Alison Becker

Arranged -- Two beautiful young teachers, one an Orthodox Jew and the other a Muslim, cross boundaries and flout convention when they forge a powerful and lasting friendship. The two women bond over their shared experiences of each experiencing 'arranged marriages' through their respective religious and traditional customs. Winner - Audience Award - Berkshire Int'l FF; Official Selection - SXSW FF.

Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor who bumps into his ex-fiancée - and one true love – after 3 years of silence. Cool discovers that it is 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer.

ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages. Festivals Played: South by Southwest Film Festival - March 2007, Miami Jewish Film Festival - January 2008, Vancouver Jewish Film Festival - April 2008, Berlin Jewish Film Festival - May 2009.

When Rochel (Zoe Lister Jones) and Nasira (Francis Benhamou) -- an Orthodox Jew and a Muslim, respectively -- meet as new teachers at a Brooklyn school, co-workers and students expect friction. But the women discover they have a shared expectation of entering into arranged marriages. As they experience tension between their traditional cultures and life in contemporary America, Rochel and Nasira form a special bond.

Two beautiful young teachers, one an Orthodox Jew and the other a Muslim, cross boundaries and flout convention when they forge a powerful and lasting friendship. The two women bond over their shared experiences of each experiencing "arranged marriages" through their respective religious and traditional customs. Winner - Audience Award - Berkshire Int'l FF; Official Selection - SXSW FF.

Two beautiful young teachers, one an Orthodox Jew and the other a Muslim, cross boundaries and flout convention when they forge a powerful and lasting friendship. The two women bond over their shared experiences of each experiencing "arranged marriages" through their respective religious and traditional customs. Winner - Audience Award - Berkshire Int'l FF; Official Selection - SXSW FF.

Reginald "Cool" Coolidge (Dorian Missick) is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American roles while waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. Until this time comes, he works at his mother's boyfriend's gas station to repay him for covering his college tuition. One day at the station, his ex-fiancée - and one true love - (Zoe Saldana) reappears at the pumps after 3 years of silence. Cool discovers that it is 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer (Hill Harper). As Cool embarks on last-ditch attempt to win her back, he takes on the biggest "role" of his life while also learning the secret to mastering his craft.

Struggling actor Reginald "Cool" Coolidge (Dorian Missick) can't seem to catch a break: As if the lack of good roles for African-Americans isn't enough, he learns his ex-girlfriend (Zoe Saldana) is getting married in just 36 hours. Still in love with her, Cool launches a final bid to win her back and tackles the most important role of his life. Hill Harper and Tonya Pinkins also star in this romantic comedy.

Reginald "Cool" Coolidge (Dorian Missick) is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American roles while waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. Until this time comes, he works at his mother's boyfriend's gas station to repay him for covering his college tuition. One day at the station, his ex-fiancee - and one true love - (Zoe Saldana) reappears at the pumps after 3 years of silence.