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Lena Waithe Boards Elegance Bratton’s Documentary ‘Move Ya Body: The Birth of House’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe has signed on to executive produce the documentary feature “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House.”
In the chaos of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, a teenage usher named Vince Lawrence witnessed the fiery backlash against disco—a sound that defined freedom and pride. “Lena has an undeniable love for storytelling, music and dance which mirrored the vision we had when we set out to share the story of this community, and she continues to bring fresh and passionate ideas to the project.” Additional executive producers include Roger Ross Williams, Vince Lawrence, Geoff Martz, Siobhan Sinnerton, Johnny Webb, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Jeffrey Soros, Andrew Blau, Luke Rodgers, Rick Rosenthal, Nancy Stephens, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Nina Fialkow, David Fialkow, Bill Harnisch, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Adam Lewis, Melony Lewis, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Meadow Fund, Lauren Haber, Kelsey Koenig, Brenda Robinson, Regina K. Scully, David Magdael and Sam Branson.
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