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‘A BOY. A GIRL. A DREAM,’ STARRING OMARI HARDWICK, MEAGAN GOOD AND JAY ELLIS TO SCREEN AT THE SAN FRANCISCO FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 10 & 13TH

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Director Qasim Basir and producer Datari Turner to attend
(LOS ANGELES) – April 4, 2018 – Datari Turner Productions has announced that A Boy. A Girl. A Dream – the critically-acclaimed one-take film that premiered at Sundance in January – will screen at the 2018 San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM) on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:00pm and
Friday, April 13 at 9:00pm.
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Qasim Basir

Director Qasim Basir and producerDatari Turner will attend on individual nights and participate in a Q&A talk-back (Turner on 4/10 and Basir on 4/13). Tickets can be purchased online here.

Starring Omari Hardwick (Starz’ “Power”), Meagan Good (Hulu’s upcoming “Foxy Brown”), Jay Ellis (HBO’s “Insecure”), and Kenya Barris (ABC’s “black-ish”)A Boy. A Girl. A Dream is set on the night of the 2016 Presidential election, when “Cass” (Hardwick), an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with “Free” (Good), a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams – while he pushes her to discover hers.
Watch a clip from the film herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrZrGG1d8U
Written by Basir and Samantha Turner, A BOY. A GIRL. A DREAM was produced by Datari Turner through his Production Banner Datari Turner Productions. Executive producers on the film are Jash’d Kambui Belcher, Louis Steyn, TJ Steyn, Jamal Chilton, Tim Weatherspoon, Phil Thornton,Meagan Good, and Omari Hardwick. Follow the film on Instagram at @boygirldream_movie and Facebook.com/boygirldream.

The 2018 SFFILM Festival runs April 4-17 at venues throughout the Bay Area. Visit sffilm.org for more information.

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Cassidy Place Isn’t Guessing Anymore —Muse Proves She Knows Exactly Who She Is

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Cassidy Place didn’t make Muse to test the waters. She made it to plant a flag — three tracks, no filler, zero hesitation. It’s the sound of an artist leaning all the way into her instincts and finally letting her aesthetic run the show: retro-pop shimmer, underground-club pulse, jazz-club intimacy, and that smoky Cassidy vocal that always feels like she’s letting you in on a secret.

Where most debut EPs feel like auditions, Muse feels like a statement. Small package, big personality.

Track One: “Take Me to the Bridge” — the late-night spark
The whole EP opens like a neon sign flickering on. “Take Me to the Bridge” has that throwback sophistication — a little disco, a little jazz, a little midnight mischief. Cassidy rides the groove like she grew up on vinyl and underground dance floors at the same time. It’s smooth, flirtatious, and confident in a way artists usually grow into years later.

Track Two: “Feel My Skin” — the slow-burn center
Here’s where she drops the temperature but somehow turns the heat up. “Feel My Skin” leans into texture — breathy vocals, minimalist production, a pulse that feels like someone whispering right behind your ear. It’s the emotional hinge of the EP, the moment where the character Cassidy’s building gets vulnerable, a little dangerous, and a lot more real.

Track Three: “Infatuation” — the restless release
“Infatuation” ties the entire EP together. It’s got the urgency, the tension, the edge. The track moves with the kind of energy you get when you’re right on the line between fantasy and impulse. Her vocal sits right at that sweet spot — expressive without ever losing control. It’s the payoff, the catharsis, and the moment you realize the EP wasn’t three singles… it was a carefully plotted emotional progression.

The Full Picture: A Three-Track Story About Desire
Muse works because Cassidy treats these songs like chapters, not singles. Together, they chart the arc of longing — the spark, the pull, the surrender. She blends vintage and modern in a way that feels intentional but never overdesigned. There’s a rawness under all the gloss that makes the EP breathe.

And while the run time is tight, nothing about the impact is small. Muse is the sound of an artist arriving — not loudly, but unmistakably.

If this is her first shot at defining herself, she’s already made the point:
Cassidy Place isn’t chasing a sound. She is one.

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