Our Stories Films is an American

United States

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 film studio founded in 2006 by Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson is an American business magnate best known for being the founder of television network Black Entertainment Television , and is also its former chairman and chief executive officer...

  producing "comedic

Comedy film

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, family-friendly feature films for African American

African American

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 and urban audiences." On August 31, 2006, it was announced that Tracey Edmonds

Tracey Edmonds

Tracey Edmonds is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and COO of Our Stories Films.- Education :...

 was named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories Films, making her the first African American to head a film studio.

The studio's first film, Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy? is a 2007 comedy film directed by Don Michael Paul, and starring Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Andy Milonakis, Faizon Love, Terry Crews, Tony Cox, Jeffrey Jones, and Jesper Parnevik. It is the first film produced by Robert L. Johnson's Our Stories Films studio...

, was released on July 28, 2007.

On May 6, 2011, Our Stories Films released Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T.D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace....

through TriStar Pictures and opened to mixed reviews, but had a highly successful opening weekend box office number. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

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 gave Jumping the Broom a positive review however, and called it: “An exuberant comedy. Fun, smart, and heart tugging with a sparkling ensemble cast.”

Jumping the Broom was released on DVD

DVD

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 and Bluray on August 9, 2011.