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James Brown Was Born Today. What's Happening w/ The Biopic Spike Lee Was Attached To Direct?

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 3, 2012 11:15 AM
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Today in history, May 3rd, 1933, James Brown, aka The Godfather of Soul, was born in South Carolina.
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Lionsgate Wants To Tap Further Into Urban Market; Forms Partnership w/ Jeff Clanagan/CodeBlack Enterprises

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 3, 2012 10:57 AM
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  • 25 Comments
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You'll recall my conversation with Jeff Clanagan in which I asked about his being potentially courted by Hollywood studios, given the success his company has enjoyed recently with the releases of Kevin Hart's Laugh At My Pain, and Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the Seventh Day. 
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American Black Film Festival Unveils 2012 Lineup ("The Undershepherd," "Ties That Bind," "Elza" Make The Cut)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 3, 2012 10:32 AM
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I'm expecting a full press release on this sooner than later, but in the meantime, lifted directly from the American Black Film Festival's website, here's the lineup for the festival's 2012 narrative and documentary feature film selections; you'll notice several familiar titles covered previously on S&A, like Better Mus' Come, Elza (photo above), The Last Fall, LUV, Ties That Bind, The Undershepherd, and Soul Food Junkies (which I noted is one of the 2012 titles we're excited about here on S&A).
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Bronx Week Film Festival 2012 Preview - Indie Feature "True Story" Directed By Rasheed Wilds

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 3, 2012 10:17 AM
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Trailer for an indie feature from writer/director Rasheed Wilds, titled True Story.
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Reigning Queen Of Telenovelas Will Play Idris Elba's Cheating Ex-Fiancee In "No Good Deed"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2012 10:08 PM
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Mexican starlet, and the reigning queen of telenovelas, Kate del Castillo, has joined the growing cast of producer Will Packer's thriller, No Good Deed, which already stars Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, and Henry Simmons, and is currently already in production in Atlanta, GA.
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Netflix Picks: "Little Senegal" Bridges Gap Between Africans and African Americans In This Reflective Tale

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • May 2, 2012 9:03 PM
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Here's a film MsWOO talked about at the old site; when she saw a French version of the film with Spanish subtitles.
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Hill Harper, Ruby Dee, Elise Neal, Michael K. Williams To Star In "Kinyarwanda" Producer's Directorial Debut

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2012 5:37 PM
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And that Kinyarwanda producer's name is Tommy Oliver. Remember it! :)
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"The Loving Story" (On Landmark Civil Rights Case That Overturned Interracial Marriage Ban) On DVD 5/14

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2012 2:50 PM
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Directed by Nancy Buirski, The Loving Story as the documentary is called, centers on a real-life story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in the state of Virginia where interracial coupling was illegal, and their struggles, including the US Supreme Court case named after them - Loving vs Virginia (1967), the landmark civil rights case in which the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, declared Virginia's anti-miscegenation statute, unconstitutional, overturning existing laws and bringing an official end to all race-based restrictions on marriage in the United States.  
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Watch Will Smith And Josh Brolin Ride Futuristic Bikes In New "Men In Black 3" Clip

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2012 2:38 PM
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Direct A Short Film From A Script Written By Geoffrey Fletcher, Get International Recognition (Contests)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2012 1:59 PM
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Bombay Sapphire®, the world's number one premium gin by value for a third consecutive year, in association with Tribeca Film Festival, is offering budding filmmakers the chance to make their own short film, using their imagination to interpret a short film script created by Academy Award® winner, Geoffrey Fletcher.
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