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Third Annual Sidney Poitier Film Festival To Be Held February 29 - March 4 In The Bahamas
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 24, 2012 3:42 PM
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I'm actually surprised that there aren't more than a few black film festivals with named after the great Sir Sidney Poitier; then again, I guess we can't have too many, otherwise there'd be all this confusion.
Africa In Motion Film Festival Looking for Submissions
- By Sergio
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- February 23, 2012 4:39 PM
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The 7th annual 2012 Africa in Motion Film Festival in Edinburgh is currently accepting submissions - features, shorts and documentaries - for this year's festival.
ND/NF Fest Unveils 2012 Lineup - "An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty," "Omar Killed Me" + More Make The Cut
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 23, 2012 2:28 PM
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Ahhh yes, it's that time of the year, when the early film festivals debut/premiere some of the films that we'll be talking about later on in the year.
Pan African Film Fest '12 Winners: "Toussaint L'Ouverture," Jimmy Jean-Louis Receive Top Honors + Full List
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- February 20, 2012 9:38 PM
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The 2012 Pan African Film Festival came to a close this evening; the last screening was the eagerly anticipated French TV film/miniseries Toussaint L'Ouverture, which was ultimately the festival's big winner. L'Ouverture and Jimmy Jean-Louis were awarded top honors for Best Narrative Feature and Best Actor, respectively.
Berlinale 2012 Review - "Leave It on The Floor" Musical Explores 'Vogue Ballroom' Underground Culture in L.A.
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- February 20, 2012 7:35 PM
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As Tambay noted in two previous review posts (Call Me Kuchu and Indignados + Espoir Voyage), S&A reader Denise VanDeCruze (The Mic Movement - Amplifying Art In Berlin & Beyond), currently at the Berlinale Film Festival, is back with another review write-up to share with us!
SXSW 2012 Trailer - "Gimme The Loot" (Graffiti, Revenge, Heists, New York City...)
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 20, 2012 11:30 AM
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Here's the first trailer for one of a few S&A SXSW 2012 higlights.
NVBC Festival 2012 - Day 4 -- Les Nubians in 'The Furious Force of Rhymes', Natural Hair Doc, + Julian Renner's 'The Three Way'
- By Curtis Caesar John
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- February 20, 2012 10:38 AM
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On this last day of the New Voices in Black Cinema Festival (presented by ActNow Foundation and BAMcinematek) are some extra special treats as French hip-hop soul duo Les Nubians are present for the screening and Q&A of Joshua Atest Litle's The Furious Force of Rhymes (along with some other great potential guests). See the full schedule below. Tickets are available at: BAM.org/NewVoicesinBlackCinema
NVBC Festival 2012 - Day 3 Highlights -- LOVE JONES, Compelling Shorts, & Magical Realist Drama
- By Curtis Caesar John
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- February 19, 2012 10:30 AM
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The third day of the New Voices in Black Cinema Festival at BAMcinematek in Brooklyn, NY will continue to be one of the biggest, even following the sellout of Brooklyn filmmaker Wilkie Cornelius Jr.’s Single Hills last night, the wonderful turnouts for Sneaker Stories and From Fatherless to Fatherhood, and the passionate (and full) audience for Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise & Fall of The Spook Who Sat By The Door.
Berlinale 2012 Review - Teddy Award Winner For Best Documentary "Call Me Kuchu" + Trailer
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 18, 2012 12:39 PM
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NVBC Festival 2012 - Day 2 Highlights -- Three NY Film Premieres!
- By Curtis Caesar John
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- February 18, 2012 11:04 AM
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Day 2 of ActNow Foundation's 2nd annual New Voices in Black Cinema Festival at BAMcinematek in Brooklyn begins in a few hours with another great lineup of films including 3 NYC premieres. Tickets are available at: BAM.org/NewVoicesinBlackCinema
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Wright's name was the first one who popped into my head too.
Luther (USA) staring ...... Idris Elba. :)
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