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Another Kasi Lemmons project that we can only hope will eventually (sooner than later) see the light of day. IndieWire sister site Thompson On Hollywood is reporting that Lemmons has been tapped to helm a film adaptation of South African author Marlene van Niekerk’s acclaimed 2004 novel Agaat (The Way of the Women is the title [...]

Continue Reading Kasi Lemmons Tapped To Direct Film Adaptation Of South African Tome ‘Agaat’

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Another Kasi Lemmons project that we can only hope will eventually (sooner than later) see the light of day. IndieWire sister site Thompson On Hollywood is reporting that Lemmons has been tapped to helm a film adaptation of South African author Marlene van Niekerk’s acclaimed 2004 novel Agaat (The Way of the Women is the title [...]

Continue Reading Kasi Lemmons Tapped To Direct Film Adaptation Of South African Tome ‘Agaat’

Tags: apartheid south africa, family loyalty, love, lyrical prose, marlene van niekerk, old white woman, oprah winfrey, project, Tome

I’m intrigued by this new TV mini-series that started airing on South Africa’s SABC1 last week Thursday night. Titled Dream World, it’s a contemporary all-black South African adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s A Midsummer Nights Dream, and follows 4 young lovers as they face several comedic challenges on their way to finding true love.  This dance [...]

Continue Reading New South African Miniseries Adapts Shakespeare‘s ‘Midsummer Nights Dream’ With All-Black Cast

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Long-time readers of SA may remember our coverage of this broadway musical in 2010, specifically when it was rumored that the musical had drawn Hollywood’s interest – specifically, Justin Timberlake was reportedly interested in adapting the musical to film, likely as a starring vehicle for himself; and it was also rumored that director Oliver Stone, who was said to [...]

Continue Reading 1950s Broadway Rock & Roll Miscegenation Musical ‘Memphis’ Set Up For Film Adaptation

Tags: broadway musical, dewey phillips, director oliver stone, film, film adaptation, love, music, radio audiences, tony award nominee

Year of Release: 2011 Story/Screenplay – Leila Djansi Director – Leila DjansiProducers – Leila Djansi, Tonita Perry, Theodore Baidoo Starring: Ama K Abrese – Pabi Jimmy Jean Louis – Jimah Samson Yemi Blaq – Dr Zach Matthews Chris Attoh – Mensah Grace Nortey – Grandma Doris sackitey – Mrs Dodou Akosua Agyepong – Mama May [...]

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Now accepting submissions for its 3rd annual film festival is Brooklyn’s premier Black film showcase the ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema Festival. Programmed by ActNow Foundation, it all takes place February 15th-18th 2013 at BAMcinématek (the movie wing of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the nations oldest ongoing performance center); the festival which in [...]

Continue Reading New Voices in Black Cinema now Accepting Submissions for 2013 Festival

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I’ve been hoping to get the chance to see the Jeta Amata-directed Nigerian musical Inale for quite some time now.  I believe it’s been screening around the world since 2010, but it’s only just now making its way to Johannesburg, South Africa for a special screening on July 26. From what I’ve been able to [...]

Continue Reading Nigerian Musical ‘Inale’ To Make South Africa Big-Screen Debut (Starring Caroline Chikezie, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Ini Edo)

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New Yorkers will get to see Josh Sanchez’s controversial drama Four (which stars Wendell Pierce) next month; it’ll be the Opening Night Film at New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival - aka NewFest. Mr Pierce will be present by the way, along with Four co-star Emory Cohen. Jasmin has seen the film (it’s screening [...]

Continue Reading NewFest Announces 2012 Lineup (‘Four,’ ‘Stud Life,’ Others Make The Cut)

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Screening out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival is an Australian musical drama titled The Sapphires, which is inspired by the real-life story of a soul singing quartet comprised of 4 Aborigine women (all sisters) who were the heroines of a play in which writer/director Wayne Blair was an actor in 2005. Fast-forward 7 [...]

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