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Gozi’s House Productions

Fi rst The Wr i ter. . .

Ngozi

“I have always written, for 1 Ngozi Thomas, has been writing since she was five
myself that is, as a hobby years old, but it was when she was in junior high
and I found it to be in- school, where her first taste of dramatic writing came.
credibly rewarding. Those Although it has taken Ngozi up until now, to really
closest to me, who watched dig her pen into paper, Ngozi has always has a fond-
my “hobby” develop over ness for writing scripts, poetry and plays. It wasn’t
the years, always encour- until 2006 that she had this most vivid dream that
aged me to take my work to had her practically writing the treatment for it in her
“Hollywood.” It’s amazing sleep. The screenplay “Child Support.” Now Child
when others see the gift in Support has met it’s fair share of naysayers. “How be-
you that you refuse to ac- lievable, is it for a “Black” man to own up to a mistake
knowledge in yourself.” he made by donating sperm, by working out what he
can do to provide support for the children? Ngozi
however, has kept on striving with this idea of putting
black men in a better perspective,
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A Per fo r mer. . .
B or n and rai s ed i n At si x teen she
Phi l adel ph i a , PA w hen j oi ned a t ravel -
N goz i wa s i n el ement ar y i ng theater g ro up
s cho ol , she b e g an w r i t i ng
shor t pl ays , by the t i me th at wa s form by
she go t to Ju n i o r H ig h the l ate Ja s on Guy
s cho ol N goz i wa s w r i t i ng Robi n s on . The
f u l l l eng th pl ays , ac t i ng , g ro up t ravel ed
si ng i ng and d anc i ng . al l over the c it y
of Phi l adelphi a .
In her l ate t wen -
t i es N goz i l anded
a sup p ort rol e i n a
f i l m short t itl ed “A
l ittl e f i erce ,” w rit -
ten and d i rec ted
by Phi l ly ’s ow n
Ni kki Harmon .

y The first time Ngozi ever acting on stage was


Later in life Ngozi, when she did an excert from Ntoshake Shange’s
a . k . a “ Ve r b a l K i s s” highly eclaimed poetic Novel. “For Colored
a n d “ G O - G O Ma .” Who Considered Suicide When The Rainbow
showcased her talent Was Enough,” Ngozi was the “Lady in Brown.”
on stage performing That same year, during the summer Ngozi Join
s p o k e n w o rd , w h i c h a Street Theater Group which was formulated
she became known by Jason Guy Robinson, where she, was able
in the Philadelphia to perform as the “Lady in Red” for that same
& Baltimore poetry play. Ngozi also got to perform for the Mayor of
venues. Philadelphia, Mayor Wilson Goode.
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Then a D i rec tor. . .

y As God would have it, I am now in a position to get


up close and personal with the real life, ins and outs
of the ‘film game’ and to truly discover where my path
was headed as a writer, director and producer of my
own work. And I immediately knew “yes” I did want
to do those things and “yes” I could do it! So I pon-
dered what would be my first story, my first script,
my directorial debut, that would touch people and
have them yearning to come out and see what I was
capable of doing.
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Now A Vi s i o n ar y

“ I want to create vi- 1 THE PRODUCTION COMPANY


sions on screen, that
Gozi’s House Production takes its name from Ngozi
are innovative, pro- Thomas’s first name and her ability to “bring down
vacative and some- the house” with her charisma and love. Gozi’s house
can be described as a vehicle for bringing relatives,
times scary.”
friends, and neighbors into a family unit with a
shared love for the arts. Our goal is to tell compelling
and entertaining stories about the urban community
that embrace people as part of one human family and
inspire audiences to make a difference in the lives of
others.
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C hi l d S up p o r t The Mov i e

“If we can make


movies where black 1 It wasn’t until 2006 that she had this most vivid
men are portrayed as dream that had her practically writing the treatment
deadbeats, pushers, for it in her sleep. The screenplay “Child Support.”
pimps and mama’s Now Child Support has met it’s fair share of naysay-
boys, then why can’t ers. “How believable, is it for a “Black” man to own up
we make movies about to a mistake he made by donating sperm, by working
them being portrayed out what he can do to provide support for the chil-
as men with consciences dren? Ngozi however, has kept on striving with this
and strength to at least idea of putting black men in a better perspective.
make an effort to do the
best they can to right a
wrong, no matter how
bizarre the situation may Please click on the link box below for more information:
appear?”
www.childsupportmovie.info

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