african diaspora

It’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to black cinema in The Netherlands, despite recent posts. The Africa in the Picture (AITP) Film Festival is an independent film festival and platform for African and African Diaspora Cinema, happening annually in Amsterdam.  Every year AITP organizes a film festival showcasing a unique selection of [...]

Continue Reading Amsterdam’s Africa in the Picture Film Festival, Oct 19

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Here’s a film I’d like to see; City of God and Besouro (especially the “capoeira” fighting style clips) come to mind after watching the trailer. Glad to see a woman of the African Diaspora at the helm. Directed by Brazilian filmmaker Cecilia Amado (1999′s Maua – The Emperor and the King), the action/adventure romantic coming [...]

Continue Reading TTFF ’12 Preview: Orphan Girl Joins Boys’ Gang In Brazilian Coming Of Age Tale ‘Captains of the Sand’

Tags: african diaspora, film, girl, motley gang, orphan girl, rio festival, street urchins, tale, wonderful dreams

The widespread public reaction to this week’s news that actress Zoe Saldana has replaced singer Mary J. Blige in the planned Nina Simone biopic has been very interesting– if not troubling. The reaction was swift, blunt, and, seemingly, most critical among black readers who left passionate comments all over the blogosphere.  Simone’s own daughter should [...]

Continue Reading We Need To Educate Ourselves On Race vs. Ethnicity (And Other Things I Learned From The Ongoing Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone Conversation)

Tags: african diaspora, black actresses, film, hurtful comments, mary j blige, nina simone, reaction, time, zoe saldana

A good doc… one we’ve covered here on SA, and recommended viewing. NEW YORK (August 13, 2012)—Shining a light on stories from diverse corners of the African Diaspora, the series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange brings you an election season special, An African Election, on Monday, October 1 at 6:30pm ET on the 24/7 public television channel WORLD. The show repeats at [...]

Continue Reading Acclaimed Documentary ‘An African Election’ To Premiere On TV Nationally On October 1

Tags: 2008 presidential elections, African, african diaspora, american public television, jarreth merz, October, public television channel, public television stations, television

I saw the film last year, and also reviewed it on SA, and it’s recommended for you folks up north; so give it a look when it makes its Canadian premiere in less than a month. Call it a history lesson, but an entertaining one, a fusion documentary, which includes dance, live performances, archive footage [...]

Continue Reading ‘The Story of Lover’s Rock To Open CaribbeanTales Toronto Showcase (Canadian Premiere)

Tags: african diaspora, african film festival, comedy sketches, international film festival, Lover, music, music documentary, pan african film festival, Story

Starting today, Fri, July 27, throughout the rest of the weekend, the African Diaspora International Film Festival TC Series will celebrate 20 years of African films, featuring film screenings and speakers from countries within the continent. From the pres release: The team behind the African Diaspora International Film Festival wants to showcase a modest selection of [...]

Continue Reading Celebrating 20 Years Of African Cinema At ADIFF This Weekend (NYC)

Tags: African, african diaspora, african film festival, african films, guerilla film, international film festival, tc series, Woman, work

A new black film fesitval is born in Philly, for all our readers in that part of the USA (and I know there are many of you); and I must say that, despite this being its first year, looking over the list of films in its lineup, I’m impressed by the selection. Several titles we’ve [...]

Continue Reading First Annual Blackstar Film Fest Celebrates Cinema Of The African Diaspora In Philly (Lineup)

Tags: African, african diaspora, black lily, few faces, film, film fesitval, food junkies, hometown folks, Mainstream

A selection of other films you can see this weekend… if you live in NYC anyway. The details drom the press release… A film series of critically acclaimed films presented in ADIFF over the last 20 years, this Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street. The African Diaspora [...]

Continue Reading Gems Of The African Diaspora International Film Festival Screening Series Starting TODAY

Tags: African, african diaspora, Festival, hearse driver, institutionalized racism, international film festival, rampant racism, shocking portrayal, Variety

A selection of other films you can see this weekend… if you live in NYC anyway. The details drom the press release… A film series of critically acclaimed films presented in ADIFF over the last 20 years, this Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street. The African Diaspora [...]

Continue Reading Gems Of The African Diaspora International Film Festival Screening Series Starting TODAY

Tags: African, african diaspora, Festival, hearse driver, institutionalized racism, international film festival, rampant racism, shocking portrayal, Variety

The details drom the press release below: A film series of critically acclaimed films presented in ADIFF over the last 20 years, this Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street. The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. (Re)discover films that had [...]

Continue Reading Gems Of The African Diaspora International Film Festival Screening Series Starting 6/29

Tags: African, african diaspora, Festival, hearse driver, institutionalized racism, international film festival, rampant racism, shocking portrayal, Variety