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Holiday Weekend Treat: Will & Jaden Smith Rap, Jazzy Jeff Spins, Alfonso Ribeiro Dances

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 7:31 PM
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No intro necessary. Enjoy! Or not...:

'Spirits of Rebellion' - A Documentary Film On The L.A. Rebellion Film Movement, Set For 2014

  • By Sergio
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  • May 24, 2013 5:49 PM
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As I said, when I hosted one of screening before of the L.A. Rebellion black film series a few weeks ago, when it came to black filmmakers, these were the black filmmakers I knew and who inspired me before other more famous black filmmakers attracted the public’s attention.

Shemar Moore Takes To Kickstarter To Raise $1.5 Million To Finance Romantic Comedy

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 4:45 PM
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Well, it's worked for some, and not well for other *celebs* who've taken to Kickstarter recently to raise money to finance their feature film projects.

Kickstarter Campaign For New Doc About Black Tea Partiers (Yes There Are A Few...)

  • By Sergio
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  • May 24, 2013 3:58 PM
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So you may recall back in March (HERE) I reported about a new documentary in the works called Black Tea: The New Civil Right, or as I would like to call it, as I said back then (and still do), The Descendants of Stephen (for those of you who know Django).

'Born This Way' Gets A Trailer (Feature Doc On The Lives Of Homosexuals In Cameroon)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 2:29 PM
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Last year, the internationally-acclaimed feature documentary Call Me Kuchu (read Nijla's review HERE) documented the what life is like for homosexuals in Uganda. This year, Roger Ross Williams tackles a similar topic in his new documentary God Loves Uganda.

BAM FilmAfrica Series May 24th – May 27th (Cinematic Companion to DanceAfrica)

  • By Dan Simolke
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  • May 24, 2013 1:56 PM
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Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Series “FilmAfrica” Showing May 24th – May 27th as Cinematic Companion to “DanceAfrica,” Which Opens May 17th and Also Runs Through the 27th 

Win A Walk-On Role In Chris Rock's 'Finally Famous' (Starts Shooting In NYC Next Month)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 1:35 PM
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Charitybuzz is auctioning off a walk-on role in Chris Rock's upcoming dramedy, Finally Famous. 

Call For Entries: 2013 Pitching Forum At Encounters Documentary Fest (Monday Deadline)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 1:10 PM
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Award-Winning Doc 'Call Me Kuchu' Gets A New Release Trailer (In Theaters June 14)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 12:40 PM
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Last fall, Cinedigm Entertainment Group acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Call Me Kuchu - the powerful and moving film that documents the daily lives of David Kato – the first openly gay Ugandan man - and three fellow “kuchus” (LGBT Ugandans), culminating in a brutal and senseless murder that sent shock waves throughout the world. 

Albinism In Tanzania Is The Focus Of 2 New Films Traveling The Festival Circuit

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 24, 2013 12:24 PM
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