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SnapFlix launches Nollywood Cinema Series In The USA w/Premiere Of "Two Brides & A Baby" In ATL

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  • April 2, 2012 4:24 PM
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News on the march!

Principal Photography Done On Nefertite Nguvu's Feature Debut "In The Morning" + Check Out Some Stills

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  • April 2, 2012 3:31 PM
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Morning Family! It gives us great pleasure to announce that it is a WRAP on shooting In The Morning!!! Thank you ALL for your support + kicking it with us throughout our entire journey. However, our time together does not end here. We will soon go into post production as well as entering our film into festivals soon after. So keep it locked as we invite you to share the continuation of our journey with In The Morning. Shout outs to our exceptional + talented cast + crew to follow as well as well as more photos + video of our experience! Have a great day, continue to spread the word + we thank you again. Oh, less we forget, we shot In The Morning in 8 DAYS! How Amazing is that?

Robert Johnson Acquires Image Entertainment & Acorn Media Group To Create Formidable Indie Distributor

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2012 1:11 PM
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News on the march!!! By the way, in case you're not already aware... Image Entertainment is the (primarily) acquisition and distribution company releasing recent titles on video that we've written about, like Dysfunctional Friends, and the Berine Mac documentary, I Ain't Scared Of You, amongst many others; their library is indeed quite vast and varied (not just black film). 

Watch First Full Trailer For "Sparkle" Remake (Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, Others)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2012 12:54 PM
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Here's the full trailer for at Sony Pictures' Sparkle remake, which stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, and Mike Epps, shepherded by Salim and Mara Brock Akil (with original music composed by R. Kelly).

"Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992" Gets UK Premiere Date - April 14th

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2012 12:04 PM
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Previously profiled on S&A, it made its world premiere in the Panorama Documentary section at the Berlin Film Festival in February; and now Dagmar Shultz's Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 is scheduled to make its UK premiere on April 14th at Fringe Film Gay Film Festival which takes place at the Rich Mix (35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA) in East London.  

Watch - First Look At Trailer For "Sparkle" Remake

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2012 10:26 AM
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Here's your first-look at Sony Pictures' Sparkle remake, which stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke, and Mike Epps, shepherded by Salim and Mara Brock Akil (with original music composed by R. Kelly).

Marcus Garvey Biopic In Development (Don Cheadle Producing, Kevin Navayne Starring)

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  • April 2, 2012 10:15 AM
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File this one under "things that make you go hmm..."

Dorian Missick, Yaya DaCosta, Gbenga Akinnagbe Set For Neil Drumming's "Big Words"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • April 2, 2012 9:38 AM
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Received word over the weekend that some S&A actor favorites - Dorian Missick, Yaya DaCosta and Gbenga Akinnagbe - have all signed on to star in Neil Drumming's feature film directorial debut titled Big Words.

Cities/Theaters Revealed For Theatrical Debut Of Tragedy-To-Triumph Drama "Life, Love, Soul"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 30, 2012 2:56 PM
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It premiered at the Urbanworld Film Festival last fall (when we first profiled it), and will have its theatrical premiere on April 13th in select markets - specifically, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, New Jersey and New York. And I've now got the exact theaters in those cities the film will play in.

Disney's 2012-14 ABC DGA Directing Program Finalists Announced (Karamuu Kush, Tina Mabry, Others Make The Cut)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 30, 2012 2:31 PM
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I once applied to this program years ago, but didn't get selected; I haven't applied since, mostly because of this whol blogging thing that's taken over my life in recent years :)

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