Participants of the 8th Anniversary Images of Black Women Film Festival, in London from April 13th to 15th, will be taken from Canada to Zimbabwe (via Gaudeloupe) on screen, as the film festival focuses this year illustrating diversity of films about/by black women across the diaspora. In addition to film screenings, other events consider the… Read more »
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Victoria & Albert Museum Presents Figures and Fictions: South African Photography
“The first UK exhibition of contemporary South African photography from the last ten years is shown at the V&A from April 12 through July 17, 2011. Figures and Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography features over 150 works by some of the most exciting and inventive photographers living and working in South Africa today. “The exhibition… Read more »
Robert Redford Bringing Mini-Sundance to London
“Time will tell how it works,” said the actor-director-producer, “but we’re coming in very small. We’re here four days, we’re not bringing the full complement of Sundance – we’re bringing film and American music.” The festival debuts in April 2012 at the O2 arena. The Guardian (UK) 03/15/11 Click here to read the entire article.
Desert Flower to Debut in U.S. Theaters
Desert Flower staring model Liya Kebede and actor Anthony Mackie will be released in theaters in the United States in early 2011. In 2009 the film went overseas and made its’ round in the film festival circuit. Desert Flower, directed by Sherry Horman, tells the story of Waris Dirie (Kebede), who escaped Somalia at 13… Read more »
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.