Synopsis
The Mysterious Mr Wizdom is a clever Love Comedy about a retired cantankerous military vet named Mr. Wizdom who has a dark secret. His son Wizdom Jr along with his partner Queen and her daughter Beauty embark on an artistic life journey of Love, Romance, Pain and Mystery. Mr. Wizdom is based in the suburbs of Chicago IL. with an all black cast and crew based out of Chicago. This is a fictional story written, directed and produced by Andre Blaze’ Rodgers.
Runtime 109 minutes
Cast and Crew
Andre Blaze’ Rodgers - Mr. Wizdom
Joe H. Sutton - Junior
Yola’nda L. Bell - Queen
Jennifer Davis - Beauty
Des’ree Mwalongo - Candi
Tchernavia Holmes- Peaches
Kaschmiere Rich - Dr. Swipe
Angela Davis - Tenet Seba
Produced by HFD FILMS.
Andre Blaze' Rodgers
Andre Blaze Rodgers (aka. Andre Rodriguez) was born on the west side of Chicago and moved to Oak Park where he attended Oak Park River Forest High School. Andre graduated with a full athletic scholarship to Eastern Illinois University where he excelled in Basketball and went to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. Andre went on to play Semi-Professional basketball in Mexico and South America for 7 years before making his way back to Chicago. Andre worked as an account executive for a major telecommunications company before setting his sights on entrepreneurship and the insurance industry. As an insurance broker, Andre learned the ups and down of owning a business and built a decades worth of client base.During a 14 year marriage and 6 children Andre went through a divorce that sent him deep into depression. While trying to find his identity Andre looked into updating his personal appearance through a stylist named Courtney Henderson. Andre then started to appear in Runway shows and found a love that conquered the depression that hewas in.
After walking as a fill in for a model in a Chicago show Andre was picked up by Vogue Models of Chicago and traveled all over the country doing private traditional Afro American runway shows sponsored by sororities and fraternities.Andre continued his development by adding Videography and editing to his personal skill sets. HFD promotes models and other talent through Fashion Film and Shows.
Mr. Wizdom is written, directed, produced and starring Dre Blaze and will be HFD’s first film project going directly to film festivals starting the fall of 2020 and is currently finished and Submitted. Andre has written a total of 4 films that he will be submitting within 1 year: RelationTrap, The Mysterious Mr. Wizdom, Not Another Bootleg and The ME 3 Movement.
Andre continues to live in Oak Park IL with 5 of his 6 children while developing his Made to Measure bespoke line of suits, e-commerce fashion membership site, modeling, acting, writing and filmmaker career.
Yola'nda L Bell
Yola’nda is a born Entertainer. As a small child she knew she was being prepared for her Purposeful Dreams in life. Yola’nda has always been independent and has a Unique Style of her own. She has a drive and internal energy that has a contagious effect on those who surround her.
As a little girl Yola’nda always proclaimed to be a successful Model, Actress, and Vocalist. Her Soul could feel Her Gift Rising up within. When she was a young adult, Yola’nda relocated from the south to Chicago where her Passion for Modeling, and Acting would transform into reality. The film industry in the big city overflowed with major movie productions, during that time. This enticed Yola’nda even more so. She attended John Casablanca Modeling School; which was located Downtown Chicago. She signed with a Modeling Agency during that time and her career began at that point. As time moved on, Yola’nda enrolled in an Acting School where she enhanced on her gift, and digested so much more than she knew prior too. This was not only motivating, but beneficial. Yola’nda has played the Lead Actress for both film and stage. Her ability to play the role of various character types is amazing. She isn’t placed in a box of only being suitable for particular roles. She continues to attend Acting Workshops, and Self Teaches to build on and maintain discipline and skills. Yola’nda speaks Expansion onto and into Her Career Success. She is a firm believer that, “You Have To See It, Before You See It”.
Yola’nda has played the Lead Actress and Supporting Actress for both film and stage. She has joined with other talented Actors on the sets of ‘Kingdom City’, ‘Decisions’, ‘Love Beat The Hell Out Of Me’, ‘Skotia’, ‘What Is If For A Man To Gain The World & Lose His Soul’, ‘Lil Caesar’, ‘Prayer’, and ‘Breakthrough’. In addition She has also casted a role on ‘Every Day But Christmas’; which was aired on the Bounce Network. Yola’nda was excited to be in her first commercial for ‘Absolutely Anything Essential’.
Kaschmiere Rich
Kaschmiere Rich is a 58 Year old Actor from Chicago Illinois. He has been in the industry for over 25 yrs and has built an impressive resume via Movies, Stageplays, and Internet Web Series. Kaschmiere has Now added to his resume by becoming a Film Writer, Producer, and Director. A few of his Film attributes are Gain The World And Lose Your Soul, Produced By Maurice E. Jones Jr., New Ties, Produced By Doreon Johnson, Love On The Block, Produced By Kayla Dakota, Detective Stories, Produced By Andre Boyd, and The Mysterious Mr. Wizdom, Produced By Andre Rodriguez. His Stageplay Attributes are The Trial, Produced By Royal Simmons, and Bathseba's Baby, Produced By Michael Anthony Simmons. Note that Bathseba's Baby went on to win the 2006 Truth Award.
Joe H. Sutton
A product of what Chicago IL made him, a hard worker, ambitious, very optimistic, a poet, a model, self taught Musician, and a father of one has added a new adventure becoming Jr In the Mysterious Mr. Wizdom. Joseph starred in a cantata in his stage play history and now has taken his first major role as Mr. Wizdom's son Jr. While being Jr Wizdom Joe H Sutton contributed with editing, filming, and writing.
Jennifer Davis
I began my love for film early in life becoming every character I saw on television. Having family movie night memorizing lines word for word. In high-school, I desired acting and started the drama club at John. F .Kennedy High-school. I would create and act out skits to present the school for every occasion. In 2018 I decided to follow my passion and seriously pursue my acting career while working background for a number of Chicago TV shows and independent projects which led to the role of Beauty in The Mysterious Mr. Wizdom.
The Mysterious Mr. Wizdom is an Independent film that was produced by an all Black Cast who also doubled as the crew. Mr. Wizdom was shot in 35 hours and edited in 3 weeks. Mr. Wizdom was shot with a small budget with most of the film being shot in just a few long 12 hour days. Mr. Wizdom was shot in 4K and Rendered to 4KHQ. Andre Blaze Rodgers used a Sony Interchangeable lens cam with a 16mm, 30mm and 50mm Sony lenses.
Credits:
Andre Blaze’ Rodgers - Mr. Wizdom Joe H. Sutton - Junior Yola’nda L. Bell - Queen Jennifer Davis - Beauty Des’ree Mwalongo - Candi Tchernavia Holmes- Peaches Kaschmiere Rich - Dr. Swipe Angela Davis - Tenet Seba Produced by HFD FILMS.