«
»
-
Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes Bring New ... -
A Woman's Body Is Not A Plaything - from ... -
How You Can Light for HD... Until You Can ... -
Review: 'Peeples' is a Charming Farce with ... -
Was The Man Behind 'The Lone Ranger's' Mask ...
-
S&A 'Scandal' Recap - An Unexpected Blast ... -
Review - 'Venus And Serena' Is An Entertaining ... -
Review: 'Peeples' Is Essentially A Predictable ... -
How to Read (Black) Classic Films -
Kerry Washington and Craig Robinson Talk ...
-
David Alan Grier and the 'Peeples' Cast Talk ... -
5 Netflix Streaming Titles You May Not Know ... -
Interview: Chicago Native Aims To Match NYC, ... -
Tribeca 2013 Review: Revisting Charles Lane's ... -
Craig Robinson Talks To S & A's Sergio About ...
Exclusive: Trailer for Acclaimed South African ...
Netflix Offerings: 5 Streaming Titles You ...
Netflix Picks: 'Black Butterfly' Deals w/ ...
Review: 'Iron Man 3' Is The Most Entertaining ...
The Mainstream Media's Coverage Of Crowdfunding ...
About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ...NVBC Fest 2012 Preview: Short Films and Panel Discussion Explore the Issues of Black Youth
On Monday, February 20, audiences at New Voices in Black Cinema Festival will get an intimate look at the struggles of youth in four short films with black male protagonists, all under the age of 16.
Called 'Growing Pains,' the screening is followed by a panel with the filmmakers and leading voices in the discussion on health, education, and public policy issues affecting black youth.
The program features a few filmmakers we've written about previously, including BAFTA-nominee Rungano Nyoni, Lena Waithe, Nicole Franklin and Kristina Thomas. The latter three will be joined on the panel by filmmaker Kobie Brown (From Fatherless to Fatherhood). Noted youth advocate and mentor Rev. Alfonso Wyatt also sits on the panel, which is moderated by Marcus Littles of HeyLittleBrother.org.
The event happens at 4:30pm on Monday, Feb. 20 (President's Day) at BAM Rose Cinemas in Brooklyn, NY. For more details/tickets, visit BAM.org.
Profiles of each of the films can be found below:
Mwansa The Great, directed by Rungano Nyoni
Chasing a dream to connect with his father, a young boy makes a superhero's journey as "Mwansa the Great" Presented by Focus Features Africa First short film program
Director's Statement:
.
.
Big P, directed by Kristina Thomas
Struggling to prove his manhood, an Oakland youth sets out to commit a revenge killing
Trailer:
.
.
Little Brother: The Street, directed by Nicole Franklin
An annual series of short films exploring black boys' expressions of love. In this second chapter of the series, boys growing up on Chicago's south side explain their thoughts on parents, pressure, decisions and dating
Series Trailer:
.
.
Save Me, directed by Lena Waithe
A young boy searches for the man who once saved his life
Trailer:
1 Comment
Nia | February 20, 2012 11:51 PM
These all look good, but is there ANY chance of seeing a film with a female child lead that doesn't revolve around heartbreak. I'm excited for Beasts of the Southern Wild. More movies with strong and dynamic roles for little black girls deserve to be made.