“As cinemas close across Africa, homegrown blockbusters are actually eclipsing Hollywood on the African market as for the first time in 13 years an African feature competes for the top award at Cannes.” The Independent (UK) 05/16/10 Click here to read the entire article
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Tate Modern Expands Into Non-Western Art
“Tate Modern has used the occasion of its 10th birthday to show how it is expanding its collection beyond Europe and North America, actively buying work from artists in countries from Algeria to Egypt to Iran.” The Guardian (UK) 05/11/10 Click here to read entire article.
In Memorium: Lena Horne
Lena Horne, singer, actress and dancer, passed away Sunday night at the age of 92. To learn more about her life and work, please go to the following links: New York Times National Public Radio
Deadline Approaching for Academy's 2010 Nicholl Screenwriting Competition
The deadline to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is Saturday, May 1, 2010. The Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to any individual who has not earned more than $5,000 from the sale or option of a screenplay or teleplay,… Read more »
Samuel L. Jackson spends time in Bondy, France
Samuel L Jackson met young people in a poor Paris suburb on Tuesday, spotlighting deprived areas that France’s mainstream cinema is accused, like its politicians, of neglecting. Bondy, France is known for its large population of immigrants and has experienced racial conflict. In 2005, Bondy and other similar neighborhoods were hit by a series of… Read more »
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis to Star on Broadway
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are heading back to the stage where they will star in the Broadway revival of Fences. Washington will portray the role of Troy Maxson, a middle-aged sanitation worker and sharecropper’s son living in 1950s Pittsburgh. Davis will play his steadfast wife, Rose. The 13-week limited engagement will play the Cort… Read more »
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: International Black Women's Film Festival
2010 Call for Film Submissions No Submission Fee If Postmarked by May 17, 2010 The IBWFF accepts all categories, including, shorts, features, documentaries, experimental, music video, digital media, online films and animation. All genres are accepted, except for explicit adult film/video. Registration is available online or offline, but online submissions are strongly encouraged. The International… Read more »
SUBMISSIONS: Twin Cities Black Film Festival
The Twin Cities Black Film Festival (TCBFF) exists to provide an opportunity for independent filmmakers of color in which to have their works showcased before the community, as well as, serve as an avenue of discovery for industry professionals seeking new talent worldwide. The TCBFF is seeking bold, fresh and innovative films, documentaries, comedy, shorts,… Read more »
Jefferson Pinder
Last week, Michael Martin interviewed Jefferson Pinder for our academic journal, Black Camera (printed by Indiana University Press). Pinder is a Washington based video artist who seeks to find black identity through the most dynamic circumstances. Click here to learn more about Jefferson Pinter Kaleidoscope from Jeffrey Pinder on Vimeo.
Congratulations to this year's Oscar winners!
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Best Documentary Short: Roger Ross Williams for Music by Prudence Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire