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Former Tyler Perry Producer Roger Bobb Makes Directorial Debut, ‘Raising Izzie’ – Video

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‘Raising Izzie,’ the feature film debut of director Roger M. Bobb. Starring Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Kyla Kenedy, and Victoria Stale, the film is based on David Martyn Conley’s script, which was the winner of the 2011 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) GMC TV Faith and Family Screenplay Competition.

Raising Izzie makes its world television premiere on GMC TV on Saturday, July 21st at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. with encore broadcasts, Sunday, July 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday, July 23rd at 9:00 p.m. and Friday, July 27th at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ET.

Raising Izzie is the story of two young orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changes their lives forever. When their mother passes away leaving them without an adult guardian, sisters Izzie (Kyla Kenedy) and Gertie Nash (Victoria Staley) are forced to grow up fast. Afraid her daughters will be separated if they are placed in the foster care system, their mother makes the necessary arrangements for Gertie and Izzie to live on their own, with a bank account, apartment and small on-line business to support themselves. Older sister Gertie takes care of her little sister in addition to working and attending school. For a year, the girls are able to hide their predicament from their neighbors, their landlord and even their teachers. But when Tonya Freeman (Vanessa Williams), Gertie’s new teacher, becomes suspicious, the girls have to come up with a new plan to protect their secret. After Tonya confronts the girls and they confess to their situation, Tonya has to decide how to protect them and keep them together against the will of her husband Greg (Rockmond Dunbar).

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