All About You (film)

All About You is a 2001 romantic comedy film written and directed by Christine Swanson.[1] The film stars Renée Elise Goldsberry as a woman who tries to find love and ends up in a complicated romantic triangle. The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2001, at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Swanson initially had some difficulty in finding a distributor for the film, as distributors stated it was "not edgy enough".[2]

All About You
Film poster
Directed byChristine Swanson
Written byChristine Swanson
Produced byMichael Swanson
Starring
Cinematography
  • Wolf Baschung
  • David Scardina
Edited byLillian Benson
Music by
  • John Bickerton
  • Andreas Geck
Production
companies
  • Faith Filmworks
  • One Accord
Distributed byUrbanworks
Release dates
  • October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Swanson released a followup entitled All About Us in 2007.

Premise

Nicole is in love with her boyfriend Robbie and is ready to start talking about marriage. Unfortunately for her, he hasn’t even thought about a future with her. She moves to San Francisco to start a new life, and ends up with Robbie's brother Brian as her roommate for one month. Just as Nicole and Brian realize they have feelings for each other, Robbie wants to try a relationship with Nicole again.

Cast

Reception

DVD Talk and Chicago Reader both praised the film's acting while also criticizing the script as being overly predictable.[3][4]

Awards

References
  1. Calloway, Earl (October 9, 2002). "LisaRaye has role in 'All About You'". Chicago Defender (subscription required). Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. Smith, Dinitia (August 2, 2001). "A Black Film Festival Aims for a More Universal Image; Showcase for New Movies That Avoid Stereotyped Heroes". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. Pendleton, Reece (26 October 1985). "All About You". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. Sinnott, John (March 24, 2004). "All About You". DVD Talk. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. "American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show" (PDF). ABFF. June 27, 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  6. "The 2002 Roxbury Film Festival". coloroffilm.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  7. "Black Filmmakers and Screenwriters Triumph at HBFF". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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