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Interview: Shola Lynch and 'Free Angela' - From Thought To Screen

  • By Zeinabu irene Davis
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  • April 6, 2013 1:49 PM
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On March 27th, I had the great opportunity to interview Shola Lynch about the groundbreaking premiere of her documentary feature, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners.  This release is the first time that an African American woman producer/director has had a documentary film in theatrical distribution.  This is in addition to her break through documentary, Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (2004) that was also one of the first documentaries by a Black woman to receive home video distribution on the video market.  I wanted to conduct this interview to make people aware of this important historical event and to also ask questions of her as a fellow filmmaker.  Erica Fontana transcribed the following interview.Zeinabu Davis: Shola, I’m very proud of you, and very happy for you.
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Review - Shola Lynch's Sobering, Candid 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners' (Opens Friday)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 3, 2013 12:10 PM
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Question: You had a pretty bourgeois and comfortable childhood, in Birmingham; and so did your sister [Angela]; can you trace the development of someone from that kind of background into a revolutionary and Marxist person?
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Shola Lynch's 'Free Angela;' Gets A Peppy New French-Release Trailer (Opens 5/12 In France)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 11, 2013 5:49 PM
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Not that previous trailers (although I think there's really only been one) weren't captivating; they were, but I like the flow, and vigor of this new French release trailer for the film, which has more pep to it. It plays almost like a 1970s crime drama - the music and quick cuts helps I suppose.
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PAFF 2013 Review - Shola Lynch's Sobering, Candid 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 19, 2013 10:01 AM
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Question: You had a pretty bourgeois and comfortable childhood, in Birmingham; and so did your sister [Angela]; can you trace the development of someone from that kind of background into a revolutionary and Marxist person?
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Exclusive: Angela Davis, Jada Pinkett Smith Will Be Special Guests At PAFF 'Free Angela' Screening

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 12, 2013 11:03 AM
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Festivals
The Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles moves into its 2nd and final week, culminating with the closing night film screening of Shola Lynch's Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners.
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Shola Lynch's 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners' Is 2013 Pan African Film Fest Closing Night Film

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 28, 2013 6:55 PM
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Shola Lynch's Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners. will be the closing night film at this year's Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.
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Shola Lynch ('Free Angela & All Political Prisoners') Helming ESPN 'Nine for IX' Documentary

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • January 23, 2013 6:54 PM
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S&A In Conversation: Shola Lynch Talks 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners'

  • By Lisa Harewood
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  • September 11, 2012 7:22 PM
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Interviews
Shola Lynch’s second feature length documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners has been one of the most buzzed about films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The festival honored the film with a Gala premiere at the 1900 seat Roy Thomson Hall, a privilege usually reserved for Hollywood blockbusters.
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TIFF Review - Shola Lynch's Sobering, Candid 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 9, 2012 9:33 PM
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Question: You had a pretty bourgeois and comfortable childhood, in Birmingham; and so did your sister [Angela]; can you trace the development of someone from that kind of background into a revolutionary and Marxist person?
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Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay-Z Board Shola Lynch's 'Free Angela & All Political Prisoners' As Executive Producers

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 4, 2012 8:59 PM
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This shouldn't be much of a surprise, as we already mentioned in past posts that Toronto International Film Festival director Cameron Bailey revealed in an interview that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will be attending this year's festival, specifically to present Shola Lynch's Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners.
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