Hang N' There | The New Engagement

Hang N' There

By Malacu McCray , Craig Davidson

A neighborhood barber caught in the middle of a deadly stand-off between two warring gang members must use his wit and wisdom to save not only his life but also the lives of the two young men seized by their own hatred for one another.

Hang N’ There

Canon EOS 5D
Completion Date: 4/10/2016
Runtime: 9min40sec

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Malacu McCray

Reared in Oakland, California, Malaku Quisada-McCray grew up with his single mother, and graduated from Berkeley High School. Thereafter he went on to attend Cal State Los Angeles and UCLA , majoring in Media Studies and Screenwriting. Malaku moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in the arts after attending several workshops, acting classes, and working in various industry related jobs (costume design, wardrobe styling, producer assistant, personal assistant, image consultant and artist management).

In 2008 Malaku partnered with Dwayne Barnes to start the multi-faceted entertainment company, Rich King Entertainment Group. Through his company he has produced several short films (“Cocoa Love”, “Tensions”, “Truth Be Told”, “Hang N’ There”, and “This That and You”). He’s also produced, independent artist’s music videos, documentaries (“Stranded in the Motor City” and “The Trade Off”), and entertainment based events. Malaku has directed a produced a pilot starring ” Traci Lords and Rashad McCants entitled, “The Booster Club.” He followed this up with three pilot productions, including "The Rebounds," “Thicker Than Blood," and currently, the faith-based “Refugees.”

Craig Davidson

Craig Davidson is a Los Angeles based screenwriter, who has written such films as, “Truth Be Told” (Short), “RELEASE” (Short), “Hang N’ There” (NAACP Stage Play, Short), “Fledge” (Short), and “Fletcher ST” (Feature) to name a few.

“Truth Be Told”, was fully funded and produced by Los Angeles based networking group Men Of Color In The Industry (M.O.C.I.T.I.). “Release” garnered runner-up at the 2011 12th Annual Golden Eagle Film Festival for “Best Script.”  He’s also written “Hang N’ There”, a one-act stage play performed at the 4th Annual Hollywood/Beverly Hills NAACP Theatre Festival, which was also produced as a short-film. “Refugees” is a fully produced faith-based pilot presentation created and written by Craig which journeys through the lives of five christian friends who, finding refuge in each other, discover the true meaning of faith and fellowship while navigating the many pitfalls and temptations that come with living in metropolitan Los Angeles.

A former Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Craig was born and raised in Long Beach, Ca. He received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Television/Film from California State University Los Angeles in 2010. He currently serves as a Juvenile Corrections Officer for Los Angeles County Probation Department.

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