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Le Belle Moi debuts the J. Cain collection in Washington, California and New York during New York Fashion Week 2014.

Jonez Cain and Ronita Wheatfall of Le Belle Moi
Jonez Cain and Ronita Wheatfall of Le Belle Moi
PRLog - Sep. 25, 2014 - OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ronita, owner and principal designer of the Le Belle Moi clothing line, has an eye for innovation and design. Ditching the traditional fashion show route to promote her latest collection, J. Cain, Ronita took to the film festivals, guaranteeing her frocks would appear on red carpets across America.

Jonez Cain, lead actress and muse for the collection, appears in the film Set Me Free. While promoting the film, Cain turned the red carpet into a cat walk previewing Ronita’s fashions in front of news media, bloggers, and magazines. Set Me Free is winner of Best Dramatic Feature in the IFQ Film Festival, the Official Selection for the UMFF festival, and the winner of the Grand Jury prize for the Orlando Urban Film Festival.

Citing that fashion needs to be more realistic, Ronita took herself out of the box and began mixing patterns, fabrics, to put curvaceous bodies into fashion atypical of baggier cuts, while celebrating women with unique and tasteful clothing. Says Ronita of her designs, “I wanted to break the barrier of what is beautiful. Most fashion shows feature women who are considered a hanger for clothes, generally a size 2.”

15 pieces of the J. Cain Collection are slated to be released in January of 2015. The Le Belle Moi line can be viewed on line at lebellemoi.com.

Jonez Cain premieres Hopes Identity and Set Me Free in the 8th Annual Oakland International Film Festival, April 4-6 at San Leandro's BAL Theatre.

Set Me Free
Set Me Free
PRLog - April 4, 2014 - Talented actress, casting director, and producer Jonez Cain (Fruitvale Station) premieres two films, Hope’ Identity and Set Me Free, in the 12th Annual Oakland International Film Festival that takes place April 4, 2014 in San Leandro at the BAL Theatre. Visit OaklandInternationalFilmFestival.com (http://oaklandinternationalfilmfestival.com/) for tickets and information. More information on Jonez Cain can be found at IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4229305/) and at 90210 Talent Agency (http://www.90210talent.com/client.php?id=546).

If what Zen business guru Russell Simmons says is true, that “good givers are great getters” then Jonez Cain is most certainly due to get hers. Cain regularly assists youth with job training and acting skills as a volunteer member of Banks Enterprise, Inc. The group holds its first fundraiser this weekend also to extend the free services they offer to the community. Cain also stays busy, hosting a radio show on Berkeley’s KPFA (Sideshow Radio (http://www.sideshowradio.org/)), working as a comedy show judge, and works tirelessly to promote her brand which includes her own film production, a musical CD, and a future clothing line.

Hopes Identity and Set Me Free are Jonez Cain’s 9th and 10th Films. Celebrate this milestone with her tonight at the Oakland International Film Festival at the BAL Theatre, 14808 East 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94578. Visit her Facebook.com/JonezCainActress page and tweet with her @JonezCain. See her in person at the Banks Enterprise, Inc. community fundraiser at 6225 Baker Street, Oakland, CA. For more information on Banks Enterprise, Inc. contact Alan Banks at (510) 395-3838.

Party on the roof top of the Kaiser building May 30th, 2013

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Movie Details

Genre: Action/Adventure, DramaRunning Time: 93 min.Director: M. Shawn Cunningham Cast: Tiffany Pollard, Richie Stephens, Big Spence, Jonez Cain, Sean MannWriter: M. Shawn CunninghamOfficial Site: The Shop Official Site

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Ghetto Retro artist Baby Jaymes and Indie Startlet Jonez Cain Both Nominated for the Oakland Indie Awards

The Oakland Indie Awards celebrates contributions made by Oaklanders in the art, political, environmental, and community-based realms. The award ceremony takes place May 30, 2013 at the Lakeside Theatre at 5:30pm. Touted as "A party for locals by locals" celebrate with the winners at the Kaiser Rooftop Gardens beginning at 6:30pm.
Black Pearl Entertainment clients are among those making meaningful contributions. Congrats to Baby Jaymes and Jonez Cain who are both nominated in the Oakland Soul category.
Baby Jaymes is and has been a contributor to alternative and urban music working with a number of Oakland artists. His latest collaboration is with the legendary DJ Toure' of the Hiero camp. His own Whatever happened to Baby Jaymes? CD is making international news with the video Streets featuring The Jacka.
Jonez Cain is Oakland's independent film ambassador letting others know that Oakland's independent film community ROCKS! Jonez can be seen in the upcoming Sundance Jury and Audience award winning film, Fruitvale Station, releasing July 26th and also in The Shop premiering May 13th.
Join the fun! Advanced tickets are $10. Visit www.OaklandIndieAwards.com for more info.

Independent film starlet Jonez Cain shows versatility in acting via The Shop and Fruitvale Station.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 25, 2013 - Actress Jonez Cain, after debuting Cover and Watch Phoenix Rise at this year’s Oakland Independent Film Festival, will appear in four films this year including Sean Cunningham’s The Shop premiering May 22, 2013, and Fruitvale Station, produced in conjunction with The Weinstein Company and Significant Productions (Forrest Whitaker and Nina Yang).
Jonez Cain plays the character Danae in Fruitvale Station set in the Bay Area where the actress calls home. “In addition to playing Danae, I had the best time as Octavia Spencer’s stand-in. Walking in her shoes, so to speak, was surreal because I could see myself in that place soon. It was as if I was being prepared for my next big role. I had a ball working with the lead cast.”
Cast as the character Vicki, Cain is the glue that holds everything together at The Shop. The Shop is an action-packed heist surrounding the activities of an auto mechanic shop. Bay Area Ghetto Retro crooner Baby Jaymes also makes a cameo appearance in the film.
Cain’s next movie Selling Dreams is currently in production. It will be the actress’ third film with the indie film house, Famous Filmworks. Find out more about The Shop at www.TheShopMovie2013.com. Fruitvale Station is a Sundance Grand Jury and Audience award winning movie and will be in limited release beginning July 12th and 26th, 2013. See Jonez in action! Visit www.artistecard.com/JonezCain.
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Encompassing beauty, brains and talent,

Jonez Cain is a triple threat. We were recently

able to catch up with the fast-moving

Jonez to find out what she’s been up

to since she modeled for this year’s calendar.

While Ms. Cain modeled for us, she was

in the midst of a production of the stage

play “Sparkle,” which she wrapped up at

the end of 2009. She’s since moved on to

another play, “I Can’t Keep A Good Man.

Why?” The next show is at the California

Ball Room in Oakland, Calif. on March 28.

Jonez was also an extra in the movie,

“Doorways.” You can also catch her on the

game show “Let’s Get Messy,” which is the

new Double Dare. In addition to all of that,

Ms. Cain just finished a song for a play and

is currently working with an independent

music artist, to finish the artist’s album.

Jonez Cain, 30, of Oakland appeared dressed for the part in scrubs. While she wore the outfit, complete with a stethoscope, in hopes that it would give her an edge

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Love on Both Sides of the Wall: A Two Way Struggle

When I saw the time was 6:45 p.m., I mistakenly thought I’d get out in time to
make a trip to Whole Foods in Berkeley, but by intermission, the clock was
already at 9-something, but it didn’t matter. I was committed.

Based
loosely on the novel: “On Both Sides of the Wall: The Two Way Struggle,” by T.J.
Windham, which I thoroughly enjoyed, the production, was topnotch, from the
multitalented actors who could sing, dance and act, to the great set and
costumes. I was really impressed with the range of actor Mike Grayson, who
played a gangster, “Big KO,” in the opening scenes, a police man, and the female
protagonist, “Tasha’s” lovers, “Rob” and “Money.” If Mike’s mother, Coretta
Grayson, hadn’t been behind me, I wouldn’t have recognized him in these
roles—they were so different. His “Money” was my favorite though: gold tooth,
big chain with a dollar sign on it, and a flashy black suit.

Another
character I liked was Mike’s sister, Michelle Grayson. Her “Lady Squab,” a
thugged out girl-gangster was really convincing, especially when reigning
kingpin “De” told his “homies” that he wanted out of the game and they weren’t
hearing it, especially “Lady Squab,” who said the gang was family and De had
taught her everything she knew. He gave her her first gun. Hair in cornrolls, I
had to look really hard to recognize the girl child beneath the hard surface.
This character was a sharp contrast to another character Michelle portrayed:
“Peaches,” Tasha’s best girlfriend. I loved the way “Peaches” kept drinking from
her flask.

With hints of McMillan’s “Waiting to Exhale,” On Both Sides
of the Wall, especially in the scenes between the girl friends is a pleasant
journey into black sistah ‘hood. All the women really care about each other:
Michelle, Peaches and Tasha. Amanda Doss’ “Michelle” is off the chain, as in
unclasped, can’t handle, it let is go loose…she is too cool. Three actresses
bring out the best in each other’s characters that are strong and well
developed—I love their lines. Here the writing really sings, but one of the
productions strong suits is the dialogue.

I am enjoying the sparing
between Tasha and her two best girlfriends and also between Tasha and her
boyfriend Rob’s sister, Jeanette and De, long before actress Amanda Doss, who
portrays both Jeanette and Michelle, sings one of her original songs. (There are
three in the program).

Did I confuse you? Don’t worry; it works a lot
better on the stage and in the novel (smile).

One of the more poignant
scenes is in the prison, when after 15 years “De,” actor, Jaye Diggs, finally
breaks down and cries, but it’s the song that foreshadows the tears which is one
of the showstoppers sung by Rob Turner, De’s cellmate. After the show, Rob told
me that the song was actually written by a man imprisoned who later was released
and became a contestant on American Idol. The song is called “Cry” on Lyfe
Jennings from his album: "Lyfe 268-192." Visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4UjoWT03Hk and
http://www.metrolyrics.com/cry-lyrics-lyfe-jennings.html

The
story?

Right! The story is about gang life in Sacramento between the
Crips and the Bloods. It is also a love story, one which is doomed almost from
the start, but survives because there is no other alternative—the characters
chose life over death, which means they have to change. The story shows how
Tasha lets go of destructive behaviors and people who participate in this
lifestyle. It’s not easy and in the novel more so than in the play the audience
witnesses the arduous journey.

What this couple experiences gives us a
microcosm of what our ancestors must have felt each day they awoke and were
still enslaved—since prison is slavery nouveau. What does a man do when he has a
life sentence and he hasn’t committed the crime he is charged with? De is not
saying that he is innocent, but after 20 years, he is a new man.
There are a
few meltdowns in the piece, but compared to the novel, it was lightweight. I
love the line Tasha gives De when he is feeling like a victim: she says that
when a person is behind bars, his entire family, those who love him is doing the
same time too. De’s sister,
“Kathy,” actress Jonez Cain, is another favorite of mine. Jonez has a hat for
almost every occasion. She is the character out to save souls, but Tanya
Windham gives the saint flaws too.

When I posted the story on FaceBook,
my friends wondered why any woman in her right mind would marry a man behind
bars serving life. When I spoke to Tanya, whose life is reflected in both the
novel and now the stage production she said though she knew her husband before
he went inside, she got to know him when she began corresponding with him and
later started visiting. He is my best friend, she said and the two encouraged
each other.

I love it in the play when the letters are read aloud and end
with: the man you raised/the woman you raised. Remember, when the two met, both
were in their teens and then early 20s. Now coming up on 20 years, in the play
15, De’s real life wife, just as her “Tasha” is sharing this story, to be
instructive and to raise money for De’s legal defense.

There are several
wonderful moments in the film, some I have already shared. Another I liked was
during the opening scenes, when the crack addict “Paulette” convinces Big KO to
give her drugs. I also like it when Tasha and her girls get together for Peaches
birthday. The banter and camaraderie is so genuine and the writing superb. I
don’t know who did the choreography, but the greeting is so fun. Each woman has
a dance she identifies herself with and the three do it together. I think it
dates back to when the three were children.

“On Both Sides of the Wall”
is a coming of age story, cautionary, yet uplifting. There are no villains and
if there are, the bad guys and gals repent and mend their ways. It’s all about
choice. De owns his role in his fate. None of it was accidental, he fell into
the trap…but most adolescents do this as a matter of course as a part of the
matriculation process.

“Order My Life Productions’” mission is to
“uplift, inspire, and encourage the lost, while walking them into a heart
changing victory through Gospel Stage Plays.

One of the themes in “On
Both Sides of the Wall” is drug commerce, the ease with which drugs and guns are
available to youth. In the novel, TJ Windham goes into more detail about De, who
is recently released from prison, has a promising career in college sports and a
job offer, which he blows when he can’t stay away from the lure of the streets.
He makes bad choices and he doesn’t get a third chance—his bridges are literally
burned and today he and his wife are trying to mend them: Order My Life
Productions is a way to do this.

Tanya’s story is thematically current
for another reason when one looks at the high number of African American men and
women behind bars. The intentional saturation of the black community with crack
cocaine and guns, which Gary Webb’s “Dark Alliance,” addresses is played out
here—not death, but the other alternative, prison.

PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 5, 2013 - OAKLAND, Calif. -- Last night’s opening of the Oakland International Film Festival was explosive. Jonez Cain is taking the Oakland independent film world by force. In the course of three years she has completed nine films, four of which will be released in 2013. The first of two films showing at the Oakland International Film Festival, “Watch Phoenix Rise” produced by History in the Making Entertainment, chronicles the career choices of two urban models. Says Cain of the character Sasha, “Sasha and I are extremely different and have no similarities at all. I couldn't stand her and I wanted to make sure no one else could either. I also felt bad for Sasha because she was really lost and malicious and carried out the seven deadly sins proudly.” She plays Simone in the film short “Cover” where the plot twists and turns.

What makes Jonez so special is that she embodies the spirit of Oakland and this plays out in the roles she’s selected. She has a gentle and encouraging spirit that is routinely shared with her cast mates. Wherever she goes, be it Atlanta or L.A. she represents Oakland well by extending the reach of her Bay Area network to assist others in film. Jonez recently learned that she is nominated for an Oakland Indie Award in the Oakland Soul category. “The Oakland Indie Awards is a One PacificCoast Foundation initiative, in partnership with East Bay Express, encouraging people to recognize the community, economic, environmental and political impacts of supporting locally owned businesses and local artists.” The awards take place Thursday, May 30th at the Kaiser Center in Oakland.

Jonez Cain is on the rise! Look for in the films, “What Phoenix Rise”, “Cover”, “The Shop”, and “Fruitvale” all releasing this year. Watch Phoenix Rise here: http://youtu.be/tRXx2MHbwvgPRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 5, 2013 - OAKLAND, Calif. -- Last night’s opening of the Oakland International Film Festival was explosive. Jonez Cain is taking the Oakland independent film world by force. In the course of three years she has completed nine films, four of which will be released in 2013. The first of two films showing at the Oakland International Film Festival, “Watch Phoenix Rise” produced by History in the Making Entertainment, chronicles the career choices of two urban models. Says Cain of the character Sasha, “Sasha and I are extremely different and have no similarities at all. I couldn't stand her and I wanted to make sure no one else could either. I also felt bad for Sasha because she was really lost and malicious and carried out the seven deadly sins proudly.” She plays Simone in the film short “Cover” where the plot twists and turns.

What makes Jonez so special is that she embodies the spirit of Oakland and this plays out in the roles she’s selected. She has a gentle and encouraging spirit that is routinely shared with her cast mates. Wherever she goes, be it Atlanta or L.A. she represents Oakland well by extending the reach of her Bay Area network to assist others in film. Jonez recently learned that she is nominated for an Oakland Indie Award in the Oakland Soul category. “The Oakland Indie Awards is a One PacificCoast Foundation initiative, in partnership with East Bay Express, encouraging people to recognize the community, economic, environmental and political impacts of supporting locally owned businesses and local artists.” The awards take place Thursday, May 30th at the Kaiser Center in Oakland.

Jonez Cain is on the rise! Look for in the films, “What Phoenix Rise”, “Cover”, “The Shop”, and “Fruitvale” all releasing this year. Watch Phoenix Rise here: http://youtu.be/tRXx2MHbwvg

Richie capped off 2012 with over 20 other projects and will be playing another
villain in the forthcoming feature "The Shop," being released next summer and
co-starring Tiffany Pollard from "I Love New York." He is also putting the
finishing touches on "Selling Dreams," created by local director, comedian and
talk-show host Pharoah Powell. Richie stars alongside East-Oakland rap artist
and producer J. Dandridge and his regular cohort Jonez Cain. Richie and Jonez
also worked together on "The Shop," Sundance winner "Fruitvale" and Bollywood
hit "Rey."

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http://www.black-pearl-entertainment.net/2013/03/movie-night-jonez-cain-stars-in-shop.html

Career actress and budding R&B Gospel singer Jonez Cain (Basketball 3:16), with a cameo from our own Baby Jaymes (Whatever Happened to Baby Jaymes?), stars in the upcoming film, "The Shop" a suspense drama involving diamonds, an auto mechanic, and a mustang.

Cain is experiencing an acting ascension playing a small role in the upcoming Sundance Award film, "Fruitvale," where she understudied for Oscar award winning actress Octavia Spencer of The Help. The film depicts the life of BART shooting victim Oscar Grant moments before his death, that sparked international outrage. She also appears in the upcoming Oakland International Film Festival, April 5-7, 2013, in the film "Watch Phoenix Rise." The movie is produced by the television and film production house History in the Making Entertainment.