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Preview: 'Agents of Change' Docu Charts the Struggle for Black Studies on College Campuses
- By Jai Tiggett
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- October 22, 2012 6:09 PM
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From Frank Dawson and Abby Ginzberg, Agents of Change is a feature length documentary that tells the story of "the intersection of race, culture, and the American university."
Issa Rae Productions Presents 'The Michelle Obama Diaries'
- By Jai Tiggett
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- October 22, 2012 6:07 PM
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Here's the latest in the ever-expanding pool of online content from the Awkward Black Girl.
Watch: New Trailer for Indie Drama 'Lesson Before Love' (Opening in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Chicago TODAY)
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- October 2, 2012 10:17 AM
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Opening today, indie director Dui Jarrod's debut feature film Lesson Before Love receives a limited release in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Chicago as part of SMG with a Twist programming at Studio Movie Grill locations.
Watch Now: PBS POV Short Cuts Doc 'The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Solider of the Civil Rights Movement'
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- August 11, 2012 10:04 AM
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An official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and the 2012 Oscar-nominated short film The Barber of Birmingham, is now streaming in its entirety on the PBS site for a limited time.
Watch Trailer For Rom-Com 'Note To Self' (Christian Keyes, Letoya Luckett) On DVD/VOD 10/2
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- August 8, 2012 6:14 PM
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Christian Keyes (Dysfunctional Friends) and LeToya Luckett (The Preacher's Kid), both who I had a pleasure to meet at the 2012 American Black Film Festival two months ago, star in the romantic comedy Note To Self, written by Keyes and directed by Trey Haley.
Watch Now: 1976 Cuban Film 'The Last Supper', A Compelling, Dark Tale Based on True Story
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- July 30, 2012 9:39 PM
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A must-see and recommended watch, I’ve embedded the film in full (with subtitles) below. The film is also available on Netflix, although not streaming.
Watch Behind-The-Scenes 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Featurette w/ Dwight Henry
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- June 29, 2012 10:44 AM
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As you should know by now, Behn Zeitlin's Beasts Of The Southern Wild is now in select theaters since this past Wednesday.
Trailer For Mob Thriller 'One In The Chamber' Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. (On DVD/Blu-Ray Aug 21)
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- June 29, 2012 9:50 AM
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We announced Cuba Gooding Jr.'s involvement in this Mob/Assasin action-thriller a little less than a year ago.
2012 ABFF Exclusive Video: Sky Nicole Grey Talks 'Better Mus' Come' & 'Restless City'
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- June 25, 2012 7:41 PM
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Newcomer Sky Nicole Grey, the star of Storm Saulter's Better Mus Come and Andrew Dosunmu's Restless City, spoke to S&A yesterday prior to the closing awards ceremony of the American Black Film Festival, in which her debut acting film Better Mus' was up for Best Director, Best Narrative and Best Actor.
Watch Trailer for 'The Obama Effect' (Charles Dutton, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Meagan Good), In Theaters 7/13
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- June 25, 2012 6:11 PM
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