“Although overshadowed by colleagues like Albert and David Maysles and D. A. Pennebaker, Mr. Leacock was a seminal figure in developing the artistic theories and the small, lightweight camera and sound equipment that led to a new style of reportorial filmmaking.” The New York Times 03/25/11 Click here to read the entire article.
Tag: The New York Times
Building a Festival Network of African and African Diasporic Films
Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker and publicist, imagines a time when black-theme pictures will flourish in places where African-American film festivals have already found eager viewers. Fifty such cities would be an ideal black-film circuit, Ms. DuVernay said. In March she will start with five. 01/07/11 – The New York Times Click here to read the… Read more »
In Memorium: Vonetta McGee
Vonetta McGee, a film and television actress originally known for blaxploitation pictures like “Blacula,” “Hammer” and “Shaft in Africa,” died on July 9 in Berkeley, Calif. She was 65. To read an article on Ms. McGee’s life: The New York Times 07/15/2010.
Via Soap Opera, Getting Information To Displaced Haitians
“First, Haitians received food and shelter; now the moving image has joined the humanitarian response. All over this rattled capital city, Port-au-Prince, outdoor screens are popping up, as a handful of organizations race to produce programming that entertains and informs the hundreds of thousands of displaced people living in camps without televisions or radios.” The… Read more »
Restructuring Oakland Museum of California
“Because Oakland’s population was about 40 percent black while the museum’s governing board was entirely white, the director set up a 51-member Community Relations Advisory Council to make sure that a representative range of local voices was heard.” The New York Times 05/16/10 Click here to read the entire article.