LOS ANGELES – The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is ready to take movie goers on a cinematic journey with international film screenings from around the globe with the announcement of its call for submissions. The 22nd annual PAFF will be held on February 6-17, 2014 in Los Angeles. The film festival is the nation’s …
In March of this year, we introduced you to Nigerian Film Director Bolaji Kekere-Ekun. Get to know him even more in Diddy’s Fall 2013 Ad Campaign titled ‘I am Sean John.’ “The new campaign celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit on which the company was founded, featuring artists, musicians, athletes and scholars who are making a difference …
Applause Africa and Oscilloscope Laboratories Presents MOTHER OF GEORGE **2013 Sundance Film Festival Winner** U.S. Dramatic Cinematography Award STARRING Danai Gurira (from AMC’s The Walking Dead), Isaach De Bankole, Yaya DaCosta Alafia, Tony Okungbowa, Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo *OPENS THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 13th* On behalf of Applause Africa, you are invited to …
Shadow and Act shares the scoop on a whopping 22 feature films that will be shown at the upcoming 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and I am loving the well curated offerings. -Uduak Oduok “I think you can almost always tell when there’s a non-white curator/director/executive/creative mind/influence behind a film festival – especially the …
Following the outstanding success of its first edition, Afrinolly is proud to announce the commencement of its second Afrinolly Short Film Competition. Launched in November 2012, the competition recorded over 500 entries worldwide with eventual winners in the short film and documentary categories receiving prizes totaling $100,000. Submission of entries for the second Afrinolly Short …
The Honorable Councilmember Carolyn R. Davis would like to invite you to a movie screening of “The Trace” starring legendary actor Billy Dee Williams, actress Lynn Whitfield, Brian Hooks and Chico Benymon, and other cast: Saturday, August 31, 2013 4:00 p.m. African American Museum Auditorium 3536 Grand Avenue Dallas, Texas 75210 The Trace Produced by …