The BFC/A’s Peter Davis Collection, consisting of films, videos, and related materials documenting Davis’s work in apartheid-era South Africa and beyond, was recently featured in IU International, the news magazine of the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs at Indiana University. The story is also available through the online publication, Inside IU Bloomington…. Read more »
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Cuban Women Filmmakers US Showcase & a Conversation with Gloria Rolando
A significant showcase of Cuban women filmmakers began a tour of the United States on March 6th, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Cuban Women Filmmakers US Showcase, brought about by the Women in Film International Committee, Cuban Women Filmmakers Mediatheque, the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematography (ICAIC), brings acclaimed directors Gloria Rolando, Marina Ochoa,… Read more »
THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR named to the National Film Registry
Directed by Ivan Dixon from Sam Greenlee’s adaptation (with Melvin Clay) of his 1969 novel, THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR (1973) has been selected by Librarian of Congress James Billington as one of 25 titles named to the National Film Registry in 2012. “Established by Congress in 1989, the National Film Registry spotlights… Read more »
Hollywood Black Film Festival 2011 Line-up Revealed!
The Hollywood Black Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 2011 festival. Feature films include: A MOTHER’S LOVE Director/producer: Tim Alexander BILLY Writers: Ernesto Griffith, Winston Washington Moxam Direcror: Winston Washington Moxam Producer: Ernesto Griffith CHANGING THE GAME Director: Rel Dowdell CHICKEN & BEEF PRESENTS MONKEY GANG THE MOCKUMENTARY Writers: Montaigne Massac, Casey Gane-McCalla… Read more »
Pedro Costa at IU Cinema: October 6-8
On Thursday, October 6, acclaimed Portuguese director Pedro Costa will give the Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Lecture at the Indiana University Cinema. The BFC/A is co-sponsoring Costa’s visit to Bloomington for his retrospective, which will take place from October 6 – 8. The retrospective includes the films Down to Earth (1984); Ossos (1997); his complete shorts… Read more »
Library, Smithsonian Launch Civil Rights History Project Website
The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) have launched The Civil Rights History Project at www.loc.gov/folklife/civilrights/. The portal presents the results of a nationwide inventory of oral-history interviews with participants in the civil rights movement. The research, which was… Read more »
Save the Date – November 12: Symposium on the L.A. Rebellion
This fall the UCLA Film & Television Archive will celebrate the filmmakers of the L.A. Rebellion in the retrospective L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema. All the details have not been released yet, but mark your calendars for the one-day symposium that will take place on November 12 at UCLA. BFC/A director Michael Martin… Read more »
Call for Submissions: 2011 Africa International Film Festival
The organizers of the Africa International Film Festival, which is held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, have extended their submissions deadline for this year’s festival to August 30, 2011. From the press release: Founded in 2009, the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has a vision to create a platform for the world to zoom in on… Read more »
Accepting Applications – Cosby Screenwriting Program
From the press release: Los Angeles, CA (July 24, 2011) — Starting its eighteenth year, THE GUY HANKS & MARVIN MILLER SCREENWRITING PROGRAM aka The Cosby Program, will be accepting applications from July 15th to September 15, 2011. This program was established by Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby at the University of Southern California’s School… Read more »
Reel African: Watch African Movies & TV Shows on Demand
Variety recently covered a story about Reel African, a web-based TV and video streaming service featuring African content. According to their website, ReelAfrican.com is set to launch on September 5, 2011. Though right now there is some content available — including trailers for a couple of popular Ghanaian films by African Academy Award winner Shirley… Read more »