Shadow and Act

Angela Davis Documentary Nearing Completion From Director Of "Chisholm '72: Unbought And Unbossed"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 13, 2012 12:02 PM
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We've actually never written about this, and I think a post is long-overdue, as I was just reminded of it thanks to THIS New York Times profile of Shola Lynch that mentions it.

BET Making Moves, Acquires TV Rights To Sheldon Candis' Sundance Film "LUV." Theatrical Opening In Fall

  • By Courtney
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  • February 11, 2012 12:42 PM
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Tambay announced a  few days ago that Sheldon Candis' LUV was acquired by the Indomina Group for release and we now know a little more about that pickup.

Indomina Group Sets Official Release Date For Ice-T's Sundance Doc "The Art Of Rap"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 7:50 PM
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Ice-T's documentary (and directorial debut) fully titled Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap, made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and was recently acquired by Indomina in a world rights deal.

Universal Picks Up UK & Scandinavian Rights To Kevin Macdonald's Bob Marley Biopic

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 1:41 PM
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Universal Pictures International Entertainment has picked up U.K. and Scandinavian rights to Academy Award-winner Kevin Macdonald's long-in-development Bob Marley documentary Marley, described as the definitive documentary about legendary musician, from his earliest days, to his rise to international superstardom.

Third World Newsreel Acquires "Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992" For March Release + Trailer

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 1:11 PM
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Previously profiled on S&A, and scheduled to make its world premiere in the Panorama Documentary section is Dagmar Shultz's Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 - an untold chapter (the Berlin years) of the late writer, poet and activist, Caribbean child of immigrants from Grenada, who died rather young at 58 years old in 1992.

Indie Distributor Revolver Reveals Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa Stoner Comedy In Its 2012 Release Slate

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 12:49 PM
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Lots being announced at the European Film Market in Berlin this week in case you haven't noticed from all my EFM-related posts...

UPDATES On Brit Amma Asante's Slavery-Set Pic On Life Of Mixed-Race Woman Raised In Aristocratic Family

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 11:21 AM
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About 2 months ago, I profiled black British actor/writer/director/producer Amma Asante's (above) period drama about the trials and tribulations of a mixed-race girl titled Belle, from a script which she co-wrote.

Trailer For "The Announcement" (Nelson George Revisits Magic Johnson's Stunning 1991 HIV Reveal) + Premiere Dates

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 10, 2012 10:05 AM
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A collaboration between NBA Entertainment (NBAE) and writer/director/author Nelson George... The Announcement will premiere at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival next month, where I hope to see it.

"Fishing Without Nets" (Short About Somali Pirates Told From Pirates' POV) Becoming A Feature + New Poster

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 9, 2012 6:00 PM
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I was sorry to have missed this at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival (which all seems like a distant memory to me now, with another festival looming, which I leave for a week from today). It was one of the films I really wanted to check out. The trailer definitely promised something worthwhile.

Release Date For Eddie Murphy's "A Thousand Words" Gets Shifted A Yet Again!

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 9, 2012 3:45 PM
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Oh boy... stick a fork in this baby because it's done!

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