April 18, 2009 CONTACT: Eula M. Young-Guest, COO 212-281-2286 griots@griotsrollproduction.com www.griotsrollproduction.com http://griotsroll.ning.com http://www.myspace.com/griotsroll In the May 2009 BLACK ENTERPRISE issue interviews Eula M. Young-Guest, COO & Co-founder of Griot's Roll Film Production & Services Inc.

Derrick M. Guest, CEO & Founder of Griot's Roll Film Production & Services Inc. and a certified business owner is one of the ten finalists for Project Enterprise 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Project Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 will be held at the Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, New York, New York 10027 on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Griot's Roll provides Production (Film/Video), Post-Production (editing) and Multi-Media (electronic business cards - mini CD-ROMS, mini DVD, pod-casting, video e-mail blast, video newsletters etc. Griot's Roll specializes in web-video (Video Pod casting, Video e-mails, Video blogs, Web-casting) services. We create a DVD from your event, or products and services to advertise and market. We video tape concerts, entertainers, conferences, seminars, lectures, networking events, interviews, book signings, tape recruitment videos, festivals, cultural events, social events, training videos, etc, and create a quality video DVD or Electronic Business Card (salesman in your pocket) that is ready to be shown on-line. Take a look at our information below including our video links.

Based in Central Harlem, New York Griot's Roll provides services on the following formats: Web videos, DVDs, Electronic Business cards, Video Newsletters, Video e-mails, CD-ROMs, and more. Griot's Roll will give our clients a great duplication package to go along with your finished project.

Griot's Roll Production to date has shot a Television Pilot for Urban Fishing Production called Urban Fishing Adventure, a cooking/fishing show. Griot's Roll Production has provided editing services for IMAGINENATION 2006 Revolutionary Awards at the Apollo Theater, IMAGINENATION 2007 Summer Film Festival in St. Nicholas Park and editing services for Master Mo Mahaliel Haroom Sha Bethea Independent Feature Film. Griot's Roll most recent clients are Coler Goldwater Memorial Hospital, The Guttmacher Institute, The Workshop In Business Opportunities, Seminar videos for The Alternative Board including powerpoint presentation, Project Enterprise, to name a few.

Griot's Projects:

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Have A Great Day!

Eula M. Young, COO

eula@griotsrollproduction.com

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September 28, 2008

CONTACT:

Eula M. Young

212-281-2286

eula@griotsrollproduction.com

www.griotsrollproduction.com

Derrick M. Guest, CEO & Founder of Griot's Roll Film Production & Services Inc. and a certified business owner is one of the ten finalists for Project Enterprise 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Project Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 will be held at the Alhambra Ballroom, ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.   

Project Enterprise (PE) was started in 1996 by Nick Schatzki and Debra Franklin as the only Grameen-style provider of micro-business loans in New York City. It does not require prior business experience, credit history or collateral to provide market-rate financing for small businesses. Inspired by the success of Grameen Bank, PE's mission is to support and develop entrepreneurs and small businesses in under-resourced communities around New York City by providing access to business loans, business development services and networking opportunities. Since disbursing its first loan in 1997, PE has made more than 400 loans totaling more than $800,000 and provided more than 1,400 low-income and minority entrepreneurs with business training.

Entrepreneurs at PE participate in business training activities such as basic bookkeeping, tax issues and marketing strategies at biweekly member meetings, quarterly networking events and workshops. Entrepreneurs are provided unique opportunities to develop important business networks at regular borrower meetings, networking events and workshops. Group discount opportunities and internships at retail locations are other benefits provided to members. Participation in these activities helps develop leadership skills among its entrepreneurs.

Project Enterprise, a Community Development Financial Institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Treasury, has steadily grown since 1997 when it loaned just $3,090; in 2005, PE loaned $177,520. Today, PE operates across four boroughs of New York City in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Upper Manhattan (Harlem) and Queens. It provides services in both English and Spanish. Moreover, under the strong leadership of its executive director Arva Rice, PE's breadth of services has expanded greatly over the past three years, offering more in-depth workshops, access to new marketplaces and networking opportunities.

Derrick M. Guest has extensive experience in production, post-production and multi-media services.  Affordable Media with a Global Appeal from People like You is Griot's Roll Film Production & Services Inc. tag line.  Mr. Guest has experience as a playwright having written the Off-Broadway Play "Choices" for the Negro Ensemble Company.  He has extensive experience in writing and directing short films such as "30 Minutes of Pleasure", "The Grade", and "Loneliness".  Mr. Guest has been a panelist speaking on marketing and advertising for the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Miller Business Plan contest and most recently a guest speaker for the New York Women's Chamber of Commerce topic "Advertising, Marketing and Positioning your business".

Derrick M. Guest, CEO is available for advice via articles, panel discussions, speaking engagements, networking events, business conferences, seminars and lectures.  For booking and interviews, contact Eula M. Young at (212) 281-2286 or eula@griotsrollproduction.com.

Griot's Roll Film Production & Services is certified with:

New York City Department of Small Business Services Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity M/WBE Certified Business Enterprise

New York State Empire State Development Division of Minority and Women's Business Development MBE Certified Business

New York State Dormitory Authority (DASNY) Office of Opportunity Program M/WBE Certified Business

The Interactive Advertising Bureau Launches Digital Video In-Stream Ad Format Guidelines

New York (May 6, 2008) - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced the release of "Digital Video In-Stream Ad Format Guidelines." Created by the IAB's Digital Video Committee, a group comprised of 145 leading interactive companies, they are the definitive format guidelines that directly address digital video advertising.

The guidelines focus on the most widely used current in-stream ad products, including linear video ads, non-linear video ads and companion ads. They were created in order to meet the following marketplace needs:

Simplifying digital video ad buying across multiple sites through minimum common ad specifications for video, overlay and companion ads.
Achieving more efficient operations through a common set of creative submission guidelines.
Increasing consumer understanding of ad interactions and environments through best practice recommendations for creative development and player environments.
"The interest surrounding digital video is no surprise," said Randall Rothenberg, president and CEO of the IAB. "Consumers have been swift to embrace the digital video experience online, and marketers have incorporated it just as rapidly into their advertising plans. With the creation and adoption of these formats and guidelines, we see no end in sight to its potential for growth."

The document is part of the IAB's ongoing effort to improve marketplace understanding of the role of digital media in the marketing and media ecosystem.

"These guidelines respond to the very real market need of simplification and standardization that will continue to propel the explosive growth of online digital video," said Mike Hurt, director, Industry Development of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the IAB's Digital Video Committee. "I am proud to have worked with a team of industry leaders on the IAB Digital Video Committee who together have brought this important industry initiative to fruition."

"We believe that advertisers should focus on delivering great creative and compelling messaging - not be deterred by having to figure out which video ad format they should use," said Michael Walrath, senior vice president of Advertising Marketplaces, Yahoo!. "Yahoo! is thrilled to have participated in the development of the IAB's standards, which will play a critical role in driving the industry forward. Not only will this make it easier for advertisers to get their video creative online, it will also provide a better experience for users."

To date, 44 companies are already compliant with the guidelines. For a complete list of those companies please go to: www.iab.net/dv_compliance.

IAB Launches Digital Video Ad Format Compliance Seal
Simultaneous with the release of the guidelines, the IAB launched today a compliance program for web publishers who adhere to the Digital Video In-Stream Ad Format Guidelines. Interactive publishers will display an IAB Compliance Seal on their websites and will in turn be listed on the IAB website.

About the IAB's Digital Video Committee
The Digital Video Committee of the IAB is comprised of 145 member companies actively engaged in the creation and execution of digital video advertising. One of the goals of the committee is to implement a comprehensive set of guidelines, measurement, and creative options for interactive video advertising. The committee works to educate marketers and agencies on the strength of digital video as a marketing vehicle.

About the IAB
Founded in 1996, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (www.iab.net) represents over 375 leading interactive companies that actively engage in and support the sale of interactive advertising. IAB members are responsible for selling over 86% of online advertising in the United States. On behalf of its members, the IAB is dedicated to the continuing growth of the interactive advertising marketplace, of interactive's share of total marketing spend, and of its members' share of total marketing spend. The IAB evaluates and recommends standards and practices, fields interactive effectiveness research, and educates marketers, agencies, and media companies, as well as the wider business community, about the value of interactive advertising.

INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING BUREAU (IAB)
Editorial Contact:
Marla Nitke
212-380-4714
marla@iab.net

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