Through the efforts of BFC/A director Terri Francis, independent silent film historian Lina Accurso, and a generous community of individual donors, arrangements are in place to set a memorial headstone at the unmarked grave of Mrs. Alice B. Russell Micheaux in 2018. Mrs. Micheaux was a pioneering film actress and film producer, as well as the… Read more »
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Announcing the second 2018 cycle of the BFC/A Visiting Research Fellowships
The Black Film Center/Archive in The Media School at Indiana University-Bloomington is pleased to announce the second cycle of the 2018 Black Film Center/Archive Visiting Research Fellowships to support research toward a dissertation, thesis, publication, presentation, or production. These competitive fellowships for visiting researchers residing outside the Bloomington area are intended to advance the study of… Read more »
A Few Words with Amir George: BFC/A Visiting Disruptor, Filmmaker, Curator
This week the Black Film Center/Archive hosts Amir George for a multifaceted viewing and thinking retreat during which he plans to immerse himself in rare and must-see black films from our collections as well as produce new reflections on the idea of the archive and how it feeds his filmmaking process. On April 4, 11:30AM –… Read more »
Moving Pictures by Amir George
During filmmaker/curator Amir George‘s research residency at the Black Film Center/Archive next week, he will present a short film program at The Media School, Meditation on An Archive. The midday program takes place at the Franklin Hall screening room (304) on April 4, 11:30am-12:45pm. MEDITATION ON AN ARCHIVE One image influences another. Meditation on… Read more »
A *Late* Read on Black Panther and the Dichotomies Within
I’m late to the party – practically a whole month – but I have a lot of thoughts about Black Panther. When discussing blackness, there is always the issue of “doubleness” – for me personally, I think a lot about duality when thinking about this film. It is the nature of superhero films to have… Read more »
Idrissa Ouedraogo, 1954-2018
“[Our country] has lost a filmmaker of immense talent,” said Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. It is with heavy hearts that we at the BFC/A recognize and mourn the death of prolific Burkinabé filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo. He passed in Ouagadougou on February 18th, 2018. His films focused on conflicts between traditional life and… Read more »
War and the Black Experience: Dissonance, Documentary, Fiction and Home
The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) announced that the 2018 theme of Black History Month is “African Americans in Times of War.” ASALH stated that the theme “give[s] us cause for critical pause in our studies…to consider the specific and unique issues faced by African Americans in times of war.”… Read more »
Curator Greg de Cuir Jr.: Research notes pt. 5
Visiting Curator Greg de Cuir Jr. is in Bloomington for a week-long research residency at the Black Film Center/Archive and a series of programs concluding with his Show & Tell Workshop at the Auxiliary Library Facility on Friday, Jan. 26. Throughout the week, de Cuir will share notes and photos from his residency with our… Read more »
Spring 2018 Grad Assistant opportunity at BFC/A
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: SPRING 2018 GRADUATE ASSISTANT, BLACK FILM CENTER/ARCHIVE The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) seeks candidates for a Spring 2018 Graduate Assistant position beginning January 2018. This is a student hourly position for ~20-25 hours/week paid at $15/hour. There is potential to extend the position beyond the Spring 2018 term. The BFC/A Graduate Assistant will… Read more »
Curator Greg de Cuir Jr.: Research notes pt. 4
Visiting Curator Greg de Cuir Jr. is in Bloomington for a week-long research residency at the Black Film Center/Archive and a series of programs concluding with his Show & Tell Workshop at the Auxiliary Library Facility on Friday, Jan. 26. Throughout the week, de Cuir will share notes and photos from his residency with our… Read more »