Black Movie Month
Tag Archive: Movies
Bradford Young on set (squatting)
Howard University Radio, Television, and Film graduate Bradford Young will speak to students, faculty, alumni and guests on October 18, 2011 at the CP Powell Building in Room 118 at 3:30pm in an event hosted by the Howard University School of Communications Department of Radio, Television and Film.
Mr. Young won the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography Award for Pariah; he recently finished principle photography on Ma George, his second collaboration with director Andrew Dosomu.
Mr. Young’s lecture will focus on his rise from being an undergraduate, then a graduate film major – to becoming the most sought after independent cinematographer. He will also discuss his latest projects including Pariah, directed by Dee Reese, Ma George, helmed by Andrew Dosumu, and his unique approach on the creative process.
A reception to celebrate Mr. Young ‘s accomplishments will follow the lecture at Blackbyrd Restaurant located at 2005 14th Street, NW – Washington DC.
This event is open to the public.
15TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
3rd ANNUAL STAR PROJECT
NBC UNIVERSAL SIGNS ON AS CONTEST’S SPONSOR
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – March 7, 2011 — Film Life, Inc., announced the kickoff of the 15th Annual American Black Film Festival’s (ABFF) Star Project, an international acting competition for emerging multicultural artists. This year’s contest, which opens March 7, 2011, is sponsored by NBCUniversal.
“We are very pleased to once again provide a platform for gifted new actors through the Star Project,” said Jeff Friday, ABFF founder. “Last year, we were able to showcase the talents of two rising stars, Stephen Hill and Emayatzy Corinealdi, who have since appeared on NBC’s ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ and an upcoming untitled Sci-Fi Channel series. We are very excited to see what this year’s crop of talent yields.”
Now in its third year, the ABFF Star Project was launched in 2009 as part of Film Life’s goal to encourage the serious pursuit of acting by providing a platform to spotlight talented, yet undiscovered actors, and to support their career advancement. Star Project finalists are required to submit two videotaped monologues by the contest closure date of May 2, 2011. The entries will be judged by the Star Project Jury, comprised of a panel of accomplished industry professionals, that will determine the grand-prize winners.
Contest winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 2011 ABFF (July 6-9) in Miami, Fla., where they will be introduced to the festival audience during the ABFF awards presentation on July 9. Additionally, one winner will be granted a walk-on role on the NBC daytime drama “Days of our Lives,” and all winners will have the opportunity to audition for a leading casting director. This year’s Star Project mentor will be Kendra Carter, Director of Talent Diversity Initiatives, NBC Universal Casting.
“NBC Universal is proud to support the Star Project contest as part of its ongoing commitment to improving opportunities for diverse artists to excel in entertainment,” said Carter. “Our partnership with the ABBF will continue to make a difference as we help to create a more inclusive playing field that will ultimately benefit everyone in the industry.”
HBO is the festival’s Founding and Premier Sponsor. Other sponsors to date include: Grey Goose (Premier Sponsor); the GMC television network, American Airlines and Gold Peak Tea (Official Sponsors); The Nielsen Company, Nickelodeon and NBCUniversal (Supporting Sponsors); Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority and The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (Host Sponsors); and CBS (Diversity Partner).
Media Sponsors include: AOL Black Voices, Black Enterprise, Uptown (Official Level); Heart & Soul, Automotive Rhythms, Monarch and Precious Times (Supporting Level).
Established in 1997, the core mission of the ABFF is to promote cultural diversity within the motion picture industry. Through its film showcases and special contests, it annually introduces the top echelon of emerging artists to the film and television industry.
The ABFF is a property of Film Life, Inc., a New York-based event marketing, production and film distribution company founded in 2000 by Jeff Friday (CEO).
General registration information can be obtained by visiting www.abff.com, calling 646/375-2144 (ext. 1), or contacting the festival via email at abff@thefilmlife.com.
Tribeca Film Festival 2011: Tribeca Talks Industry
Documentaries are more popular than ever. Today they are being watched on every platform and networks are filling up their slots with a wide array of topics to meet with the demands of a growing audience.
Hear from:
- Jackie Glover, VP of HBO Documentary Films;
- Anna Miralis, Editor, True Stories, Channel 4 Documentaries;
- Connor Schell, Executive Producer, ESPN Films;
- Bob DeBitetto,President and General Manager, A&E Network and BIO Channel;
- and Stephen Segaller, VP of Programming, WNET, as they discuss the type of films they’re drawn to and thoughts on where this genre is headed.
Moderated by producer John Battsek.
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Date/Time: Saturday – April 23rd @ 2:30 pm
Location: the SVA Theatre 2 Beatrice.
Cost is Free.
DC Film Salon: Post Production
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET)
Gibson Guitar
709 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
DC Film Salon: Post Production
Planning for post production can be daunting. After all, how do you plan for something before you’ve even shot any footage? Please join us on Wednesday April 20th as we bring together a panel of independent film and video professionals to share their expertise on editing, sound mixing and special effects.Speakers include Becky Varni, Bottom Floor Studios and Arlington Independent Media and Zhibo Lai, Reel Light Films
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6:00 Networking Hour
7:00 Panel discussion followed by Q&A
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Speakers:
Becky Varnihas been working at Arlington Independent Media since 2007. She produces Grip Kit, This Week at AIM, and The Other Sports Show. Becky also does equipment/data management and teaches sections for all of AIM’s production workshops. Becky graduated from George Mason University in 2008 from Comm and FAVS. Beyond AIM, Becky teaches Comm 355 at GMU, functions as a freelance editor and is part of a DC independent film collective working on all kinds of indie video projects year round.Zhibo Lai is a DC area filmmaker turned visual effects artist. He obtained his training at fxphd, an online VFX school taught by industry professional. His specialties include compositing,object removal, green screen, and 2D/3D tracking.
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The DC Film Salon is a FREE monthly networking opportunity for film and video professionals. Please register to help us better prepare for the event.
CineKink – “the kinky film festival” — brings its annual tour to the nation’s capital on Friday-Saturday, November 12-13, 2010.
With screenings to be held at the The Crucible, CINEKINK: DC will offer a specially-curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore a wide and exciting world of sexual diversity, with works ranging from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between. Each night will also feature a sizzling after-party that continues upon the theme of the evening’s film and video selections.
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FRIDAY:
The festivities kick off on Friday, November 12th at 8 PM with the BEST OF CINEKINK, featuring a mix of award-winning shorts deemed the year’s best during the festival’s latest annual run.
SATURDAY:
On Saturday, November 13th at 6 PM the film shorts program YES, MISTRESS asks (and sometimes answers!) the question: “How may I be of service?” And at 8 PM, directed by DC-native Zach Clark, who will be in attendance, MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC, is the darkly comic tale of an apathetic nurse who moonlights as a dominatrix, her aspiring model roommate, and the sad,
strange world in which they live.
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TICKETS:
Ticket prices for each regular screening are $15 door/$10 advance; screening and after-party is $40 door/$30 advance.
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VENUE:
The Crucible
1816 Half Street SW
Washington, DC 20003
202.554.1310
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SPONSORS
National tour sponsors of CineKink: 2010 include B-Side Entertainment, MakeLoveNotPorn.com, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, njoy, Scarleteen and Tied Up Events.
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INFORMATION:
For advance tickets and more information, please visit
http://www.cinekink.com.
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Awards Weds One, Nov 3 – Crisis Channel, Nov 10 -
Executive Breakfast with the NewsHour, Nov 16 -
Kodak Premiere, Nov 16 – The One Party, Dec 1 -
www.wifv.org for more info.
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When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White) is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. A affectionate spoof of—and tribute to—Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, filmed as if it was a lost relic of that prolific era. Official Web Site
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Films/films_frameset.asp?id=78357
Special Appearance at the E Street Cinema (Washington, DC): Director Scott Sanders In Person for a Q&A on Friday, January 1 at Midnight.
Director: Scott Sanders
Cast: Michael Jai White, Obba Babatunde, Kevin Chapman, Tommy Davidson, Richard Edson, Arsenio Hall, Darrel Heath, Buddy Lewis, Brian McKnight, Byron Minns, James McManus, Phil Morris, Miguel Nunez, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Tucker Smallwood, John Salley, Chris Spencer, Mike Starr, Nicole Sullivan, Kym Whitley, Mykelti Williamson, Bokeem Woodbine, Cedric Yarbrough, Roger Yuan
MPAA Rating: R
Run Time: 1hr 24mins
Release Year: 2009
Country Of Origin: USA
One of the things about summer that appeals to many, is running into the air conditioning as soon as possible, as often as possible. And one of the BEST ways to soak up some A/C is to go to the movies. In the first of many segments of “Excited about” – no matter what the topic, I promise to make it short, simple & sweet. I’m just that excited….
Final Destination IV.
No one does suspenseful thrillers like Jeffrey Riddick & his team. Riddick is the man behind the Final Destination story and over the past 8 years & 4 Final Destinations – the writing/directing team of Glen Morgan, James Wong, J. Mackye Gruber, and Eric Bress have managed to keep Final Destination fans on their toes. Riddick & Eric Bress team up on the writing side once again on Final Destination IV. Hands down Final Destination is one of the best movies out there
Cant wait!!
http://thefinaldestinationmovie.com/
District 9.
I have heard nothing but fantastic, albiet ambiguous, things about District 9 and every person who has seen it – tells me I must go see it, has to stop themselves midway every sentence. It has aliens, its not what you think it is, the story line has twists and turns, the social injustices represented will make you pause, the similarities to societies own ill’s are uncanny. I’m still not clear as to exactly what is going on, I know that its a must see. Whether I catch this in theatre, DVD or cable, its is on my list!
Cant Wait!!
Must See!!
http://www.d-9.com/?hs308=D9M001&kw=district%209%20movie
Inglourious Basterds.
1 name: Quentin Tarantino. Opening this weekend, Inglourious Basterds takes us on yet another vantage point / thrill ride into the world of Nazi Germany, Hitler, the 3rd Reich, and the “Basterds”, a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers. Its clear from any and every trailer, commercial or review that this is not your typical movie but it is your typical Tarantino movie. I’m looking forward to the team of actors Tarantino has brought together on this project and from what I’ve heard of his performance – Brad Pitt just might make me a life long fan!!
Cant Wait!!
http://www.inglouriousbasterds-movie.com/
