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Government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of Ireland have joined forces to co-produce films. The agreement which was finalized and signed at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival states that the two parties are: “Seeking to enhance cooperation between their two countries in the area of film; Desirous of expanding and facilitating [...]

Continue Reading South Africa And Ireland Join Forces

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Brits got to taste Sundance for the first time this year; apparently it was successful/encouraging enough that the Sundance Institute has announced a 2nd and 3rd year of Sundance London. Details via press release from Sundance below:  The O2, London, 22 October 2012 — Robert Redford, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe announced today that following the success [...]

Continue Reading Sundance Will Return To London In 2013 And 2014

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This is GREAT news for New Yorkers! Both films will be making their New York premieres; in fact, I believe La Pirogue will be making its USA premiere.  But this should excite a lot of you… I hope. Both films have received lots of coverage on this site; I saw part of the 3-hour epic [...]

Continue Reading Yes! ‘Toussaint Louverture,’ & ‘La Pirogue’ Are Centerpiece & Gala Screenings For ADIFF 2012

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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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The upcoming new film from documentary master Ken Burns, titled, The Central Park Five, which Burns co-directed with his daughter Sarah Burns, and his son-in-law David McMahon, had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.  A quick recap… The documentary, a tale of racial injustice, examines the case of the Central Park rape, in the [...]

Continue Reading Ken Burns’ Racial Injustice Doc ‘The Central Park Five’ Gets An Official Poster… In Black & White

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The fall film festival beat marches on, as the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), here in New York City, kicks off  its 2012 edition (also its 20th anniversary, a milestone year) on November 23rd, running through December 11th. As we continue to look forward to seeing what this year’s full lineup of films looks like (a few titles have [...]

Continue Reading Cross-Continental Drama/Thriller ‘Doctor Bello’ Will Open 20th African Diaspora International Film Festival!

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This is just a tease, not the full lineup. 70 films are expected to be screened this year (with more than 30 of the filmmakers in attendance), over the 10 days of the festival (now in only its 2nd year), including several titles we’ve highlighted on this site throughout the year, like Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s comedy Sex, Okra [...]

Continue Reading Film Africa, London’s Largest Annual African Film Festival, Returns November 1 To 11

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News that I think will thrill a lot of you, who’ve emailed me over the last 8 months or so, asking when Victoria Mahoney’s impressive feature film debut, Yelling To The Sky (which I saw at the Gen Art Film Festival last year) will be commercially released. Thanks to an owl (Harry Potter reference) sitting on the fire escape right outside [...]

Continue Reading Victoria Mahoney’s Acclaimed Drama ‘Yelling To The Sky’ Expected To Be Released By End Of 2012

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I attended the festival for the very first time this year, and was overwhelmed by the number of films screened; truly one of the largest black film festivals in the world, in terms of volume alone. It was also where films from the likes of comedies like Think Like A Man, to historical dramas like Toussaint L’Ouverture, [...]

Continue Reading Deadline Imminent For Pan African Film Festival Call For Submissions (Last Call)

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The 16th Urbanworld Film Festival is underway; in fact, the festival actually wraps up today; so if you’re in NYC, you’ve got today to catch as many film screenings as you can, especially if you haven’t seen many of these films. Today’s closing lineup includes both shorts and features, docs and fiction, and span genres and themes.  [...]

Continue Reading Urbanworld 2012 Closing Day Screening Highlights

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