Stephen Ashley Blake, Chief Executive Officer / Producer, Realm Pictures. A forty-year entertainment industry veteran, Stephen cut his teeth as a young cinematographer on a slate of tremendously profitable micro-budgeted genre films. He later parlayed these no-waste indie production strategies to the music video sector, producing universally acclaimed music videos with world-class production value at a fraction of typical cost. Sometime later, when Stephen read Andrew Ward’s "Dark Midnight When I Rise," and discovered the almost unbelievable true story of this choir of young warriors taking the world by storm as they conquered hate with songs of hope, all other work came to a halt. Passionate about bringing this inspiring true story of redemption and light to our often dark, troubled world, Stephen and his wife Sonya mortgaged their home, acquired the rights to Dark Midnight, and embarked upon adapting the Jubilees Singers’ epic story for the silver screen. 

*Hear how Stephen created music videos for LL Cool J, Tupac, Public Enemy, and many more!!  

*Learn how working on independent and student films was Stephen's film school.  

*Steal Away, Stephen's latest Film project,  features the strongest Black female lead in history.

 *Realm Pictures pledges 10% of Steal Away net profits to HBCUs. 

*Realm launched a $34.7MM campaign to raise corporate sponsorships/investments (projected gross revenues $712MM). 

*Unique casting process (response on social media). *Realm Pictures is re-shaping the Hollywood narrative. 

*Realm Pictures is showcasing brilliant undiscovered talent and building philanthropy into their business model.

*Follow Realm Pictures to learn how you can audition and get involved in the film, Steal Away.  

**Now Casting and Fundraising, more details here.

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