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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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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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The Chicago International Film Festival, which runs from October 11-25,  announced their official schedule yesterday and among the dozens iof films which will be presented at this year’s festival are several films that will, no doubt, will be of interest to readers at S A.  Director Danny Green’s feature film Mr. Sophistication starring Harry Lennix, [...]

Continue Reading ‘Mr. Sophistication’ ‘Alaskaland’ And ‘Benji’ (Among Others) To Be Screened at Chicago International Film Festival

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“Two British-Nigerian brothers– older brother Ade and younger brother Segun– are involved in an illegal family business. Ade is ending it while Segun wants to do just one more job.” Sounds interesting to me.  Which is why I wish I was in NY this weekend to catch either of the two screenings of Alexander Etseyatse’s [...]

Continue Reading Alexander Etseyatse’s Short Film ’4-1-9′ Screening At WILLiFEST, Harlem International Film Festival

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Here’s some more Viola Davis news for you this morning and no dobut this is great news. She will recieve the Silver Hugo Award for Career Achivement at the Chicago International Film Festival next month on Oct 22 While she has, no doubt, received other awards and accolades during the course of her extensive career, this will [...]

Continue Reading Viola Davis To Recieve Career Achivement Award At Chicago International Film Festival

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Following its Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival screenings, Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary, made in collaboration with the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music, titled Bad 25, will air on ABC on Thanksgiving Day; specific details to be revealed later, according to the press release. ABC has acquired the television rights to Bad 25, which shares fresh [...]

Continue Reading Poster For Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson Doc ‘Bad 25′ (Coming To ABC On Thanksgiving)

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Vanessa saw Sara Blecher’s Otelo Burning at ABFF in July, and reviewed it positively HERE. The rest of you, those who live in NYC anyway, will get your opportunity to see it when it makes its US theatrical debut on October 3rd, at the new MIST Harlem Cinemas. Details in the press release below… trailer [...]

Continue Reading USA Theatrical Premiere For South African Drama ‘Otelo Burning’ At MIST Harlem Cinemas 10/3

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Shola Lynch’s second feature length documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners has been one of the most buzzed about films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The festival honored the film with a Gala premiere at the 1900 seat Roy Thomson Hall, a privilege usually reserved for Hollywood blockbusters. Angela Davis’ enduring iconic [...]

Continue Reading S&A In Conversation: Shola Lynch Talks ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners’

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108 Media and Paladin have picked up all North American rights to Michel Gondry’s Bronx tale The We and The I at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film is making its North American screening debut. The film, which we’ve been tracking since its Director’s Fortnight debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May, stars Michael [...]

Continue Reading 108 Media, Paladin Take North American Rights To Michel Gondry’s Bronx Tale ‘The We & The I’

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