"FAST DREAMS" NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD: OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY (FILM)

 

VIEW TRAILER: Fast Dreams is a documentary that follows Bianca Knight’s life for seventeen years. It showcases her journey from her early teens in Mississippi to her early 30s. The film covers various aspects of her life, including her family, school, college, professional track, and field career, participation in the Olympics, motherhood, and coaching.  FAST DREAMS NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY (FILM)   Fast Dreams, winner of the 2023 Essence Film Festival, is the only film from a small independent film company in this category.   Saturday, March 16, 2024 8PM ET/7PM CT Airs on BET + CBS Fastdreamsthemovie.com  View Trailer Here   99 Ways Entertainment is preparing to release the highly acclaimed documentary Fast Dreams. The film follows the journey of Bianca Knight, a track and field teenage prodigy, to the Olympics.  Fast Dreams premiered at the 2023 Essence Film Festival, where it was received with critical acclaim. Fast Dreams won the 2023 AUDIENCE AWARD AT ESSENCE FILM FESTIVAL and is nominated for a 2024 NAACP IMAGE AWARD in the Outstanding Documentary Film category. The Image Awards ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and BET on Saturday, March 16th.   Fast Dreams is the only independently produced film in this category and is competing against American Symphony, Netflix; Invisible Beauty, Hulu/Magnolia Pictures; Little Richard: I Am Everything, HBOMax/Magnolia; and Stamped From The Beginning, Netflix.   Fast Dreams follows Bianca Knight’s life for seventeen years. It showcases her journey from her early teens in Mississippi to her early 30s. The film covers various aspects of her life, including her family, school, college, professional track, and field career, participation in the Olympics, motherhood, and coaching.    The documentary examines the thin line between potential and reality. Sometimes, we see ourselves with immense potential, and we believe that it is only a matter of time before we reach our goals. However, dreams are not guaranteed, and without taking determined action, our potential may go unrealized. Fast Dreams explores the peaks and valleys that must be navigated to understand that every person has potential. With hard work and determination, it is possible to transform dreams into reality. The film presents a roadmap to inspire the audience to take action and achieve their own dreams.   In sum, the film's overarching theme deals with the important role failure plays in achieving success, which is researched and discovered that this isn't being passed on to today’s youth.   "99 Ways Entertainment initiated a progressive and disruptive distribution model for Fast Dreams, in an attempt to address the disparity in film accessibility across communities. 99 Ways Entertainment is seeking sponsors to buy tickets and fund bus transportation for students from disenfranchised communities to watch the movie in theaters. Major movie chains like AMC and Regal, as well as school districts across the country, are supporting their efforts. Additionally, they have developed a post-film school program, which includes in-class educational components and foot races in gyms to reinforce the knowledge and lessons students learned from the film.    Fast Dreams release model was tested in New York for a week at (Regal Atlas Park Theater, Glendale Nov. 2023), and the response from schools was nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, the movie was the most-watched film in the country during that week, surpassing even the Taylor Swift movie. (Please see attached box office results for details.)"   99 Ways Entertainment in the process of scaling the release model with sponsors and core strategic partners throughout the United States. The initial launch phase will start in late March - April and will include Chicago, Los Angeles, Jackson, Tupelo, Natchez, McComb in Mississippi, and Prince George's County, plus several other counties in Maryland.   Fast Dreams is directed by Harry Davis, Alexander Tejeda, and Krista Saint-Dic, stars Bianca Knight and Annie Knight.   View Trailer Here   The NAACP Image Awards is recognized as the nation's preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view. This event taking place on Saturday, March 16th at the Shrine Auditorium and broadcasted on BET and CBS celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts and those individuals and groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.   Fast Dreams is the only independently produced film in this category and is competing against American Symphony, Netflix; Invisible Beauty, Hulu/Magnolia Pictures; Little Richard: I Am Everything, HBOMax/Magnolia; and Stamped From The Beginning, Netflix.   This year's 55th NAACP Image Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 8 PM ET, airing on BET and CBS.     Production Company: 99 Ways Entertainment   Directors: Harry Davis , Alexander Tejeda, Krista Saint-Dic   Starring: Bianca Knight, Annie Knight   Executive Producers: Michael Flournoy, Johnathan Boston, Kenneth Gustus, Rufus Duff, Monica “Shaka” Dopwell, Rachel Walker, Kevin Edwards, Charles Oakley, Steven Traylor, Carol Angela Davis, Kaye E. Davis   Producers: Irving J. Fisher, Michael Phillips, Nicole Sylvester, Pamela Crockett, Yvette Ganier, Amanda Georgi, Michelle Louise Freeman   Fastdreamsthemovie.com   For more information, interviews or to sponsor a youth event showing the film, contact angela@pranamarketing.com or 201.503.1333    ABOUT BIANCA KNIGHT Fast Dreams is the heartfelt story of Track & Field Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder Bianca Knight, from Ridgeland, Mississippi. Bianca proved her footspeed at an early age by setting the collegiate indoor 200m record and by running the fastest time ever by a junior athlete. Bianca’s astounding win placed her as the 8th Best Performer on the All-Time List with her time of 22.40. Shortly after the Indoor Championship in 2008, Knight announced her decision to turn professional and leave the University of Texas. Knight proved to be a key member of Team USA’s 4x100m teams at the 2011 World Outdoor and 2012 Olympics as both teams won gold and the Olympic team smashed a 27-year-long-world record, which they still hold to this day. By the time Knight graduated from Ridgeland H.S. in 2007, she had won 15 individual state titles at 100m, 200m and 400m among her 23 overall including relays. She also owns state high school records at 100m and 200m and was the first Mississippian to be named Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year.