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Spike Lee Giving A Free Lecture In Chicago In Feb.
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- January 7, 2012 5:02 PM
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Just got the lowdown on this and it's good news for all our readers in and around the Chicagoland area.
Isaac Julien Film Retrospective In Boston Next Month. Tickets Available Now!
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- December 14, 2011 5:10 PM
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Hey Bostonians... if you're not at all familiar with the work of black British filmmaker Isaac Julien, (we've highlighted some of his work on S&A, notably his allegorical snapshot of late 1970s London, Young Soul Rebels, which co-starred a young Sophie Okonedo, and the poetic documentary Looking For Langston), here's your chance to become familiar with the films of this contempary of other black British filmmakers previously discussed on S&A - notably John Akomfrah and Menelik Shabazz.
A Report On The University of Westminster "Women And Film In Africa" Conference
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- December 12, 2011 12:19 PM
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Shadow And Act wasn't present for it, but here's a summary of the Women and Film in Africa Conference that took place a couple of weeks ago at the University of Westminster in London... courtesy of SubtitledOnline.com, via the African Women In Cinema blog.
African Diaspora International Film Festival 2011 Event: Monetizing Independent Cinema (Saturday, 12/10, NYC)
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- December 9, 2011 4:55 PM
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Here's the gist of it...
Kenyan Director Wanuri Kahiu (Focus Features Africa First Sci-Fi Short "Pumzi") Discusses Afrofuturism
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- December 2, 2011 12:52 PM
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Right in my backyard... I might be able to make this actually, if time is on my side that evening; maybe you will too.
Master Class With Filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Director of Emmy-Winning Doc "Freedom Riders")
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- November 22, 2011 12:02 PM
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Third World Newsreel, in collaboration with the City College of New York presents Master Class w/ producer/director/writer Stanley Nelson, a FREE event during which the prolific award-winning filmmaker, who just won 3 Emmys for Freedom Riders, and is a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" award winner - will show clips from his films, and talk about his work process, how he got into the film industry, what inspires him and much more.
Cinema Visionaries: An Evening with Barry Jenkins At California College Of The Arts
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- November 21, 2011 10:48 PM
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Go Barry!
Hey Philly! TONIGHT - A Conversation w/ Alrick Brown ("Kinyarwanda"), Moderated By Tanya Hamilton ("Night Catches Us")
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- November 21, 2011 4:00 PM
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I'm a little late on this, but better late than never...
Brazil Celebrates "Black Awareness Day" This Week With Federal Film Screening Series; Recalling "Quilombo"
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- November 16, 2011 12:27 PM
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In celebration of Brazil's Black Awareness Day ("Dia da Consciência Negra" in Portuguese), which has been celebrated every year, since 1960, on November 20, as the injustices of slavery are reflected on, and contributions by Brazilian of African descent are celebrated... starting today, November 16th, through the 20th, a FREE exhibition of films, followed by discussions with the filmmakers, will travel to venues around the country's Federal District.
TODAY In NYC - We Gotta Have It: The 20th Anniversary Of The New Wave Of Black Cinema
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- November 12, 2011 9:13 AM
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Just a reminder... if you're wondering where I'll be for part of this afternoon, this is it :)
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THEE BEST article I've ever read on s&a! Thanks a lot, and although I can't stop
Interesting!! thanks for the info.
Prior versions of the film had an interview with her. She was cut completely out from the final cut.
Preach! Tired of raging too. Doing my own thing. :) Thanks for posting this.
Looks like the actor "Henry Louis Adams" is portraying a character in one of these
You can't compare China or India to black America though. So your point is invalid.