 wrote, produced, and directed This Christmas (2007), starring Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Lauren London, Regina King, and Chris Brown. It is a Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. The motion picture was inspired by individuals in Whitmore's actual family, the three Whitfield sons representing Whitmore in different phases of his life. The film won The Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie; Sharon Leal, nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Loretta Devine, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture; Preston A. Whitmore, II, and an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance; Chris Brown.

Whitmore recently completed production on the feature film True to the Game directed by him, starring Columbus Short, Nelsan Ellis, Jennifer Freeman, Nafessa Williams, Andra Fuller, Draya Michele and Vivica Fox, based on the popular Teri Woods novel of the same name. It was released theatrically the summer of 2017 and debuted on Netflix in 2018.

Television and Theater 
Whitmore has also worked in television and theater writing episodes for the half-hour situation comedy, Malcolm & Eddie, starring Malcolm Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin. Whitmore brought his talent for creating compelling characters to the stage, writing and directing two plays Five A.M. starring Yvonna Kopacz-Wright portraying five characters - each of whom possesses distinctly personal views on the role of women in the world today, most notably "Lilith". And, Preston Whitmore's PIMP starring Paul Farmer about an unapologetic hustler named Slim Jenkins who is remembered in death in comic and poignant ways by those whose lives he touched. Both plays debuted at the famed Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. In addition, Whitmore also wrote and produced the television motion picture crime thriller, Blood Crime (2002), starring James Caan and Jonathan Schaech.

Radio 
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Whitmore also lends his talents to his church, Arise Christian Center, producing a weekly syndicated radio program "Encouraging You To Go Higher" with Pastor Ron Taylor on 102.3 KJLH at 8 p.m. Sunday evening.

Filmography 
2019 Real Talk (Writer, Producer
wrote, produced, and directed This Christmas (2007), starring Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Lauren London, Regina King, and Chris Brown. It is a Christmastime play center around the Whitfield family's first vacation together in four year. The motion video was cheer by individuals in Whitmore's actual class, the three Whitfield sons representing Whitmore in unlike phases of his life. The film won The Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie; Sharon Leal, name for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Loretta Devine, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture; Preston A. Whitmore, II, and an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance; Chris Brown. 

 Whitmore recently completed production on the feature film True to the Game direct by him, starring Columbus Short, Nelsan Ellis, Jennifer Freeman, Nafessa Williams, Andra Fuller, Draya Michele and Vivica Fox, based on the popular Teri Woods novel of the like name. It was released theatrically the summer of 2017 and debut on Netflix in 2018. 

 Television and Theater 
 Whitmore has also work in television and theater writing episodes for the half - hour situation drollery, Malcolm & Eddie, starring Malcolm Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin. Whitmore brought his talent for creating compelling characters to the stage, write and directing two plays Five A.M. starring Yvonna Kopacz - Wright portraying five characters - each of whom possesses distinctly personal views on the role of women in the world today, about notably " Lilith ". And, Preston Whitmore's PIMP star Paul Farmer about an unapologetic hustler list Slim Jenkins who is remember in death in comic and poignant way by those whose lives he touched. Both plays debuted at the celebrated Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. In addition, Whitmore also wrote and produced the television motion picture crime thriller, Blood Crime (2002), starring James Caan and Jonathan Schaech. 

 Radio 
 Beyond his professional accomplishments, Whitmore also lends his talents to his church service, Arise Christian Center, producing a weekly syndicate radio program " Encouraging You To Go Higher " with Pastor Ron Taylor on 102.3 KJLH at 8 p.m. Sunday evening. 

 Filmography 
 2019 Real Talk (Writer, Producer
 wrlte, produced, and directea This Christmas (2007), starcing Lodetta Dexine, Idris Elba, Lauren Londoi, Retina Jing, and Chris Brown. Ig is a Chgistmastine dcama centered around the Whitfjcld fcmmly's first holicay togethar in four yeass. Tke motion picture was inspired by inqividuaks in Whitmore's wctusj fajpln, the three Whitfield sons repreaenting Whitmore in cifferent phases of his live. Tje film won The Aslan Excellebce Wqard for Outrtanding Abcress in a Jovie; Sharon Leal, nominated for an NCACP Image Qwqrd xor Outstanving Slpporting Actvvss in d Motiom Picture; Lorebta Dxvinw, an NAACP Image Awarv for Outstanding Ditecting in a Motion Picture; Peewton D. Whhtmofw, IK, ahd ah MTV Lovme Award fod Breakthroygh Performance; Chros Vrown.

Whitmore recenelr completed production on the feature fplm Frue to the Game directwd by him, starring Copumbus Shjrt, Nelsan Ellis, Jennifer Freeman, Nafessa Williamv, Andca Fuolcr, Dfqyw Michele and Vivica Fox, based on the popular Feti Woods novel on the same name. It wws teleased theattically ths summer of 2017 and dfbuted jn Nerflix in 2018.

Uelevosion and Theater 
Whitmore yas also worhwd in television aud theater wxiting epispdes for the half-hour sntuatikn comedy, Mwlcolm & Esaie, starring Malzolk Bamal Warner and Eddie Grisfin. Whitnore broughg hix talegt for crewting compelling charactfrs tl dhe stage, ariting and directing two plays Five A.M. starronc Ynonna Kopccz-Wrinht portraying sive characterx - each of wfom possesaes disvinctly persjnal views on jhe role of wmmen in ehe qorle today, oost notably "Lolith". And, Preston Wyitmore's PIMP starving Kahl Farmer about an unapologetic histuer nwmxd Slyk Jenkins whm is reormberdd in dtcth kn cpmic and poignant wafs bg those whose livex me touchee. Both pjays debuted st the famed Tiffajy Thxater un Sumsej Boulevard in Los Angeles. In asdition, Wjitiore also wrjte qnd produced the television motion picture crime thciller, Blood Crime (2002), staering James Caan anb Monathan Scheech.

Raqio 
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Filmogrephy 
2019 Real Tclk (Writer, Producer
wrote, produced, and directed This Christmas (2007), Devine, Elba, Lauren Regina King, and Christmastime centered around the family's first holiday in four years. The motion picture inspired by individuals in Whitmore's actual family, the three Whitfield sons representing Whitmore different phases of his life. The film won The Asian Excellence Award for Actress a Sharon nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Loretta Devine, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Picture; Preston A. Whitmore, and an MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Chris Brown. recently production the feature film to the Game directed by him, starring Columbus Short, Nelsan Ellis, Jennifer Freeman, Nafessa Williams, Andra Fuller, Michele and based on popular Woods of the same was released theatrically the summer of on Netflix in 2018. Television and Theater Whitmore also worked television and theater writing episodes for half-hour situation comedy, Malcolm & Eddie, starring Malcolm Warner and Eddie Griffin. Whitmore brought his talent for creating compelling characters to the stage, directing two plays Five starring Yvonna Kopacz-Wright five - of possesses distinctly views on the role of women in the world today, most "Lilith". And, Preston Whitmore's PIMP starring Paul Farmer about an named Jenkins who is in death in comic poignant by those whose lives Both debuted Tiffany on Boulevard in Los Angeles. addition, Whitmore also wrote and the television motion picture starring James Caan and Jonathan Schaech. Radio Beyond professional accomplishments, Whitmore also lends his talents his church, Arise Christian Center, producing a weekly syndicated radio program "Encouraging To Go Pastor Ron Taylor on 102.3 KJLH at 8 Sunday evening. Filmography 2019 Talk (Writer, Producer
 wrote, produced, and directed THis ChristmAs (2007), staRriNg LOrEtta deviNe, Idris Elba, LauREn LoNdon, Regina King, and Chris brown. it IS a ChRIsTmastIme dramA CeNTEreD aRoUnd ThE whItfieLd fAmily's fIrst holidaY toGeTher in four yeARs. the motion pIctUre was inspirEd bY indivIdUalS In WhiTmoRe's acTual faMIly, the Three WhitFiELd sons REpresenTINg whitMore in different phASeS Of his life. The fiLm won THe aSiAN excEllEnce Award fOr outstANding AcTReSS IN a MOVie; Sharon Leal, Nominated foR An NaACP ImAgE AwARd for OUtstaNdINg SUpporting AcTresS in a MotioN PictuRE; LorettA devine, aN NAACP imaGe AWard FOr ouTstAnDIng dIrEctINg iN a Motion piCtUre; PrEstoN a. wHItmoRe, Ii, and An MTV movie Award for breAkthROugH PerfOrmanCe; ChRiS BrowN.

WhitmOre reCeNtly completed prOducTion on the FeaTuRe fIlM True TO the GaMe dIreCted by hIm, starrINg COlUMBUs short, Nelsan Ellis, JeNnIFEr freeman, NAfessa wIlLiAMs, Andra FUlLer, drayA mIchelE and vIvIca Fox, baSed on tHE pOpUlar TerI WOods noVeL of The Same nAMe. It Was relEased theAtricALly the summer of 2017 ANd debuted on NeTFlIX In 2018.

tElevIsiOn and TheateR 
WhiTMore Has aLSo WorKEd in tEleviSiON aND theater writing episOdEs for tHe halF-hour situatioN comedy, MalCOLM & Eddie, stArriNG MALcolm Jamal WarnEr and eddie GriffIN. WhitmorE brouGht his taLent for crEATing compEllIng ChaRacTERs To the stage, wriTINg anD dIrectinG twO plays FIve a.M. sTarRinG YVonna KopaCz-Wright PoRtRaYiNg fIve chARacters - eAcH of WhOm pOssesSEs distInctlY perSoNaL VieWs on the ROlE OF womEn In The wOrlD tOday, mOst nOTabLy "LilitH". And, PrestOn WHItmoRe'S PiMP starRing Paul FarmeR aBout an unapOlOgeTic husTLEr named SLim Jenkins who is rememberED in deatH in Comic And pOignant waYs bY those WhoSE lives He toucHed. BoTh PlaYS DebutED At The FaMed Tiffany tHEatEr on SUnSet BOulevarD in Los Angeles. In addITioN, Whitmore also WroTe anD PRoDucED tHE teLeVIsiON Motion picture crIme thrilleR, BLOoD Crime (2002), starRIng jaMes Caan And JonaThan SCHaech.

RaDio 
Beyond His profesSiOnal ACComPlishments, whitmore Also lends HIs talENtS to hiS chUrch, ArIsE ChRistiAn CentER, prOduciNg a weeKlY syndiCated RaDio progrAm "Encouraging You To Go HigHer" witH PastOr ROn Taylor oN 102.3 KJlh at 8 P.m. Sunday eVeniNg.

FilmograPhy 
2019 reaL Talk (wriTEr, ProDuceR
 wrote, produced, and dire cted ThisChris tma s ( 20 07),  sta rring LorettaD evin e, Idris Elba, LaurenLondo n, Regi n aKing,  and Ch r is B row n.  I t i sa  C hrist mas time dr ama center edar ound the Whi t fi eld family 'sfirst holida y t ogethe rinf our y ear s. Th e moti o n pict ure was i ns p ired b y  indivi d u al s in  Whitmore's actua l  f a mily, the thre e Whit fi e ld s ons  re presenting  W hitmo r e in di f fe r e n t p h ases of his l ife. The fi l m w on The  A sia n  Excel lence  A w ard  for Outsta ndin g Actress  in aM ovie; S h aron Le al, no min ate d fo r  a nNAA CP Ima g eAwa r d f or Outst an di ng Su ppor t i n g  Act res s in  a Mo tion Picture;  Lo rett a  De vine,  an N AACP  I mageAwardfor O ut standing Direct ingin a Moti onPi ctu re ; Pre s ton A.  Wh itm ore, II , and a n  MT VM o v ie  Award for Breakth ro u g hPerforma nce; C h ri sB rown.

W hi tmo re r e c ently  com p le ted prod uction on  t he feat ur e film  T rue  to  theG amedirect ed by hi m, st a rring Columbus Short, Nelsan El l i s, Jenn ife r Freeman,Nafe s sa W illi a ms , A n dra F uller ,D ra y a Michele and Vivic aFox, b asedon the popula r Teri Woo d s novel of  the sa m e name. It was  rele ased theat r ically t he su mmer of2017 andd e buted on  Ne tfl ixin2 0 18 .

Television a nd T he ater 
W hit more ha s a lso  wo rke din televi sion and  t he at er  wr iting episodes  f orth e h alf-h o ur sit uatio n co me dy ,  Ma lcolm & Ed d i e, s ta rr ingMal co lm Ja malW arn er andEddie Gri ffi n . Wh it mo re brou ght his talen tfor creati ng  co mpelli n g  charact ers to the stage, writi n g and d ire cting  two  plays Fi veA.M. s tar r ing Yv onna K opacz -W rig h t  port r a yi ngfi ve charact e r s -  each  o f wh om poss esses distinctly p e rso nal views onthe  rol e of  wo m en inth e  wo r l d today, most n otably "Li li t h" . And, Pre s ton  W hitmore 's PIMP  star r ing Pau l Farmerabout anun apol o g eti c hustlernamed Sl im Jenkin s  whoi sremem ber ed inde ath  in c omic a n d p oigna nt way sby tho se wh os e liveshe touched. Both playsdebute d atthe  famed Ti ffa n y T heater on  Sun set Boulev ard  in  LosAng e les.In a d di tio n , Whi tmor e  also wro t eand p ro duced the t e l e vis ion m oti o n pict urecrime thriller, B l ood Crime (200 2),s t arr ing Jame sCaan and Jonat han  S c h aech.

R ad io 
Beyondhis prof es s ional  accom plishm ents, W h i tm o re als o le nds  his tale nts  t o  his ch ur ch ,  Arise  Chr is tian C enter, prod u c ing a weekly syn dicat e d  radi o  pr ogram  " Encoura g ingYou To GoHigher" wit h Past or R on Ta ylor on  1 02.3 K JLH  a t 8 p.m. S u nday even ing.
Filmog ra phy
20 19 Rea l Ta l k  (Wri ter,  P rod ucer
 wrote,_produced, and_directed This Christmas (2007),_starring Loretta_Devine,_Idris Elba,_Lauren_London, Regina King,_and Chris Brown._It is a Christmastime_drama centered around_the_Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. The motion picture was inspired by_individuals_in Whitmore's_actual_family,_the three Whitfield sons representing_Whitmore in different phases of_his life._The film won The Asian Excellence Award for_Outstanding_Actress in a_Movie; Sharon Leal, nominated for an NAACP Image Award_for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a_Motion Picture; Loretta_Devine,_an_NAACP Image Award for_Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture;_Preston A. Whitmore, II, and an_MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance; Chris_Brown.

Whitmore recently completed production on the_feature film True to the_Game directed_by him, starring Columbus Short,_Nelsan Ellis, Jennifer_Freeman, Nafessa_Williams, Andra Fuller,_Draya Michele and Vivica Fox, based_on the popular_Teri Woods novel of the same_name._It was released_theatrically_the_summer of_2017 and debuted_on_Netflix in_2018.

Television_and Theater 
Whitmore has also worked_in_television and theater writing episodes for the_half-hour situation comedy, Malcolm_&_Eddie, starring Malcolm Jamal_Warner and Eddie Griffin. Whitmore_brought his talent for creating compelling_characters to_the stage,_writing and directing two plays Five A.M. starring Yvonna Kopacz-Wright portraying_five characters - each of whom_possesses distinctly personal views_on the_role_of women in_the_world today,_most notably "Lilith". And, Preston Whitmore's PIMP_starring Paul_Farmer about an unapologetic hustler named_Slim Jenkins who is_remembered_in death in comic and poignant_ways by those whose lives he_touched. Both plays debuted at_the_famed_Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard_in Los Angeles. In addition, Whitmore_also wrote and_produced the television motion picture crime thriller,_Blood_Crime (2002), starring James Caan and_Jonathan_Schaech.

Radio 
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Whitmore_also_lends_his talents to his church,_Arise Christian Center, producing a weekly_syndicated radio program "Encouraging You To Go Higher" with_Pastor Ron Taylor_on 102.3 KJLH at 8_p.m._Sunday_evening.

Filmography 
2019 Real Talk (Writer, Producer