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Help Fund "Super Temps" - 3D Comedy Short About A Guy Who Needs A Job

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 24, 2011 6:34 AM
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He's already reached his goal, but don't let that stop you from contributing, as there are still 5 hours to go till the campaign ends. Watch the video below, and, if motivated to do so, click within the widget underneath to learn a lot more about the filmmaker and project, and donate.

Watch Trailer For "Color Outside The Lines: A Tattoo Documentary"

  • By Monique
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  • June 23, 2011 9:29 AM
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From Artemus Jenkins and acclaimed tattoo artist Miya Bailey comes the documentary film, Color Outside the Lines: A Tattoo Documentary. Ah, a topic close to my heart! From their kickstarter page:

Watch "Indisputable Swagger" By Tahir Jeter (Fundraising; Maybe I Should Add That It's Mildly NSFW?)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 21, 2011 2:28 AM
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Tahir Jeter - whose short film Close (a 2011 Sundance Film Festival selection), has been highlighted previously on this site - is fundraising for his next film titled A Reasonable Doubt, which is a Fractured Atlas-sponsored project.

Fundraising Effort For Sequel To 2006 Campy Horror Movie "Holla"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 7, 2011 8:20 AM
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If you saw and liked the first film, which Lionsgate released in 2007, then you'll be glad to know that the team behind it are prepping to make a sequel. Read on...

WeOwnTV - Picturing Independence: A Positive Revolution (Fundraising)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 7, 2011 2:13 AM
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‘Picturing Independence: A Positive Revolution’ is a year-long production initiative to create a group of short films that celebrate the Sierra Leone of yesterday and today. As a country Sierra Leon [celebrated] its 50th Anniversary of Independence on April 27th 2011. The films are being created by a group of young Sierra Leoneans who are a part of a film/video collective called WeOwnTV (which roughly translates to “Our Own TV” in Sierra Leonean Krio).

Exclusive: Harold Perrineau Talks About The State Of Black Films, "Lost" and "Film Festival: Rwanda"

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • May 25, 2011 1:57 AM
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Calling stage and screen actor Harold Perrineau "driven" would be an understatement in my opinion. He first appeared on film in Wayne Wang's acclaimed drama Smoke opposite Forest Whitaker, a performance that earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He's been non-stop since then. With a filmography that includes such films and television shows as The Matrix Reloaded, Oz, The Best Man, 28 Weeks Later and Lost, he still finds time to get involved with worthy causes.

Movies In The Making - "For The Cause" (Fundraising)

  • By Sergio
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  • May 11, 2011 4:25 AM
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We always want to profile worthy films and filmmakers that will be of interest to our S & A readers, and so, with that in mind, we would like to present to you the fundraising trailer for the feature film For The Cause which will be directed by New York based filmmaker Katherine Nero.

Rodney Evans, Acclaimed Director Of “Brother To Brother,” Fundraising For 2nd Feature Film

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • May 2, 2011 10:19 AM
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A filmmaker mentioned on the Shadow And Act 2010/2011 and the recent 2011/2012 black filmmakers to watch list (read that post HERE), acclaimed director Rodney Evans (Brother To Brother) is currently seeking funding for his 2nd feature film titled The Happy Sad, which follows two couples, one black and one white, whose lives collide as they navigate open relationships and sexual identity.

Help Ghanaian Youth Discover Their Filmmaking Potential

  • By Stephanie
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  • April 26, 2011 1:48 AM
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Charitable organization the TKAFoundation, founded by Sam Kessie, (who was just featured on Shadow and Act’s 2011/2012 Black Filmmakers To Watch list), is teaming up with AKOSIA to support the Street Academy’s summer arts program in Accra, Ghana.

Watch Trailer For "The Anderson Monarchs" Documentary

  • By Sergio
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  • April 19, 2011 4:59 AM
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Below is a preview trailer for the still-in-the-works documentary, titled, The Anderson Monarchs which is about an "an all-girls soccer team competing, living, and thriving in an at-risk urban neighborhood in Philadelphia".

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