Est. Swade Soul Films · Now showing
The Theater District
Every filmmaker owns a house.
Create the story. Own the story. Show the world.
Live from the district
The street
Walk the district
Glide down the street, read the marquees, step inside and watch tonight's feature.
Live from the district
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New · The Book Studio
Books that play like films.
Drop in a manuscript or start from an idea. The studio casts your characters, narrates every page, scores each scene and brings the art to life as you turn.
- 01Narration on every page, with a voice for every character
- 02Adaptive scene music that ducks under the voice
- 03Motion moments, Ken Burns and parallax on the art
- 04Editions from one master, free to cinematic
- Watch
Short films, music videos, trailers and documentaries — screened in theaters owned by the people who made them.
- Create
Develop scripts, scenes, characters, wardrobe, voice performances, music and cinematic frames inside the studio.
- Distribute
Your own theater page, the district marquee, connected channels and Roku distribution for qualifying work.
- Expand
Through our relationship with SwadeSpace.com, selected projects may be considered for space-economy promotional experiences and digital media initiatives.
From idea to opportunity
- 01Idea
- 02Create
- 03Finish
- 04Showcase
- 05Distribute
- 06Opportunity
About Black Tales TV
A streaming and creative media platform
Short films, music videos, trailers, documentaries and original visual storytelling — with a strong commitment to people of color. Open to everyone: cast, crew and creators of any race or background. We intentionally create more visibility, opportunity, ownership and access for creators of color, especially Black creators long underserved in film and entertainment.
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