Four students from the School of Library and Information Science recently created a database currently in use at the BFC/A. Dr Ying Ding’s class, Database Design, was chartered with teaching students how to use various database models, understand database theory, and finally, to create their own. Stacey Doyle, Asik Pradhan, Rebecca Reed, and Jane Shin… Read more »
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Archivist Mary Huelsbeck to be Assistant Director at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Mary Huelsbeck, Archivist and Head of Public & Technology Services at the BFC/A, will be leaving for a position at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, where she will serve as Assistant Director. Mary has been with the BFC/A for 5 years, a tenure marked by the move of the BFC/A and our… Read more »
BFC/A Looks to Hire Archivist
The Black Film Center/Archive is looking to hire an archivist. Please visit the human resources page or contact human resources with inquiries. Pass along to all who might be interested. http://hr.iu.edu/jobs/home.html JOB DESCRIPTION 5572 – Archivist, Communication and Culture Job Summary: Identifies, collects, processes, manages, and preserves all archival documents and audio-visual collections of the Black… Read more »
'On the Margins of Brazilian Cinema' at IU Cinema
On the 23rd and 24th of February, IU Cinema will celebrate non-traditional Brazilian with the series Cinema Maldito: On the Margins of Brazilian Cinema. This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse (José Mojica Marins, 1967), The Red Light Bandit (Rogério Sganzerla, 1968), and Romance (Sergio Bianchi, 1987) will be shown. From the IU Cinema on… Read more »
Pan African Film Festival: February 9th to 22nd
The Pan African Film Festival opens today – February 9th – and will run through the 22nd of February. The aim of the festival, which claims the distinction of being the largest Black History Month event in the country, “is to present and showcase the broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce… Read more »
Independent Lens to Feature 'More Than A Month'
Independent Lens, a weekly show on PBS and ITVS highlighting the work of independent filmmakers, will feature More Than A Month, a documentary by Shukree Tilghman as part of its celebration of Black History Month. Tilghman addresses Black History Month itself in the film, advocating the abolishment of Black History Month so as not to… Read more »
‘LOVE! LAUGHS! THRILLS!’ – Norman Studios to Screen The Flying Ace (1927)
As part of their celebration of Black History Month, Norman Studios Silent Film Museum will screen Richard Norman’s The Flying Ace (1927) in Tallahassee and Gainesville on February 4th and 5th, respectively. The film, starring Kathryn Boyd and Lawrence Criner, is based on the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot, who… Read more »
L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema (Symposium) — Nov. 12
L.A. REBELLION: CREATING A NEW BLACK CINEMA SYMPOSIUM Saturday, November 12, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Billy Wilder Theater at The Hammer Museum This one-day symposium organized by Allyson Nadia Field (UCLA) and Jacqueline Stewart (Northwestern University) is the first of its kind dedicated to the L.A. Rebellion, a key artistic movement of African American… Read more »
Films of Charles Burnett—Arriving at the Truth: Nov. 3-6 @ IU Cinema
Five movies directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Charles Burnett will be featured Nov. 3-6 at the IU Cinema, an event that coincides with the 30th anniversary of IU’s Black Film Center/Archive. Michael Martin, a professor of American Studies and Communication and Culture who is director of the Black Film Center/Archive, will host a public interview… Read more »
Black Camera 3.1 Published!
In partnership with IU Press, Black Camera Volume 3, Issue 1 has arrived! Featuring the provocative art work of Adele Stephenson on the front and back cover as well as the poster gallery, the latest edition to the journal includes an interview with Stanley Nelson on the occasion of the screening of Freedom Riders at… Read more »