Melvin James begins production of Mercury Entertainment's latest release starring Benji Brown.

Melvin James, the director of BET's highly successful reality series, College Hill, is shooting Mercury Entertianment's latest release in Miami. The project stars film and television, comedy actor, Benji Brown.

(PRWEB) April 28, 2004 -- Melvin James, the hottest young urban director in the business, will direct Mercury Entertainments latest urban comedy, Benji Brown: 'In Touch with Reality'. Melvin is the director of the reality show College Hill, which is one of BET's most successful shows ever. He has worked on major Hollywood projects such as 'Ransom' and 'Donnie Brasco' as well as his own projects, ‘Miami Tail and ‘Honey Bee.

This latest project stars film and television, comedy actor, Benji Brown. Benji Browns comedy talent has been proven and showcased in his East Coast Comedy Tour, multiple appearances on B.E.T.s Comic View, HBOs Def Comedy Jam and his starring role in the highly successful hip-hop comedy Miami Tail." Presently, Benji is a morning disc jockey on 99 JAMZ, the #1 R&B/Urban radio station in South Florida.

This release will be a pilot for an upcoming cable television comedy variety show starring, Benji Brown. The combination of Benji Brown's on screen talent and Melvin James' magic behind the camera, will make this new urban comedy a sure fire hit. Benji Brown: 'In Touch with Reality' is set to be released in July 2004.

For more information on Mercury Entertainment, Benji Brown or Melvin James please contact Ron Olivier at: 954-971-1202 or via email: ron@mercuryent.net.
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