Original Programming
Nexxt Productions, Inc. was founded to focus on developing compelling business and entrepreneurship TV and Film content in two areas that frequently intersect. One is ‘Black Voices in a Multicultural World’ of which entrepreneurship is one example. There are many talented entrepreneurs of all ethnicities who few know about. We want to tell their stories. Importantly, networks are realizing that the audience for compelling business stories is much larger than those who are aspiring entrepreneurs.
The other area is the ‘Business of Sports’ and we seek to tell the business side of how professional sports leagues such as the NFL grew, including their trials and tribulations.
Our show ‘The Entrepreneur Nexxt Door’ tells stories of vision, courage, risk-taking, and leadership of diverse entrepreneurs. In many ways, entrepreneurship represents the American Story of taking risks, hard work, resilience and success. Here are three featured entrepreneurs.
‘The Entrepreneur Nexxt Door’ is a hosted travel film focused on multicultural (i. e., all ethnicities, not only minorities) entrepreneurs. We travel to familiar and unusual environments to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of enigmatic entrepreneurs who defy traditional entrepreneurship myths in pursuit of their true passion. The show shares similarities with the storytelling, conversational approach and human interest of the late Anthony Bourdain in ‘Anthony Bourdain’s: Parts Unknown’ and Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ ‘Finding Your Roots’, but with business as the foundation.
On the left is the trailer:
Our work has given us the opportunity to not only meet some very cool entrepreneurs, but also leaders such as Ambassador Andrew Young who discusses an Atlanta entrepreneur, par excellence and what is missing in Atlanta (above and to the right).
These and other clips of my interview with Ambassador Young can found in another tab.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Title: What We Wish Our Father Had Told Us
Description: ‘What We Wish Our Father Had Told Us’ is a men’s talk show covering provocative topics that men don't talk about.
Many have questioned why men think and act the way we do. Whether it’s relationship behaviors, difficulty in expressing emotions, our need for women to force us to look after our health. ‘What We Wish Our Father Had Told Us’ provides a platform for men to feel comfortable speaking freely and non-judgmental about relevant issues that often make us feel disenfranchised.
Title: People, Pressures and Plans: The Evolution of Pro Football
Short Description: Sports are big business. Professional football teams, for example, are worth more than $2 billion, annual TV contracts total over $6 billion, stadiums cost more than $1 billion and player salaries average over $2 million. Yet, in the beginning, the sport struggled and many teams went out of business. We use our proprietary database to take an in-depth look at the off-the-field personalities, pressures and plans that helped shape the evolution of the modern NFL in this docu-series.
Title: The Modern Sports Stadium
Short Description: As part of the NFLs evolution, the Stadium (and arena) provides a focal point of value for sports team owners. Gone are the days when a city’s sports teams shared the same stadium. We give a history of stadiums showing the forces that necessitated change and document the impact on the players, owners, communities, and fans to provide a unique look at the stadium revolution.
