

Shottas Update

Sunday, July 30, 2006 Update SHOTTAS!!!FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 30th, 2006 The high intensity Jamaican gangsta thriller Shottas, will make it's theatrical debut in selected cities across the United ...
Posted by Cess Silvera on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:17:00 PST

Jamaica Observer On Shottas

Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Jamaica Observer On ShottasShottas to hit US big screenObserver ReporterWednesday, July 12, 2006Spragga Benz (left) and Kyamni Marley (right) two of the stars of the movie Sh...
Posted by Cess Silvera on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:13:00 PST

Shottas Overview

Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Shottas OverviewBiggs (Ky-mani Marley) - focusing on their rise from childhood thugs to their climax as heartless gangsters in the streets of Jamaica and Miami, and ultimatel...
Posted by Cess Silvera on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:08:00 PST