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First Official Look At Steve McQueen's 'Twelve Years a Slave' (Pics)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 7:45 PM
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Well, here we go! 

Ryan Coogler Gets To The Heart of Human Portrayal In 'Fruitvale Station' (LAFF 2013 Review)

  • By Nijla Mumin
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  • June 18, 2013 7:26 PM
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“He didn’t like to be left alone.” Oscar Grant’s mother Wanda, played superbly by Octavia Spencer, delivers this line in one of the most compelling scenes in the film. It is a detail, that when considered in the context of the story, hits us on all sides, and most importantly, in the heart.

Cicely Tyson Talks Being Eartha Kitt's Understudy, Evolution Of Roles For Women, More

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 7:01 PM
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8th Issue Of 'Black Camera' Cinema Journal Features Close-Up On Haile Gerima’s 'Teza'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 5:39 PM
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The latest issue of Black Camera black cinema journal is now available, and, as always, you're strongly encourage to pick up a copy/subscribe online. 

'Empire State' w/Dwayne Johnson Coming To Blu-Ray DVD 9/3

  • By Sergio
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  • June 18, 2013 4:52 PM
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I’m sure you’re saying to yourself, like I did: “Wait, when did that Dwayne Johnson movie come out?”

SFFS 2013 Doc Film Fund Finalists (Darius Clark Monroe, 'Freedom Fighters' Make The Cut)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 4:40 PM
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Congratulations are in order for Darius Clark Monroe whose Evolution of a Criminal is one of 13 selected finalists for the San Francisco Film Society's 2013 Documentary Film Fund, which was created to support nonfiction cinema, distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach.Also, a similar tip-of-the-hat to Jamie Meltzer's Freedom Fighters - another project on S&A's watch-list, that made the cut of 13 - each contending for awards totaling $100,000, to assist in post-production.

Analogue Zone Call For Entries - Celluloid Workshop For Egyptian, German & Greek Filmmakers

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 3:15 PM
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'The Summer Of Gods' Will Celebrate Orishas via Young Girl's Mystical Adventure (Fundraising)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 2:36 PM
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A second project we've covered this year that will incorporate the mythical deities from African folklore known as Orishas, into its narrative. 

United States Tennis Association Sues Directors Of 'Venus And Serena' Doc

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 1:59 PM
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The USTA (United States Tennis Association) has filed a lawsuit against the directors (Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) of Venus and Serena, the documentary that gives an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister-act professional tennis has ever seen.

Watch 'Coach' - First Film From ESPN's Nine For IX Series (On Hall Of Famer Vivian Stringer)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 18, 2013 1:22 PM
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The first film that will be broadcast from ESPN Films' Nine for IX series - inspired by the 40th anniversary of Title IX (a 1972 education amendment, also known as the Equal Opportunity in Education Act, which states, in part, that... no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance).

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