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John Akomfrah's "The Nine Muses" Gets A New Theatrical Release Trailer; UK Release Planned For 2012

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 6:21 PM
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And it's just as enigmatic as the festival circuit trailer but is full of more footage than the previous.

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November 22, 2011 5:17 PM
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Features

While posting the new poster for Matthew Cherry's feature debut, The Last Fall, I thought about its 2 young stars, Lance Gross and Nicole Beharie; and that led to thoughts on up-and-coming young black actors and actresses who'll eventually replace *our* current seasoned veterans.

By Cynthia Reid
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November 22, 2011 4:56 PM
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With the official Broadway debut of Stick Fly right around the corner, playwright Lydia R. Diamond recently commented, in an interview with The Boston Globe, on the general perception of the theater as well as the unaccounted fans that are often overlooked. "We have to acknowledge that theater has been largely elitist. But what we forget is that there are people who are so passionately invested in theater that they save their money and they come. They don’t go to 10 movies, and they come to the theater. And those are the people we forget about all the time. And dismiss,’’ she said.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 3:19 PM
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Ahhh... celebrity life! Borrowing from mobster Johnny Caspar in the Coen Brothers' classic Miller's Crossing, after he discovers just how hard it is to be top dog, “runnin' things... it ain’t all gravy!”

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 2:29 PM
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Television

Thandie Newton is currently in talks to play the lead in a Stateside adaptation of a new Canadian sci-fi/crime drama TV series Out Of Time, for

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 1:10 PM
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Here's an official teaser poster for Matthew Cherry's feature film debut, The Last Fall, which, as the image states, stars Lance Gross (featured on the poster) and Nicole Beharie.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 12:36 PM
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Festivals

The African Diaspora International Film Festival kicks off its 2011 festivities this Friday, November 25th, right here in New York City, and I'll be covering it.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 12:02 PM
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Third World Newsreel, in collaboration with the City College of New York presents Master Class w/ producer/director/writer Stanley Nelson, a FREE event during which the prolific award-winning filmmaker, who just won 3 Emmys for Freedom Riders, and is a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" award winner - will show clips from his films, and talk about his work process, how he got into the film industry, what inspires him and much more.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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November 22, 2011 11:51 AM
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The 2011 African Diaspora International Film Festival begins this Friday, November 25, and will run through December 13, in New York City.

By Emmanuel Akitobi
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November 22, 2011 11:46 AM
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When The Life & Times of Tim returns to HBO this Dec. 16 for its third season, the "animated comedy series about an average guy whose actions repeatedly lead him down the wrong path" will feature some familiar funny voices.

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