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- Derek Talib Producer/Writer/Director Derek studied fine arts at Ohio University and was heavily influenced by graphic novel story telling in how a story was told visually. Manga, Marvel, D.C. and IMAGE comics would influence his design within the film realm. Derek had been in acting and fine arts since his high school days and into college where he was the lead in two main theater productions as well as minor parts in student films.
His studying of comic book illustration gave him a unique perspective when he directs because he always sees the "Storyboard" when he is directing a scene. Derek's work is born from his artistic influences, such as, Frank Miller, and, his understanding of the graphic novel medium helps shape the art and style of the worlds he creates. His strength as a writer is creativity and detail rich characters. Derek's scripts are rife with strong female characters and intricate relationship design.
Derek has written dramas such as; a six episode web series, "A Child Called Myracle", an 8 season ready TV series, "St. Gabriel", the recently released and worldwide distributed, award-winning feature film, "Dark Iris", the award winning short films, "Code 207", and " pre-production feature films, "A Wicked Breed". and "Federal Court" Derek has directed multiple projects and been on multi million-dollar sets, such as, "Captain America the Winter Soldier", "I am Wrath", and "Tank". He has also , worked on multiple indie films where he has either directed, wrote, or help produce. Derek is to play "Caine" in an upcoming mob film called "Gemini" Directed by upcoming film director Tim Novotny. Derek has written and directed the supernatural thriller "St. Gabriel".
Derek's visions of what I71MOVIESLLC and I71Media has been a guiding force behind their projects and being good stewards with investors, sponsors, and producers funding. His strength is his creativity, His acting has been recognized by Indie film projects and can be seen on the upcoming St.Gabriel and Gemini series and films. Derek can do several accents and has excelled at action sequences.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Derek Talib - DC Talib has written and created multiple shows including series, Auto-biographical, steaming content, web content, screenplays, limited series, and television series; St. Gabriel (Supernatural Thriller),Federal Court (drama/comedy), A Wicked Breed (Action Horror), Echo Haven (Supernatural Action), Kingdom of Darkness (Horror), Party Train Christmas (Holiday Comedy), American Titan (Super Hero), Code 207 (Action Drama) and Dark Iris (Sci-Fi action)
DC Talib has appeared in Captain America the Winter Soldier, I am Wrath, Dark Iris, the Tank, Lux en Tenebris, People to Kill, Pharisee, Child called Myracle, and St. Gabriel Sins of the Past Volume I-IV
Derek "DC" Talib is a screenwriter, novelist, director and actor. His love of art and writing came together with how he directs. DC sees things in a storyboard through his mind's eye. His love of Baroque art and film noir style of film-making come together like a well blended wine.
As an African American, DC wanted to do films featuring diversity, with big emphasis on having strong roles for women and minorities. And - not just films grounded in black life, but rich in various story lines. DC has a acumen for finding undiscovered talent and artists that love to work on their craft. He believes in indie films and understanding the business of creating a picture and generating a strong ROI for Executive Producers and the team working on the project.
DC's first feature film Dark Iris was written as a short and won awards then was later crafted into a feature film. With his company i71Movies he was able to complete the project with only 12 days of shooting on a micro budget. The film was written, shot, and distributed in one year. It is currently in 13 countries and on Amazon Prime, Vudu and available on DVD. Imagine what i71 Movies can pull off with greater funding and support. i71 Movies is looking for people with vision and artists that believe and want to expand the film industry.
He is a screenwriter first and foremost and a gifted actor who is able to create a character and bring them to life on screen. He continues to write for his company i71Movies and I71 Media. His work can be seen across streaming platforms world wide.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Derek Talib
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