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Bringing The Cinema To The People - New Distribution Strategies For African Films In Africa

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 16, 2011 10:54 AM
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If the people can't get to the theater, then what do you do? You bring the theater to the people. And if a penny can be made out of any idea, you know someone will find a way to make it so.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 12, 2011 10:56 AM
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Black experimental filmmakers and films don't get a lot of love it seems... I remember, several years ago, an African American college professor of mine, sharing a story to us during a lecture, about his entries into an experimental film showcase, and being met with a perplexed reception when the organizers and audiences realized that the filmmaker whose films they were watching, was black... because, for some reason, black filmmakers aren't expected to be working within the experimental genre. I'm not telling the story as well as he told it, because I can't remember all the details; but his version of it had a lot more weight than my 1 sentence summary.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 12, 2011 5:40 AM
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The image says it all I hope; the film doesn't have an official US release date, although it does have a distributor in Sony/Screen Gems. But you can see it this month, on the night of May 25th, if you leave in any of the above cities. You have to RSVP though, so CLICK HERE to do so.

By Cynthia Reid
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May 9, 2011 10:50 AM
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If you live in the Seattle area of Washington, you still have time to view a presentation of filmmaker Lionel Rogosin's groundbreaking film Come Back Africa.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 5, 2011 2:19 AM
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News on the march...!

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 2, 2011 2:31 AM
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Screening TONIGHT at The Grammy Museum, in Los Angeles, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., 7:30pm. Admission is FREE; however RSVP required. (213) 765-6800.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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April 22, 2011 1:52 AM
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As part of MoMA's ongoing Charles Burnett retrospective, titled Charles Burnett: The Power to Endure, which ends on Monday, the 25th... this afternoon and tonight, if you are in New York City, instead of giving Tyler Perry your $13 for Madea's Big Happy Family, may I suggest you instead see Billy Woodberry's woefully under-seen 1984 feature film, Bless Their Little Hearts, which Charles Burnett wrote the screenplay for, and shot as well.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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April 19, 2011 2:21 AM
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We have profiled the UK film The First Grader several times previously on this site; it's being released theatrically in the U.S. next month.

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