“ACCRA, Ghana — Around six years ago, not long after the release of her first feature, “Life and Living It,” the Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso was on an international flight when she struck up a conversation with the passenger beside her. The man was intrigued by her line of work, and before long he asked …
The 2015 Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) was held in Los Angeles, CA from February 5 – 16, 2015 with all screenings at the RAVE Cinemas.The Festival showcases over one hundred fifty (150) quality new films and over one hundred (100) fine artists and unique craft persons from the United States, Africa, the …
Being the largest and longest running film festival for African American filmmakers, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) prides itself on carving out unique opportunities and partnerships. With this being said, ABFF has partnered with HBO, Comcast NBCUniversal and McDonald’s, to create showcases for up and coming actors, comedians, filmmakers and television hosts. These platforms …
Join AFROPUNK as they host the LA premier of Triptych, a series of three short films looking at the lives of outspoken visual artists Sanford Biggers, Wangechi Mutu, and Barron Claiborne, followed by a Q&A. Wednesday, February 25/7-10pm 145 North La Brea Ave, Los Angeles Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based …
Actress Kate Henshaw chats with Mo’Abudu’s Ebony Life TV on acting, politics, family & much more! Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the …