Meet Angela White:
Angela White is a film producer, talent and business affairs executive who specializes in creating compelling, commercial materials with a distinct perspective and is the founder of Silver Lining Entertainment, Inc. (SLE), a family-owned Multimedia Entertainment Company. Through her impressive body of work pre and post producing, she has proven herself to be a permanent fixture in the entertainment industry.
White wrapped last year the recent ABFF2015 Grand Jury Prize winner, “The Night Before,” produced by James Young Entertainment starring Colin Egglesfield, Ana Hutchinson, Fred Willard and Gary Owens. Over the last two years, SLE, in partnership with Paul D. Hannah of Overflow Entertainment, filmography includes the dark thriller, “The Sin Seer” starring Isaiah Washington, Salli Richardson, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, C. Thomas Howell and Richard L. Brooks; inspirational faith based film, “Who Can I Run To” that stars gospel newcomer Tasha Page Lockhart, Pastor Marvin Sapp, R&B singer, actress and songwriter Lil Mo, Jessica Reedy, Kel Mitchell, and Antwon Tanner; romantic comedy, “My Favorite Five” stars Rochelle Aytes, Brian White, DeRay Davis, Jay Ellis, Erica Hubbard, Quinton Aaron, Steven Williams, Valarie Pettiford, Leonard Roberts and Jillian Murray.
Whether renting a DVD, purchasing tickets to a midnight film or surfing VOD, you have likely seen some of her current films, such as “4Play” starring Wesley Jonathan, Jaleel White, Paula Jai Parker, which was released February 2014 and is available in Walmart stores nationwide, and will also air on BET this fall. Currently airing on BET is “My Sisters Wedding” starring Flex Alexander, Essence Atkins, K.D. Aubert, Jazsmin Lewis, Brandon Fobbs and Buddy Lewis; or “The Last Letter”, available everywhere, and stars Omari Hardwick, Sharon Leal, Gary Dourdan, Richard T. Jones, Lynn Whitfield, Tatyana Ali, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Bill Cobbs and Rosci Diaz as well as the hit film “Redemption of a Dog” which stars Keith Robinson, Lynn Whitfield, Kiki Haynes, Tony Rock, Tamera Mowry and Faune Chambers. Also set to release in summer 2015 includes “Comedy Underground” DVD series Volumes 1 & 2 starring Tony Rock, Luenell, Scruncho, Hope Flood, Talent, Freddie Ricks and Rob Stapleton and Volumes 3 & 4 starring Red Grant, Capone, Chasity Washington, Jay Lamont, Kevin “Damn Fool” Simpson, and DJ MC Lyte.
Upon her arrival to Los Angeles in 2000, she worked as a talent manager before being introduced film producing, which lead to her to co-produce Showtime projects, including the TV short film Dense, actress Vanessa Williams directorial debut; the directorial premiere of actor Rockmond Dunbar’s The Great Commission; and Violation directed by actor Darrin DeWitt Henson.
White graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, she produced the acclaimed documentary “Hypocritical War on Drugs” for PBS. This riveting and explosive documentary examined the growing war on drugs from an uncensored view. Through this experience and making notable observations about and within the entertainment industry, she decided to pursue a Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School.