Fundraiser aims to save “Style Wars” film, a 1984 graffiti doc on PBS The Brooklyn Academy of Music is hosting a Sept. 9 restoration fundraiser for a historic graffiti/hip-hop documentary that aired on PBS in 1984. “Style Wars” is widely regarded as the first doc to focus on the cultural genres. “Nearly 25 years since… Read more »
Events
Destination Freedom helps KUVO celebrate 25 years
Sat August 14th, 21st and 28th 89.3 FM www.kuvo.org will rebroadcast 3 show from the radio series the radio series Destination Freedom at from 7am to 8am. After listening go to our new shopping cart at www.blackradiodays.com/shop and pick up a copy of a CD or DVD. Funds will help to make the film on Childhood sex… Read more »
Save Money, Purchase Your Pass Early: Austin Film Festival & Conference
The Austin Film Festival, Inc., is dedicated to furthering the art, craft, and business of screenwriting and filmmaking by providing unique, year-round cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. The conference will take place October 21-24 and the festival will occur October 21-28. If you want… Read more »
Call for Films: 2011 San Diego Black Film Festival
The San Diego Black Film Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of African American cinema as well as the education of media arts. The event is one of the largest black film festivals in the country and is held each year in late January. The San Diego Black Film Festival is accepting submissions… Read more »
Call for Films: 7th Amakula Kampala International Film Festival
Eastern Africa Short Film Competition For submissions of Short Films from Eastern Africa to be entered into a competition during the Amakula Kampala International Film Festival that will take place from the 29th of October to 6th of November, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda. CRITERIA: Eligible are film and video productions from the Eastern part of… Read more »
Run & Shoot Filmworks Presents Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, August 11th-14th, 2010
August is by far the most popular month for visiting Martha’s Vineyard: You are virtually guaranteed good beach weather, and the Atlantic Ocean warms to comfortable swimming temperatures. You are also guaranteed to find new films at the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival. If you buy your passes before arriving to the island, you can… Read more »
Indiana Black Expo Black Film Festival, July 11, 2010
The 40th Annual Indiana Black Expo will feature its Black Film Festival on July 11, 2010 from 2:30 pm-6:oo pm. Two films will be featured: Ten9Eight and Soundtrack for a Revolution. The festival will take place at the Indianapolis Museum of Art‘s Toby Theater. Admission costs $5.
Newark Black Film Festival: June 30 – August 4, 2010
The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), celebrating its 36th Anniversary as one of the nation’s defining voices on behalf of independent film, opens in Newark with adult screenings beginning on Wednesday, June 30, with a six-week run ending on August 4. Youth Cinema will be held on Mondays at the Newark Public Library starting on… Read more »
Ghana's Animationafrica Program 2010
Between July the 26th and August 22nd, Animafrik will be hosting and running a series of workshops, screenings and animation conferences in Accra, Ghana. While the website does not provide any detailed program, you can contact the organiser, Mr Samuel Quartey, for any further questions. ANIMATION AFRICA NO.5 2ND ANOWA LINK, TESANO, ACCRA P.O. BOX… Read more »
Indianapolis Museum of Art: 100 Acres to Roam, No Restrictions
The Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, opening next weekend, “is one of the largest in the United States and rare in its focus on temporary, site-specific commission. ‘We’re resisting this tendency in the last few decades to collect giant sculptures and then try to keep them forever outside,’ [the park’s curator] said. ‘These things have… Read more »