Datari Turner Productions

Datari Turner Productions is a California based film and television production company with offices at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.

Overview

Datari Turner Productions was founded in 2010 by Datari Turner. By 2011 and 2012, Datari Turner productions had produced a total of eleven films. “Another Happy Day” and “Salvation Boulevard” both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.

Films/Television

“Another Happy Day” starred Hollywood heavy weights Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn. “Salvation Boulevard” starred Oscar Winners Marisa Tomei and Jennifer Connolly in addition to A-List veterans Pierce Brosnan and Ed Harris. Turner produced, co-starred, and wrote the film “Video Girl” starring Meagan Good and Ruby Dee.

"LUV,” produced by Turner, starring Rapper/Actor Common, Danny Glover, and Dennis Haysbert, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews and opened in theaters across the country in January 2013.

"About Cherry" starring Academy Award nominee James Franco. “About Cherry” premiered at the 62nd Annual Berlin Festival to critical acclaim.

Other films include the popular indie comedy “Dysfunctional Friends “which premiered at both the SXSW and the American Black Film Festival. "It's a Disaster" which opened in theaters in April, 2013 and was rated one of the 5 Best Independent films of 2013 by the Huffington Post. “Kilimanjaro” "Some Velvet Morning” Kid [...] and "Lap Dance"

In television Turner has produced over 50 hours of original programming for networks WE, BET, TvOne, Starz, and the Oxygen network. Most recent television credits include "Lisa Raye: The Real McCoy" and "The Ruckers: Southern Royalty"

Awards

The film “Another Happy Day” won the prestigious Waldo Salt Award for Best Screenplay.