In 2015, the Black Film Center/Archive received support from the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant program of the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct the Richard E. Norman and Race Filmmaking: Reprocessing and Digitization project, a three-pronged endeavor to reintegrate the dispersed papers of pioneering race film producer and distributor Richard E. Norman;… Read more »
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Roosevelt Faulkner’s Experiences in Sweden
Last summer, I was one of several lucky students in my research lab to present at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (the field commonly known as CSCL) in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference brings together education researchers, technologists, and computer scientists from all over the world to share and discuss ideas on issues… Read more »
Jessie Maple’s Twice as Nice at IU Cinema, Sunday, Jan. 29
On Sunday, January 29, Jessie Maple and Leroy Patton will visit Bloomington to present Jessie’s 1989 feature, Twice as Nice, at the Indiana University Cinema. The 3:00 pm screening is free but ticketed. Professor emerita and former Black Film Center/Archive director Audrey McCluskey will introduce the film and host a Q&A with Jessie and Leroy… Read more »
Katrina Overby Participates in Study Abroad in Sweden
In the summer of 2016, the stars magically aligned and I was blessed with a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a two-week study abroad in the beautiful capital of Sweden: Stockholm. At a time when I thought I would never have the opportunity to study abroad, I was granted the chance to… Read more »
Julie Dash: IU Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of “Daughters of The Dust.”
Julie Dash’s rich filmography explores the spectrum of Black women’s experience across wide swaths of geography and time. The year 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking film Daughters of the Dust, and the Black Film Center/Archive is excited to sponsor a screening of the newly released digital restoration, along with a selection of… Read more »
Black Panthers at 50: Anniversary Celebrations in Bloomington and Beyond
In addition to the BFC/A’s Black Panther Film Festival (October 17-October 22, 2016) the Black Panther Party’s 50th anniversary has been commemorated from coast to coast. The Maysles Documentary Center of New York City and the Oakland Museum of California are among two venues that have highlighted The Black Panther Party’s rise to prominence 50… Read more »
An Interview with African Film Festival Founder Mahen Bonetti
In the early 90’s, Mahen Bonetti, the Sierra Leone-born founder and executive director of the New York-based African Film Festival Inc., created both the African Film Festival and its traveling series counterpart. For the last two decades, the Festival has enjoyed immense success and garnered respect from the world of film festivals and and their… Read more »
Black Film Center/Archive Fall 2016 Preview
Black Film Center/Archive’s Fall Preview, 2016 The Black Film Center/Archive is pleased to announce its Fall semester programming for the 2016-2017 academic year. Below you will find information about both upcoming film screenings as well as artist and scholar visits. We’d like to thank the IU Cinema, The Media School, and our many other campus… Read more »
Who is Danny Glover?
Danny talking with Michael T. Martin Danny Glover’s cinematic gravitas has made him one of Hollywood’s most talented and renowned actors. Through some of his most notable roles in movies (such as in The Color Purple (1985), Beloved (1998), and the Lethal Weapon franchise (1987-1998)), he has incited anger, sympathy, compassion, and laughter. However, acting… Read more »
An Interview with Dorothy Berry Pt. II
Featured below is the second half of our interview with Dorothy Berry, Black Film Center/Archive’s 2015-2016 Graduate Assistant. (Part 1 here) When Dorothy Berry is asked about her future plans, it’s clear that they involve calling attention to African American narratives that seem to linger in the periphery of American culture. “I guess my curatorial… Read more »