The AmericanBlackFilmFestival is an independent filmfestival that focuses primarily on works by Black members of the film industry. It has been called the nation s most prominent filmfestival. ref ... american stars snub the 2010 americanblackfilm festival.html ref The festival is held annually .... History Founding Because Hollywouldn t The first AmericanBlackFilmFestival originally called the Acapulco BlackFilmFestival , or ABFF , until the name was changed in 2002 was held in June ..., which he renamed the AmericanBlackFilmFestival also abbreviated as ABFF . Since its ... increased attendance. ref name BlackVoices The first AmericanBlackFilmFestival was held in South ... festival press press releases 2010 062810.php ref Below is a list of AmericanBlackFilmFestival award ... in the United States Category African Americanfilm festivals de AmericanBlackFilmFestival ... Black cinematic achievements, and thus the festival was born. Acapulco BlackFilmFestival 1997 ... a turnout of about 600 ref name Jstor Duckett, Josie W. 1998 . The Acapulco BlackFilmFestival PAJ ... 1997 2001 Below is a list of award winners and honorees of the Acapulco BlackFilmFestival ... Columnist. 1998 . Debbie Allen, Morgan Freeman Honored At 2nd Annual Acapulco BlackFilmFestival ... Columnist. 1999 . Advertising Pioneer Byron Lewis Lauded At Acapulco BlackFilmFestival Pam Grier And Samuel ... Saluted At Acapulco BlackFilmFestival . Jet 98 7 24 ref Trailblazer Award Melvin Van Peebles Best ..., at the time president of UniWorld s film division, met with Hudlin, then president of the Black .... ref name Crisis Crawford Tichawonna, Nicole 2006 . Because Hollywouldn t The AmericanBlackFilmFestival Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary The Crisis 113 4 40 41. ref The Oscars had historically ..., along with UniWorld and the Black Filmmakers Foundation. 1999 saw the festival s first Trailblazer .... This award was one of only two honors, along with the HBO Short Film Award, that would survive the festival ... more details
The Hollywood BlackFilmFestival, dubbed the Black Sundance FilmFestival Sundance , is an annual six day filmfestival held in Los Angeles, California dedicated to enhancing the careers of new and established black filmmaking professionals by bringing their work to the attention of the film industry , Mass media press and public. It is open to the public. Films screened at the festival include the 2006 documentary Bastards of the Party , director John Singleton s box office blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious , the critically acclaimed The Hurricane 1999 film The Hurricane starring Academy Award winner ... and established black filmmakers through a public exhibition and competition program. The festival ... by audience vote. See also List of film festivals Film Festivals Pan African FilmFestival Independent film 828 Entertainment External links http www.hbff.org Hollywood BlackFilmFestival official website Category Film festivals in the United States Category African Americanfilm festivals ... Reggie Rock Bythewood s Dancing In September . The festival attracts such stars and industry ... by bringing them to the attention of the industry, press and public. In addition to the film screenings ... covering a wide variety of topics which range from film production, distribution and marketing to pitching, writing for television and film, in addition to specific programs of interest to actors. Each year, more than 100 top film and television executives, filmmakers, producers, directors, writers .... Participants get to pitch their story ideas to entertainment industry executives film directors ... their concept idea to examine its commercial potential in the today s film marketplace. The juried HBFF Filmmaker & Storyteller Awards honor the achievements of the most promising black filmmakers and screenwriters. Films that screen during the festival compete for the following jury awards Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short, Best Student Film, and the HBFF Audience Choice Award. A separate ... more details
Infobox filmfestival name American Indian FilmFestival logo logo alt image image alt caption location San Francisco founded 1975 date language website http www.aifisf.com The American Indian FilmFestival is an annual non profit filmfestival in San Francisco, California San Francisco . It is the world s oldest venue dedicated to Native American films and prepared the way for the 1979 formation of the American Indian Film Institute. According to the Institute, ref http www.aifisf.com history.php American Indian Film Institute Overview and History webpage ref the Festival was first presented Seattle in 1975 and moved in 1977 to San Francisco, where it remains today. In 1979, the Festival was incorporated. This festival is not to be confused by the Native AmericanFilm and Video Festival , which was founded in 1979. Recent festival winners include ref http www.imdb.com event ev0000800 overview AIFI at http www.imdb.com IMDB ref films and documentaries Barking Water , Given to Walk , Le jour avant le lendemain , Imprint film Imprint , Expiration Date film Expiration Date , Johnny Tootall , Dreamkeeper , The Doe Boy , Unbowed , Smoke Signals movie Smoke Signals , Healing of Nations , PahaSapa... The Struggle for the Black Hills directors and filmmakers Chris Eyre , Nanci Rossov , Randy Redroad , Steve Barron , Rodrick Pocowatchit , Shirley Cheechoo , Aaron James Sorensen , Rick Stevenson , Sterlin Harjo , Marie H l ne Cousineau , Madeline Ivalu , Georgina Lightning , Kevin Willmott documentarians Mel Lawrence , Peter von Puttkamer , actors Adam Beach , Jay Tavare , James Duval , Jeri Arredondo , Judy Herrera , Robert A. Guthrie , Cody Lightning , Tonantzin Carmelo , Carla Rae , Trevor Duplessis , Candace Fox , Wes Studi , Misty Upham , and Casey Camp Horinek , Winter Fox Frank ... American Indian Film Institute homepage Category Festivals in California Category Film festivals in the United States Category Native Americanfilm festivals filmfestival stub California stub ... more details
primarysources date November 2010 AmericanFilmFestival is a filmfestival held annually in October in Wroc aw , Poland . First edition was held from 20 to 24 October 2010. The festival is organized by Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty and co funded by the Wroclaw Wroclaw Municipality and Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Ministry of Culture and National Heritage . Festival Programme 2010 Highlights new American films Spectrum contemporary American cinema American docs documentary film documentaries On the edge experimental film experimental films Retrospective John Cassavetes A decade of independent independent film s Classic films On the first edition of the festival audience award in the category of Spectrum awarded to the film Winter s Bone by Debra Granik . The award for American Docs awarded to the film The Two Escobars by Jeff Zimbalist Jeff and Michael Zimbalist. Festival Programme 2011 The second edition took place on 15 20 November 2011. Highlights new American films Spectrum contemporary American cinema American docs documentaries On the edge experimental films All That Jazz Retrospective Todd Solondz Retrospective Joe Swanberg Retrospective Terrence Malick Retrospective Billy Wilder On the second edition of the festival audience award in the category of Spectrum awarded to the film Somewhere Tonight movie Somewhere Tonight by Michael Di Jiacomo. The award for American Docs awarded to the film Sing Your Song by Susanne Rostock. External links http www.americanfilmfestival.pl ?lang en http www.americanfilmfestival.pl en Category Wroc aw Category Film festivals in Poland Category International film festivals pl AmericanFilmFestival ... more details
File SharonStone32.JPG right thumb 380px Sharon Stone at the Deauville AmericanFilmFestival in 1991. File 2007 Michael Clayton George Clooney102824.JPG thumb George Clooney 2007 . The Deauville AmericanFilmFestival is a yearly filmfestival devoted to Cinema of the United States American cinema , taking ... sp cial du jury du cin ma ind pendant am ricain Special Jury Award of American Independent Film ... , directed by Lee Daniels 2010 in film 2010 Winter s Bone , directed by Debra Granik , & The Myth of the American ... du cin ma am ricain de Deauville it Festival del cinema americano di Deauville sv Deauville AmericanFilmFestival vi Li n hoan phim M Deauville ... . Although not competitive at its origin, the festival began to award prizes in 1995, for feature film s, and 1998 for short film s. Awards Grand Prix du jury This award was named Grand Prix sp cial ... in film 1995 Living in Oblivion , directed by Tom DiCillo 1996 in film 1996 The Daytrippers , directed by Greg Mottola 1997 in film 1997 Sunday 1997 film Sunday , directed by Jonathan Nossiter 1998 in film 1998 Next Stop Wonderland , directed by Brad Anderson director Brad Anderson 1999 in film 1999 Being John Malkovich , directed by Spike Jonze 2000 in film 2000 Girlfight , directed by Karyn Kusama 2001 in film 2001 Hedwig and the Angry Inch film Hedwig and the Angry Inch , directed by John Cameron Mitchell 2002 in film 2002 Raising Victor Vargas , directed by Peter Sollett 2003 in film 2003 What Alice Found , directed by A Dean Bell 2004 in film 2004 Maria Full of Grace , directed by Joshua Marston 2005 in film 2005 Crash 2004 film Crash , directed by Paul Haggis 2006 in film 2006 Little Miss Sunshine , directed by Jonathan Dayton et Valerie Faris 2007 in film 2007 The Dead Girl , directed by Karen Moncrieff 2008 in film 2008 The Visitor 2007 film The Visitor , directed by Thomas McCarthy actor Thomas McCarthy 2009 in film 2009 The Messenger 2009 film The Messenger , directed by Oren ... more details
Black Rain Film Category 1989 films Category American films Category Foreign films shot in Japan ...For the Japanese filmBlack Rain Japanese film Infobox film name Black Rain image Black Rain.jpg caption ... to the film s soundtrack. ref cite web title Black Rain Original Motion Picture Soundtrack publisher ... Gladiator , Thelma and Louise , Hannibal film Hannibal , Black Hawk Down filmBlack Hawk Down , and Matchstick ... ref References Reflist External links Portal Film Imdb title id 0096933 title Black Rain amg movie black ... de Black Rain es Black Rain fr Black Rain film it Black Rain Pioggia sporca hu Fekete es nl Black Rain film ja no Black Rain pl Czarny deszcz film ru , sv Black Rain ... Paramount Pictures released September 22, 1989 runtime 125 minutes country film US language English br Japanese budget 30,000,000 gross 134,212,055 worldwide music Hans Zimmer Black Rain is a 1989 American action film action thriller genre thriller film starring Michael Douglas , Andy Garc a , Ken Takakura , Kate Capshaw and Yusaku Matsuda . The film was directed by Ridley Scott . The story is centered ... themselves dragged deeper and deeper into the Japanese people Japanese underworld. This film illustrates the stereotypes of American and Japanese cops and gangsters. Plot Nick Conklin Michael Douglas ... polite. Nick also makes contact with an American blond nightclub hostess, Joyce Kate Capshaw , who explains ..., and represent American inefficiency and stupidity. Through her, Nick discovers that Sato is fighting ... with American Italian gangsters about a counterfeit Counterfeiting of money counterfeiting scheme being ... some money in New York, where he says there is no black and white. In the morning the woman retrieves ... plate for the American 100 bill. Nick intervenes when Sato leaves the meeting and a gunfight ensues ... currency is his revenge for the black rain after the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing ... aftermath of World War II . Nick suggests a deal where Sugai can use Nick as an insignificant American ... more details
unreferenced date September 2010 File P FF logo.svg right 170px Tallinn Black Nights FilmFestival Tallinna Pimedate de Filmfestival in Estonian language Estonian , P FF in short , is an annual filmfestival held in Tallinn , Estonia . The Black Nights FilmFestival, arrives in Tallinn each year in November. When it began in 1997, P FF was principally a showcase for Nordic film, but as the festival ... Europe, Asia and beyond. Sub festivals Animated Dreams Animation FilmFestival. Official website http www.anima.ee www.anima.ee Just Film Children and Youth FilmFestival. Official website http www.justfilm.ee www.justfilm.ee Sleepwalkers filmfestival Sleepwalkers Student and Short FilmFestivalBlack ... film industry. citation needed date September 2010 16th Tallinn Black Nights FilmFestival 13 28th of November 2012 Black Nights FilmFestival main programme, 16 28th of November Student and Short FilmFestival Sleepwalkers, Spring 2012 Animation FilmFestival Animated Dreams, 14 18th of November Networking and training event AnimaCampus Tallinn, 13 17 November Children and Youth FilmFestival Just Film, 15 25th of November Baltic Event film and co production market, 26 28th of November Black ... Category Cinema of Estonia et Tallinna Pimedate de Filmifestival fr FestivalBlack Nights du film ... film events in the whole of Northern Europe. During its 15th edition in 2011 the festival ... of events, accommodating three full blown sub festivals Animated Dreams, Just Film and Sleepwalkers as well as international industry gatherings e.g. Black Market and Baltic Event . Altogether, P FF includes three international competitive programmes EurAsia, Tridens Baltic, and North American indie films , a traditional filmfestival programme with documentaries and feature films as well as a programme ... quarter of 2012. Just Film is the biggest children and youth filmfestival in the region. The festival ... audience of over 73,000 people as well as over 500 industry guests and journalists. In 2012 the festival ... more details
The San Diego BlackFilmFestival is one of the largest blackfilmfestival s in the country. It is held in southern California recognizes African American and movies and production. The festival was founded ... are amazed by the quantity of people that attend this event of African AmericanFilm preservation. The BlackFilmFestival is centered at downtown San Diego s Westfield Horton Plaza Mall. The movies and films ... floor of the plaza mall. The San Diego BlackFilmFestival screens more than 100 films each year. There are a variety ... of the biggest on the west coast 3 . Events 2011 was the San Diego BlackFilmFestival s ninth year ... that San Diego BlackFilmFestival, films are being shown throughout the day and night and this is what ... its four day run, the San Diego BlackFilmFestival is one of the largest of its kind. To help narrow ... 8 Films as seen above are regarded as the eight biggest films of the 2011 San Diego BlackFilmFestival. Also, another event EXPO 2011, a partner event to the San Diego BlackFilmFestival, will have .... EXPO will be running from 11 a.m. 8 p.m., and is open during the San Diego BlackFilmFestival without ... is a list of the San Diego BlackFilmFestival award winners and honorees. 2011 The top 8 films ... 3 http www.sandiego.com movies san diego blackfilmfestival living large 4 Alexander, George .... The festival s motto is Spotlight on African American and African diaspora African Diaspora Cinema. The San Diego Blackfilmfestival was created in order to preserve African Americanfilm and has succeeded in this so far. History Founding The San Diego BlackFilmFestival, originally known as the Noir FilmFestival, was started nine years ago in a room at a Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Gaslamp hotel ... Noir Film confused Film noir Film Noir , so they changed the event name to the San Diego BlackFilm ... blackfilm festivals in the United States and one of the biggest festivals in all of southern ... and all cover different genres of African Americanfilm. The event continues to improve year ... more details
Infobox FilmFestival name Philadelphia Asian AmericanFilmFestival image caption host number location Philadelphia language English website http www.phillyasianfilmfest.org The Philadelphia Asian AmericanFilmFestival PAAFF is a filmfestival that shows feature films and short films by and about Asian Americans . Its organizers, the nonprofit group Philadelphia Asian AmericanFilm and Filmmakers, intend it to be an annual event. Its first edition took place October 9 12, 2008 its presenting sponsor was HBO . Its 2nd annual run took place October 9 11, 2009, at the International House and the Asian Arts Initiative. See also Portal Philadelphia Philadelphia FilmFestival San Francisco International Asian AmericanFilmFestival External links http www.phillyasianfilmfest.org Philadelphia Asian AmericanFilmFestival http www.philly.com inquirer weekend 20091009 Phila filmfestival season begins with Asian American screenings.html Phila. filmfestival season begins with Asian American screenings , The Philadelphia Inquirer , Friday, October 9, 2009 http www.kyw1060.com Phila Asian AmericanFilmFestival Calls for Subm 2457659 Phila. Asian AmericanFilmFestival Calls for Submissions , KYW AM , Sunday, June 22, 2008 Category Film festivals in the United States Category Asian Americanfilm festivals Category Festivals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia stub filmfestival stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Boston Asian American Independent FilmFestival BAAIFF is a rising student run filmfestival in the U.S. region of New England that showcases Asian American independent film s. The first BAAIFF, Silkscreens, was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts and ran on September 24 25, 2004. The opening ceremony included a keynote speech by Greg Pak , best known for writing and directing Robot Stories . External links http www.silkscreenfestival.org Category Film festivals in the United States Category Culture of Boston, Massachusetts Category Festivals in Massachusetts Category Asian Americanfilm festivals Category Massachusetts film and television Massachusetts stub filmfestival stub ... more details
Multiple issues intromissing February 2011 notable February 2011 primarysources April 2010 wikify December 2011 The Asian American International Film Festival AAIFF is an international film festival held annually during the summer in New York City to showcase the works of both emerging and experienced Asian and Asian American filmmakers and media artists across a diverse range of genres and styles. Background First organized in 1977 by Asian CineVision ACV , ref http asiancinevision.org ref a nonprofit media arts organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Asian and Asian American media expressions , the festival is the considered the first Asian American film festival in the United States and is the second longest running film festival in New York City. ref http asiancinevision.org ref The films presented in AAIFF are featured in the annual National Festival Tour that has historically provided the seed stock for most of the Asian American festivals that have sprung up in subsequent years around the country. Current festival The 34th Asian American International Film Festival will be held from August 10 20, 2011. ref http www.aaiff.org event venues ref The AAIFF 11 Opening Night Presentation ref http www.aaiff.org film page 1 amigo ref is John Sayles s Amigo. ref http en.wikipedia.org wiki Amigo film ref This is the 17th feature film from writer director John Sayles, and stars Joel Torre as Rafael Dacanay, a village mayor caught in the murderous cross fire of the Philippine American War in 1900. References reflist External links http asiancinevision.org http www.aaiff.org Category Asian American film festivals Category Film festivals in the United States Category International film festivals film festival stub ... more details
The Silk Screen Asian AmericanFilmFestival is a week long filmfestival founded in 2006 by filmmaker and artist Harish Saluja and held every May during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Asian American Heritage Month in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to show mostly recent films and music by artists with Asian ethnic origins, such as from Japan , China , Taiwan , India , Indonesia , Korea , and the Philippines . It also includes films whose topical matter is about Asians or Asian American Asian Americans . The festival shows feature film feature length films , sixty minutes long and over and the formats accepted are 35mm , 16mm , Betacam SP video NTSC only and DVD NTSC, Region 1 only . External links http www.silkscreenfestival.org Silk Screen Festival website http www.post gazette.com pg 08136 881927 42.stm Movie Reviews Topical dramas rule the day at Asian Americanfilm fest , Pittsburgh Post Gazette , Thursday, May 15, 2008 filmfestival stub Category Film festivals in the United States Category Festivals in Pennsylvania Category Asian Americanfilm festivals ... more details
Infobox filmfestival name DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival image DC APA FILM INC LOGO.jpg image ... producers writers starring host Asian Pacific AmericanFilm, Inc. number date language website http www.apafilm.org Asian Pacific AmericanFilm, Inc., a nonprofit, tax exempt charity under 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, produces the annual DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival in the capital of the United States , Washington, DC . It is the only Asian Pacific Americanfilmfestival held in the Washington Metropolitan Area . Event Features The DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival is a ten day long filmfestival that screens feature films and short films . The DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival takes place during the beginning of October each year and includes venues in the downtown ... The mission of the DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival is to bring attention to the creative ... and social interactions 6. To sponsor a DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival annually P.O.V. ... commitment to filmmaking within the Asian and Asian Americanfilm genre. This award is given on an annual ... AmericanFilm, Inc. of Washington, DC , and The San Diego Asian Film Foundation, and includes a cash prize. George C. Lin was the founding executive director of Asian Pacific AmericanFilm, Inc., and associate festival director of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation. Director Tze Chun received the inaugural ... in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Goals The mission of Asian Pacific AmericanFilm ... them the art of movie making, has been a part of Asian Pacific AmericanFilm, Inc. since 2006. The program ... to the general public by creating a final short film that premieres during the DC Asian Pacific AmericanFilmFestival . History Asian Pacific AmericanFilm, Inc. APA Film was established in 2000. APA Film produces an annual filmfestival based in Washington, DC devoted to film and media arts made ... http www.apafilm.org Category Asian Americanfilm festivals Category Festivals in Washington ... more details
The Native AmericanFilm and Video Festival is a noncompetitive showcase of film, video and audio productions held biennially in New York City . Each festival screens between 50 and 80 documentaries, short features and animations, introduced by their producers and members of the native communities represented. Works to be featured in a given festival are chosen by a team of selectors made up of media makers and cultural activists from among indigenous peoples of the Americas and the program staff of the Film and Video Center of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian . Selectors have included indigenous film makers such as Chris Eyre , Randy Redroad, and Nora Naranjo Morse , and Native American cultural experts and academics such as G. Peter Jemison, Beverly Singer, and Paul Apodaca . Founded in 1979, the Festival is internationally recognized as the first to feature Native productions from throughout the Americas and the Arctic Circle indigenous media makers participate from Bolivia , Brazil , Canada , Chile , El Salvador , Mexico , and the United States including Hawaii . External links http www.nativenetworks.si.edu http www.nativenetworks.si.edu Category Film festivals in the United States Category Festivals in New York City Category Native Americanfilm festivals ... more details
The Lleida Latin AmericanFilmFestival lang ca Mostra de Cinema Llatinoameric de Lleida , or shortened to lang ca Mostra de Lleida is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida , Spain awarding Latin American cinema Latin American films. It is organised by the Latin American Centre of Lleida and is sponsored by the city council La Paeria , the University of Lleida and La Caixa . It s one of the main yearly cultural events in the town and takes place at the Teatre Principal Lleida Teatre Principal , CaixaF rum Lleida , Funatic , Caf del Teatre de l Escorxador , Institut d Estudis Ilerdencs , the main campus of the University of Lleida, and the Hotel Condes de Urgel, alongside other cultural activities. The event has taken place since 1995, and awards were first given in 1997. ref http imdb.com Sections Awards Lleida Latin AmericanFilmFestival Lleida Latin AmericanFilmFestival at the Internet Movie Database . ref At one time the festival took place in January but today it takes place in late March. Awards Best Film Mejor Largometraje Best Direction Mejor Direcci n Best Screenplay Mejor Gui n Best Actor Mejor Actor Best Actress Mejor Actriz Best First Work Mejor pera Prima Past Best Films 2001 Esperando al Mes as Italy Spain Argentina 2002 En la Puta Vida Uruguay Argentina Cuba Spain Belgium 2003 El Bonaerense Argentina Chile France Netherlands 2004 El Abrazo Partido Argentina France Italy Spain 2005 Buenos Aires 100 kil metros Argentina France 2006 Al Otro Lado Mexico ... 2002 & Nada film Nada 2001 2004 El Chino 2003 2006 Al Otro Lado 2005 2007 Your Dick 2006 Footnotes reflist External links http www.mostradelleida.com indexcas.htm Lleida Latin AmericanFilmFestival Official web site sp icon . coord missing Spain Category Film festivals in Catalonia Category International film festivals Category Recurring events established in 1995 Category Culture in Lleida Category Latin Americanfilm festivals es Lleida Latin AmericanFilmFestival ... more details
Infobox FilmFestival name San Francisco International Asian AmericanFilmFestival image caption Official 2007 Poster host Center for Asian American Media number 130 location San Francisco br Berkeley, California Berkeley br San Jose, California San Jose language International website http www.caamedia.org The San Francisco International Asian AmericanFilmFestival SFIAAFF presented every March is the nation s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian people Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco , Berkeley, California Berkeley and San Jose, California San Jose , USA. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been a launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a source for new Asian cinema. Locations While the majority of the films at the festival screen at the Sundance Kabuki in Japantown, San Francisco, California Japantown and the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, many films are also screened at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley and at the http www.cameracinemas.com index.shtml Camera 12 Downtown Cinemas in San Jose. Awards To underscore its commitment to supporting Asian American filmmakers and recognizing their achievements, the SFIAAFF inaugurated in 2005 a Juried competition juried competition in two categories as well as audience awards. In 2010 Emmy nominated documentary Wo Ai Ni I Love You Mommy made it s world premiere at the SFIAAFF and went on to win Best Documentary at the festival. External links Portalbox San Francisco Bay Area Film http www.caamedia.org Center for Asian American Media http www.sanfranciscochinatown.com events movies sfiaaff.html SanFranciscoChinatown.com Picks for SFIAAFF http www.amc.org.uk ..., California Category Film festivals in the United States Category Festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area Category Asian Americanfilm festivals Category International film festivals Category ... in the United States filmfestival stub ... more details
raindance filmfestival 4creative 922378.html work The Independent location London title Beale s best in show Raindance filmfestival 4Creative date September 8, 2008 accessdate May 2, 2010 ref The first North American high filmfestival was the Columbus International Film & Video Festival , also ... filmfestival in the UK is Raindance FilmFestival . ref name independent.co.uk North American ... Festival Hot Docs is the leading North American documentary filmfestival. Toronto also has the largest ... film. Latin American significance The Cartagena FilmFestival , founded by Victor Nieto in 1960, is the oldest ...Filmfestival lists A filmfestival is an organised, extended presentation of film s in one or more movie ... annual events. History The first major filmfestival was held in Venice FilmFestival Venice in 1932 the other major and oldest film festivals of the world are Locarno FilmFestivalFestival del film Locarno 1946 , Karlovy Vary International FilmFestival 1946 , Edinburgh International FilmFestival 1947 , Cannes FilmFestival 1947 , Melbourne International FilmFestival 1951 and Berlin International FilmFestival 1951 . ref cite web url http en.wikipedia.org wiki List of film festivals ... 2011 07 31 ref The Edinburgh International FilmFestival in the UK was established in 1947 and is the longest continually running filmfestival in the world. Raindance FilmFestival is the UK .... It was followed four years later by the San Francisco International FilmFestival held in March 1957 ... Festival Park City, UT to horror festivals such as Terror FilmFestival Philadelphia, PA . Digital feature film distribution began in 2005, along with the arrival of the world s first online filmfestival, the GreenCine Online FilmFestival, sponsored by DivX . ref cite web url http www.greencine.com static filmfestival onlinefilmfest.jsp title DivX Networks Presents Greencine Online FilmFestival publisher Greencine.com date accessdate 2011 07 31 ref In Ireland there is the longest filmfestival ... more details
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Infobox FilmFestival name Black & White Audiovisual Festival image Poster 2010.jpg caption Promotional Poster number 50 100 location Porto , Portugal founded 2004 date April language International website http www.artes.ucp.pt b&w Please redirect from Black & White disambiguation , Black & White Audiovisual Festival and festivalblack & white The Black & White Audiovisual Festival lang pt Festival Audiovisual Black & White is a Portuguese arts festival which takes place in April. It celebrates the black & white aesthetics in film, photography and sound. It s located at Universidade Cat lica Portuguesa Centro Regional da Foz through the Escola das Artes in Oporto, Portugal . About The Black & White Audiovisual Festival intends to celebrate the black and white aesthetics as a specific, peculiar and unique kind of artistic expression. The image capture in the digital technology is born with colours but the artist s intuition often urges for the black and white production. This proves the newness and interest in an aesthetic that can only be communicated through black and white. Besides, the Black & White Audiovisual Festival also intends to promote the creation of soundscapes related with the black and white aesthetics. It is necessary to educate the audience to the black and white specificity, to avoid the prejudice that relates the black and white with fastidious and pretentious works. History The festival began in April 2004 with its first edition. It s a world renowned festival which receives everyone, amateurs and professionals alike, of the area of audiovisual art. Since ... Zingaro . Awards The festival comprehends three different areas Sound, Video and Photography. The Video ... www.myspace.com blackandwhitefestival Twitter http twitter.com bw festival Category Portuguese art Category Film festivals in Portugal Category Porto Category International film festivals pt Festival Audiovisual Black & White ... more details
The National Black Theatre Festival NBTF was founded in 1989 by Larry Leon Hamlin in Winston Salem, North Carolina . Serving as its executive director, Hamlin s goal in creating the Festival was to unite black theatre companies in United States America to ensure the survival of the genre into the next millennium . ref cite web url http nbtf.org nbtf history.html title National Black Theatre Festival History Page publisher National Black Theatre Festival year 2007 accessdate 2007 06 08 ref Held biennially since 1989 for six days, the NBTF showcases the best in African American theater. Beginnings ... between the number of black theatre companies at that time. He concluded that a festival could serve ... Festival attracted 10,000 people and offered 30 different performances by 17 of America s best professional black theatre companies. Its theme was An International Celebration and Reunion of Spirit . Angelou served as the Festival s first chairperson, and other prominent African American performers ... report from the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, N.C. url http www.theatermania.com ... National Black Theatre Festival History Page publisher National Black Theatre Festival year 2008 ... Festival Home Page publisher National Black Theatre Festival year 2011 accessdate 2011 06 02 ref ... links http www.nbtf.org The National Black Theatre Festival website http www.eurweb.com story eur10817.cfm THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL Non stop black theater at its best is on view all ... for support. Together, they raised 500,000 in grants and contributions to finance the festival s operating ..., 58, Dies Promoted Black Theaters url http www.nytimes.com 2007 06 08 arts 08hamlin.html?ei 5088 ... media with wide acclaim. ref cite web url http nbtf.org nbtf history.html title National Black Theatre Festival History Page publisher National Black Theatre Festival year 2007 accessdate 2007 06 27 ref Challenges The NBTF has been successful, but not without difficulties. In 2001, the Festival ... more details
2006 Areas of remembering br Film Awards Golden Black Box Since 2004 the festival awards the Golden Black Box for each, the best feature, documentary and short film. In 2006 new categories were established ...Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced date February 2009 Balkan Black Box is the only festival of culture and art in Germany which focusses on Southeastern Europe . It was established in 1999 . Since then it is organised annually in Berlin . For the time of one week balkan black box is presenting films, exhibitions, literatur, theatre, music and discussions from and about Southeastern Europe. Concept The festival aims at the presentation of culture and art of the post socialistic countries of the balkans . That is especially because these societies are still a black box for Western Europe . Since the establishment of the festival in 1999 the perception of Southeastern Europe changed significantly. For this reason the festival always comes up with new questions and themes that are important in the context of the actual processes in Southeastern Europe. Because of its specific and unique focus balkan black box has an impact on the whole of Germany. Organisation The Festival is organised by an international team of persons who are related to Southeastern Europe for biographical and or professional reasons. Due to its open platform character the festival keeps a lot of cooperations to migrant communities and cultural institutions in Berlin as well as organisations in Southeastern Europe. Programmes 1999 2006 1999 The role of the opposition culture in the Balkans br 2000 Black market ... film productions in order to encourage independent coverage. Golden Black Box winners 2004 Best Documentary Tamara Milosevic , Cement 2003 Background Funding br balkan black box predominantly receives ... Visitors The festival counts more than 3.000 visitors every year. External links http www.balkanblackbox.de ... de Balkan black box ... more details
File Alan07River.jpg thumb 180px right Alan Tauber at the Charles River 2007 The National Black Arts Festival was founded in 1987 after the Fulton County Arts Council in Atlanta, Georgia commissioned a study to explore the feasibility of creating a festival dedicated to celebrating the work of artists of African descent. The study provided compelling reasons why the Atlanta community was the right place for such a festival. Fulton County Government as the major sponsor, joined by additional corporate and foundation sponsors, the Festival s first biannual summer festival was held in 1988. Over the eighteen years of the festival, artists and attendees alike have come to expect the emerging and renowned artists to grace the stages and exhibition spaces of the city collectors look eagerly to the Artists Market for their next opportunity to buy from some of the best artists in the country film fans flock to the screenings of known and unknown work concert halls are filled with the voices and instruments of those who are considered to be the standard bearers in jazz, gospel and everything in between the masters of the stage and screen have joined us over the years and the writers who have preserved the voices of the African Diaspora in literature have blessed us with their presence. People .... As the festival firmly established itself as one of the most important festivals in the World presenting ... educational and humanities programming and hosting the Festival every year. With a regular presence the festival looks forward to continuing and strengthening its important ties with its many local, national and international partners. The Festival s success has been anchored by the willing and creative ... produced programs without them side by side, the festival s energy and ability to reach so many the young ... of the festival s various artistic leadership Avery Brooks , Dwight Andrews and Stephanie Hughley have ... Festival. Each artistic director brought their own ideas and energy, building on the vision of their colleagues ... more details
infobox music festival music festival name World Festival of Black Arts image Image fesmanlogo.gif caption World Festival of Black Arts FESMAN location Dakar, Senegal years active 1966, 1977, 2009 2010 founders Leopold Senghor dates December genre Pan African website http blackworldfestival.com The World Festival of Black Arts, also known as FESMAN, is a month long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa . The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African Diaspora . ref People s Daily World Festival of Black Arts launched at UN Headquarters http english.peopledaily.com.cn 90001 90777 90856 6574894.html ref History The first World Festival of Black Arts was initiated by Leopold Senghor , former President of Senegal, in 1966 and held in Dakar . The second World Festival of Black Arts was held in Lagos , Nigeria in 1977. 2009 2010 Festival It is not clear when the third festival took place. There was a website for a festival in 2009 ref old website http www.fesman2009.com ... site for 2009 http www.facebook.com pages FESMAN 2009 3rd World Festival of Black Arts 139507010116 ref for the 2009 festival, this festival really took place. According to these informations, the 2010 festival was already the 4th. The new site ref new website http blackworldfestival.com ref does not have any year in its URL, and does not mention the 2009 festival. The 2009 2010 World Festival of Black ... international organizations, foundations, firms, etc. for a shining success for this Festival, and for the rise of a new Africa. The 2009 festival will welcome artists from 80 countries. The festival ... Official Site of FESMAN http www.facebook.com pages FESMAN 2009 3rd World Festival of Black Arts 139507010116 facebook site for the 2009 festival http www.fesman.us US FESMAN Committee Category Festivals in Africa fr Festival mondial des Arts n gres it Festival mondial des arts n gres ... more details
The Black & Blue Festival is the world s largest gay Benefit concert benefit dance festival , attracting ... montreal.org Discover montreal Gay and Lesbian Events black and blue festival what s hot en Montreal Tourisme Black & Blue Festival ref In its current format, the five main events are raves which usually ... 1 Event Day of Week Jock Ball Thursday Leather Ball Friday Military Ball Saturday Black & Blue Main ... Main Event Participants Venue Theme Main featured DJs 1991 Black & Blue I 1 800 Ancien Hotel des Encans Mark Anthony DJ Mark Anthony 1992 Black & Blue II 1 2,500 Metropolis Billy Carroll, Ronnie Ventura 1993 Black & Blue III 4 7,000 Bell Amphitheatre Captain Hollywood Susan Morabito, Stephen Wallace 1994 Black & Blue IV 9 Undetermined Bell Amphitheatre Junior Vasquez , Luc Raymond 1995 Black ... Anthony, Robert Ouimet 1996 Black & Blue VI 18 Undetermined Montreal Olympic Stadium Danny Tenaglia , Mark Anthony, Eddie X. 1997 Black & Blue VII 27 12,000 ref cite news last Hays first Matthew title ... de Montr al Danny Tenaglia, Mark Anthony, Brent Nicholls 1998 Black & Blue VIII 36 Undetermined Palais ... Black & Blue IX 50 17,000 ref cite news last Hays first Matthew title Tripping the light fabulous ..., Victor Calderone, Abel 2000 Black & Blue X 50 18,000 ref cite news last Burnett first Richard ... , Tom Stephan , Lafl che, Saeed & Palash, Stephan Grondin 2001 Black & Blue XI 50 Undetermined Montreal ... Black & Blue XII 50 Undetermined Montreal Olympic Stadium Humanite The Human League , Tracy Young, DJ Paulette , Tom Stephan, Mark Anthony 2003 Black & Blue XIII 50 Undetermined Palais des congr s de Montr al Nu Mat Ste Marie, DJ Paulette, Ted Patterson, James Andersen, Mark Anthony 2004 Black & Blue ..., Michael Kaiser, DJs DJ Chus Chus & Ceballos, Roger Sanchez , Mark Anthony 2005 Black & Blue ..., Eloi Brunelle 2006 Black & Blue XVI 50 Undetermined Montreal Olympic Stadium SuperSonic Antoine Clamaran , Chus & Ceballos, Charles Poulin, Mark Anthony 2007 Black & Blue XVII 45 Undetermined Montreal ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2008 Notability date May 2009 Under the Black Sun is a Germany German music festival that takes place in July. It focuses on black metal bands. The festival has been active since summer 1998. Line ups 1998 Aeternus , Castrum, Desaster , Enslaved band Enslaved , Gehenna band Gehenna , Grabak , Lord Belial , Menhir, Nox Intempesta, Ragnarok Norwegian band Ragnarok , Sacramentum band Sacramentum , Tsatthoggua , Twin Obscenity 1999 Carpathian Forest , Castrum, Children of Bodom , Eminenz, Enthroned , Hypocrisy band Hypocrisy 2000 Amon Amarth , Avenger, Dies Ater, Dunkelgrafen , Einherjer , Helheim , Judas Iscariot band Judas Iscariot , Lungorthin , Maniac Butcher, Menhir, Nebular Mystic, Ragnarok, Satanic Slaughter , Supreme Khaos Rising, Tsjuder 2001 Destr yer 666 , Eminenz, Ferro Ignique, Horna , Morrigan, M tiilation , Murder Rape, Necrophobic , Nifelheim , Ork, Trimonium 2002 Imperious Malevolence, Lugubre , Morrigan, Root band Root , Sammath, Saxorior, Skalder, Taake , Trimonium, Tsjuder, Unpure, Urgehal , Watain 2003 Akrival, Bael, Corpus Christii, Destr yer 666, Dies Ater, Elite, Gosforth, Impiety band Impiety , In Aeternum, Kerberos, Lugubre , Misanthropy, Nemesis Oculta, Salacious Gods, Skyforger , Taake, Zarathustra, Zemial 2004 Anael, Avenger, Azaghal, Dark Storm, Fluisterwoud, Heydnblut, Impaled Nazarene , Inquisition, Isvind, Merrimack, Negur Bunget , Satanic Warmaster 2005 Blodskrit, Funeral Procession, Geist, Ghastly, Krieg , Necros Christos, Primordial band Primordial , Ragnarok, Salacious Gods, The Stone, Throneum, Todtgelichter, Total Hate, Trimonium, Urgehal 2006 Ackerbeltz, Archgoat , Besatt, Darkestrah, Empty, Grafenstein, Hellsaw, Infernal, Kampfar , Nebular Mystic, Necros Christos, Skyforger, Thrudvangar, Walpurgisnacht 2007 ..., Posthum, Ravencult, Todtgelichter, Verdunkeln, Waning See also Black Sun alchemy Black Sun mythology References reflist External links http www.myspace.com undertheblacksunfestival Under the Black ... more details
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