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Watch Clips for Shocking Documentary "Angel"

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • July 31, 2011 8:07 AM
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The documentary Angel, directed by Sebastiano d'Ayala Valva and produced by Laurent Segal, is another film screening at next month's New York International Latino Film Festival.

Lynn Whitfield and James McDaniel Will Star in "King's Faith"

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • July 29, 2011 6:36 AM
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King's Faith, currently in production, is directed by Nicholas DiBella and produced by Mark Costello and Marc Wax. The film will star Lynn Whitfield , James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and Crawford Wilson. The film is set to be released sometime next year.

Watch "The Undershepherd" Teaser Clip w/ Isaiah Washington & Vanessa Bell Calloway

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • July 29, 2011 3:30 AM
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Written and directed by Russ Parr, The Undershepherd's impressive cast includes Isaiah Washington, Robinne Lee, Bill Cobbs, Malinda Williams, Clifton Powell, Elise Neal, Lamman Rucker and Vanessa Bell Calloway.

Watch Now: "The Custom Mary" Trailer

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • July 28, 2011 11:45 AM
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Directed by Matt Dunnerstick, The Custom Mary, stars Alicia Sixtos and James Jolly. The film, produced by Becky Wang, will be featured at the 2011 New York International Latino Film Festival, going on next month from August 15th through August 21st.

First Film Stills From Steve Mcqueen’s “Shame”

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • July 27, 2011 6:07 AM
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Steve Mcqueen’s Shame, which has been covered quite a bit on this site, was announced yesterday morning to screen at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival (see Tambay’s post HERE).

Preview "Streets" - Film Produced By Will Smith's Bodyguard & Directed By Will Smith PA

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 26, 2011 2:02 AM
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Will Smith returned home to Philadelphia this past Sunday, for the premiere of a new feature film titled Streets.

Preview "Home - The Documentary Movie" (On African Americans Returning South In the 21st Century)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 5, 2011 12:03 PM
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Preview of an intriguing upcoming documentary produced and directed by Naimah Fuller titled Home - The Documentary Movie; the feature film chronicles the migration experience of African Americans, reversing historical trends and relocating back to the south in the 21st century, thanks in part to rising costs of living up north. Further, as Fuller states, "The poignant question the documentary begs: Are blacks relocating into the South as a consequence of an insidious urban renewal policy called "gentrification", or is it the manifestation of a shared ethos, a spiritual calling to African Americans to return to their southern roots?"

Preview "Tula, The Revolt" (On The 1795 Slave Uprising In Curacao)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • July 1, 2011 4:44 AM
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Currently in development is this slave uprising project titled Tula, The Revolt, from Dutch director Jeroen Leinders.

Preview Festival Favorite "Falling Overnight" - A Film By Conrad Jackson

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 30, 2011 8:27 AM
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Say hello to filmmaker Conrad Jackson, whose feature film debut, Falling Overnight, has been picking up awards on the film festival circuit this year, from Cinequest, to Sonoma, to Nashville.

Preview "Monkey Gang," A Gangsta Rap Mockumentary - Advanced Screening This Sunday In NYC

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • June 30, 2011 3:05 AM
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Courtesy of Urban Daily: "“Monkey Gang: The Mockumentary” a hip-hop comedy that parodies negativity in Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop culture."

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