Thursday, March 18, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Opening Night Reception
Our 2010 Distinguished Filmmaker honoree Scott Sanders will be featured at the opening reception, which will also mark the official opening of the Cameron Art Museum exhibition "Recollection: The Past is Present." The exhibition features the works of Amalia Amaki, Lillian Blades and Beverly Buchanan, as well as African American quilts on loan from the Mississippi Museum of Art. The reception is free and open to the public.
7:00 p.m.
Black Dynamite - Feature by Scott Sanders
The city streets explode into violence when "The Man" kills Black Dynamite's (Michael Jai White) brother in this seamless recreation of the Blaxploitation classics of the 1970s. Filmmaker in attendance.
Friday, March 19, 2010
6:00 p.m.
(Times and order are tentative)
Crossing the Sands - Short by Sean LeSure
A coming of age drama about two childhood friends from the ghetto who attend a prestigious white college and discover the true meaning of brotherhood as they go through the fraternity pledge process.
The Late Mr. Mokun Williams - Short by Kenneth Price
This pre-technological fable mirrors a modern day spam email in a handwritten letter by a frantic African girl on the run. Her urgent letter ends up in the mailbox of a southern farmer, launching him on a transatlantic mission to save her.
Slow Day at the Sportsman's - Short by Roger Brown
On a "slow day" in his inner city shop a lone master barber encounters an armed troubled teen. Using all of his wit, "savvy" and powers of persuasion the barber must act quickly to prevent a dangerous situation.
Sunday Evening Haircut - Short by Sean LeSure
Althea (Kiki Shepard) and O.C. (Reginald VelJohnson) love each other but have become emotionally separated by Althea’s strong devotion to God. O.C. asks the question "Is your love for God more important than for your love for your man?"
Children for a Day - Short by Glenn Pack
A sharp-tongued white girl taunts a lonely, eight year old black boy as he searches the town in hopes of finding his mother’s ghost.
Father's Day - Short by Brian Rolling
A coming of age story about a young man struggling to deal with the pressures of raising a five year old son in the projects. Dee, a 21 year old African American male, dreams of becoming a professional chef. Confronted with pressures from both his mother and girlfriend, he is forced to make a life altering decision when introduced to Rammel, the local drug dealer.
Queen Victoria's Wedding - Short by B.J. Rouse
Queen Victoria’s battle with mental illness while caring for a teenage daughter was specifically written as a social awareness module to assist in educating the Black community of the affects of mental illness if left untreated. - Short
Empty Space - Short by Rob Underhill
Every morning Mike wakes like this. Soon after, the voices in his mind wake too. Vivid recollections, situations, and each scene he acts out on a bare stage; an act of filling empty space with meaning.
8:00 p.m.
Just Another Day - Feature by Peter Spirer
Jamie Hector (The Wire, Heroes) is Young Eastie, a struggling rapper who dreams of getting a record deal through the legendary A-Maze (Wood Harris, The Wire, Remember the Titans). But connecting with his hero is going to be tougher than he thinks. Even though A-Maze is at the top of the ladder, his star is falling – and he’s getting desperate to hang on. Featuring top rap artists Trick Daddy, Lil Scrappy, Ja Rule and Petey Pablo, JUST ANOTHER DAY takes a compelling, true-to-life look at the brutal ups and downs of the cutthroat hip-hop business.
10:00 p.m.
Coast Family "For Reel"! Jam
Rest your eyes and work your feet as the Black Arts Alliance and Coast 97.3 jam "for reel!"
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 a.m.
Filmmakers’ Power Brunch
12:00 noon
Going to the Show
"Going to the Show" documents the experience of moviegoing in North Carolina from the introduction of projected motion pictures (1896) to the end of the silent film era (1930). The interactive presentation features an in-depth case study of African-American moviegoing in Wilmington, including profiles of every known movie venue operating in the city from 1897 to 1950. Arranged by film historian Robert Allen in association with the
1:00 p.m.
Talent-Link Workshop
Vince Paul, president of Talent-Link, one of Charlotte's top commercial agents, has placed thousands of actors in movies, industrials, print ads and national touring theatrical productions, including "Dawson’s Creek", "One Tree Hill", "The Kings of Comedy", "Remember The Titans" & "Drum Line."
(Vince will also be available for one-on-one consultations. Headshot packages, including a photo CD and copyright release, will also be available. Fees apply.)
2:00 p.m.
Can She Be Saved? - Documentary by 2010 Emerging Filmmaker Yasmin Shiraz
This groundbreaking film documents real girl fights throughout the US and shows how this recent phenomenon has become entrenched in American culture through songs, music videos and films.
The Challenge - Short by Spike Spillberg
Tells the story of a black male and the challenges he faces growing up without a father or role model.
Gone but not Forgotten - Documentary by Nakia Hamilton
A local documentary about a famous promoter (Roncin Sanders) and disc jockey (DJ KySheem) and the one bad business decision that led to death for one and prison for the other.
5:00 p.m.
Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea Island Surfman - Documentary by Allan R. Smith
On the night of October 11, 1896 in hurricane force winds, one crew known as the Pea Island Surfmen accomplished the impossible. Led by Keeper Richard Etheridge, this historic all black crew etched themselves into history rescuing stranded sailors whose ships had succumbed to the harsh Atlantic. Rescue Men is the story of the men that manned the Pea Island Lifesaving Station on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Due to the heroics and accomplishments of these brave men and others like them in the U.S. Lifesaving Service, we now have what is called "The Unites States Coast Guard."
An Interview with Joseph McNeil - Documentary by Chris Mudarri
Joseph McNeil describes how he and three colleagues – later dubbed the Greensboro Four – sat down at a lunch counter designated for whites only on February 1, 1960. In the following days sit-ins began taking place at lunch counters nationwide, marking the end of racial segregation in America.
Wilmington Ten: Justice Denied...Lives Interrupted - Documentary by Francine DeCoursey
This work-in-progress features compelling interviews with two co-defendants of the Wilmington 10, Willie Earl Vereen and Connie Tindall, who share their personal reflections.
8:00 p.m.
Coming Correct - Feature by Joseph L. Stovall
Randall Raines is lawyer who is spending way too much time away from home. As his wife, Val, gets more frustrated everyday, he struggles to figure out what is more important, his job or his family.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Life I Meant to Live – Feature by Leander Sales
Narvis, a mother and wife dying from sickle cell anemia, feels she has done nothing special with her life, so she decides to do something special with her death.
4:00 p.m.
Obama in North Carolina: The Path to History - Documentary by Cash Michaels
This film not only explores some of the unforgettable events in North Carolina during the 2008 presidential campaign that helped an unknown African-American senator win the White House, but the historic path carved from the post-Reconstruction Jim Crow era of the early 1900's, through the tumultuous '60's civil rights movement and beyond in North Carolina, that made 2008's singular moment in time possible.
