May 22, 2013
Timely Documentary With Local Connections “The New Black” to Have Premiere at AFI DOCS June 22 + 23
This month, three more states (Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota) enacted laws extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. Just seven months ago, voters in Maryland – where black voters are a key constituency – took up the issue in an election that made history. And soon, in June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on two historic gay marriage cases that could re-shape the debate. All this comes as the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the rate of black voter turnout exceeded the rate of white voter turnout for the first time in 2012.
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May 23, 2012
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY Opens Festival & BIG EASY EXPRESS Closes Festival Read the rest of this entry »
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May 17, 2012
The GI Film Festival exposes its funny bone with the announcement that Longhorn the Comedian will perform at the 2012 GI Film Festival on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The performance will take place during the final awards ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial.
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May 14, 2012
AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival, the American Film Institute’s annual recognition of excellence in documentary film, announced that it will honor Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky on June 19, 2012, at its Charles Guggenheim Symposium for their collective and individual contributions to the documentary genre. The symposium, named after the late, four-time Academy Award winner Charles Guggenheim, honors filmmakers who have mastered the power of documentary and inspire audiences with powerful explorations of the human experience. AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs – celebrating its 10th year in 2012 – will take place June 18-24 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and surrounding venues.
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October 5, 2011
ARTISPHERE HOSTS THE SIXTH ANNUAL SPOOKY MOVIE INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL OCT 13-16 OPENING WITH HELLDRIVER ON OCT 13
Other horror highlights include The Dead, The Millennium Bug, Midnight Son, Little Deaths, closing night feature The Killage & the premieres of Patient 17 & Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical
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June 25, 2011
AFI-DISCOVERY CHANNEL SILVERDOCS documentary festival announces award winners today! Winners to receive $76,500 in Cash and In-Kind Prizes
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June 16, 2011
Filmmakers Amir Bar-Lev, Lee Hirsch, Margaret Brown, Steve James, Marco Williams, Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco to Present New Projects to Transmedia Lab Mentors for $5,000.00 Award
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