Shadow and Act

CBS Officially Orders Pilot For 'Beverly Hills Cop' Series Starring Brandon T. Jackson

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 23, 2013 9:50 AM
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I actually thought this was already a lock - at least, for a pilot.

First-Look at Mekhi Phifer, Sterling K. Brown in Indie Thriller 'The Suspect'

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • January 22, 2013 9:06 PM
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We first told you about this thriller back in September of 2011, when it was in pre-production. At that time, Isaiah Washington and Michael K. Williams were set to star in the Stuart Connelly project; but most likely, due to conflicting/busy schedules opted out.

For The Love Of Black Film - ABFF Chief Jeff Friday On The Relevance Of Black Film Festivals

  • By Jeff Friday
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  • January 22, 2013 8:17 PM
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With Sundance 2013 upon us, we genuinely celebrate filmmakers of color whose works have made it onto this year’s slate. We, at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), cannot help but indulge in our own film version of “fantasy football.”

Review: 'La Pirogue' And The African Struggle (Opens In NYC Tomorrow)

  • By Zeba Blay
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  • January 22, 2013 7:38 PM
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A vast expanse of ocean. A small boat, bobbing with uncertainty amongst looming waves. It’s an image that’s been created many times in many iterations across the cinema landscape - in Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat, in The Perfect Storm, more recently in Ang Lee’s opus Life of Pi. And now, also, in Senegalese director Moussa Touré’s latest film, La Pirogue.

Wanuri Kahiu's Feature Doc On Kenyan Afro-Electro-Pop Group Just A Band Gets Funding Boost

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 22, 2013 6:55 PM
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I love this group! Like many others, my introduction to them was their 2009 album 82, although it didn't seem to really gain international attention until the following year.

Moussa Touré's Lauded 'La Pirogue' Opens For 2-Week Theatrical Run At Film Forum (NYC)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 22, 2013 6:04 PM
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Preview 'This Is Congo' (In-Depth Look At Democratic Republic of Congo’s Resource Wars)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 22, 2013 5:53 PM
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Hmm... From director Daniel McCabe, comes a feature doc titled This Is Congo, which promises an in-depth look at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource wars, told from multiple perspectives of those directly involved and affected.

Dwayne Johnson Signs Up For Potential Franchise About Guardian Teddy Bears Based On A Picture

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 22, 2013 4:41 PM
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Dwayne Johnson has signed up to produce and potentially star in a New Line pick-up that's said to be based on an illustration. Yes, just a single illustration. Ideas can come from anywhere, right? Even Twitter accounts, as we've seen in the past.

So What's It Like To Have Your Film Premiere At Sundance?

  • By Sergio
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  • January 22, 2013 3:49 PM
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In case you haven't noticed, we've been posting lots of Sundance Film Festival news; of course, it's the first major film event of the year, which takes place every January.

Rotterdam - Nigerian Producer Ikechukwu Omenaihe's 'In Silence And In Tears' (Doomed Outcasts)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 22, 2013 3:34 PM
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the 74 young film producers who will take part in the 13th edition of Rotterdam Lab, part of CineMart.

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