GET WITH THE PROGRAM -TYE BANKS INTERVIEW

We are joined in conversation with Tye Banks. Tye is a film Director, Producer, Actor and Artist, who is passionate about entertaining viewers through the power of storytelling. Known for inventive techniques in filmmaking, Tye directs and produces content with the purpose to inspire, inform and entertain. Tye’s latest film Hit A Lick is an urban crime drama starring J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), Tray Chaney (The Wire, Saints and Sinners) and Luray Cooper (The Wire, Underground Railroad, The Highwaymen). Tye is also the founder of Liquor House Comedy and Liquor House Comedy festival. Our Topic is: Opportunities and Challenges for Independent Films.

Union Bound

Sargent Joseph Hoover went to war to preserve the Union. After being captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp, he understood what it was to be kept against his will. Together with a friend he escaped and aided by slaves made it to freedom.

https://youtu.be/ibz0DnJEPyo

Union Bound starred Sean Stone (Oliver Stone’s son) and Isaac C. Singleton Jr (Pirates of the Carribbean, Guardian of the Galaxy TV show). Tye Banks plays a superstition slave who doesn’t trust the Yankee soldiers.

The movie is available on Amazon Prime.