Eighty percent of early American silent and “talkie” movies have been lost due to decay. “Russian state film library is giving the Library of Congress preserved copies of 10 “lost” silent films that will help fill a gaping hole in the American collection.” Chicago Sun-Times 11/03/10 Click here to read the entire article.
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Call for Submission: 2011 Women of African Descent Film Festival
The Women of African Descent Film Festival, presented by the Brooklyn Chapter of the Links Inc., seeks feature length and short films directed, written or produced by female filmmakers of African descent. The festival is now accepting submissions of narrative feature and short films, documentaries and animations for the festival, which will take place in… Read more »
Solomon Burke, the Real Father of Soul, Dies Suddenly at 70
While he was always admired by music insiders, Burke’s music was better known to the public via other singers’ versions of hits such as “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” “Goodbye Baby” and “Got to Get You Off My Mind.” Being a God-fearing man, he rejected the label of “rhythm and blues” (the Devil’s music) and… Read more »
Call for Papers on the Intellectual History of Black Women
The Black Women’s Intellectual and Cultural History Collective (BWICH) is seeking paper submissions for a broad-ranging conference on black women’s contributions to black thought, political mobilization, creative work and gender theory. BWICH is interested in work on any time period that explores black women as intellectuals across a broad geography. BWICH aims to piece together… Read more »
Proposal Submissions: Hidden Cinema of the Southwest and Mexico
Hidden Cinema of the Southwest and Mexico February 26th, 2011 University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography Hidden Cinema of the Southwest and Mexico is a one-day symposium focusing on how and why amateur, industrial, educational, and independent filmmakers have represented the American Southwest and Mexico. The goal of the symposium is to help cultivate… Read more »
Directors Guild of America Training Program: Applications Available
APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA TRAINING PROGRAM IN NEW YORK NOW AVAILABLE! Applications for the 2011 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Assistant Director Training Program are now available! The DGA AD TRAINING PROGRAM is a two-year professional apprenticeship training a select group of people to become feature film assistant directors. Trainees learn on-the-… Read more »
Sally Menke, Tarantino's Longtime Film Editor, Killed in Hiking Accident
Sally Menke, longtime film editor for Quentin Tarantino, was found dead near Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. Menke, 56, worked with Tarantino on popular films such as Jackie Brown, Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction. Click here to read the entire article.
Tripping the Lightbox Fantastic: Toronto International Film Festival's New Home
“Though inspired by cinephile meccas such as the British Film Institute, [the Lightbox is] unique in the world – an art-house rebuttal to the multiplex that recombines fine art, film and pop culture in a blockbuster hybrid of cinemas, galleries, learning studios and public spaces.” Maclean’s (Canada) 09/07/10 Click here to read the entire article.
Alien Encounters: Speculative and Imaginative Fiction by Writers of Color
Alien Encounters at Auburn Avenue Alien Encounters at the Auburn Avenue Research Library Atlanta – The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, with the Black Science Fiction Society, Hammonds House Museum and Written Magazine, present the four-day event Alien Encounters: Speculative and Imaginative Fiction by Writers of Color, from Thursday, September… Read more »
Blockbuster Filing Bankruptcy
“Just as video stores once failed to compete with Blockbuster’s larger inventory, the retail chain now can’t compete with Amazon, Netflix, on-demand cable-satellite, and other means of delivering video entertainment that don’t involve going to a store — even as it struggled to keep up, offering DVD-by-mail option.” Wired 08/28/10 Click here to read the… Read more »