Edi Mue Gathegi – Slated to Shine in ‘Twilight’
A graduate of New York University’s acting program, Edi Gathegi is making a name for himself in movie circles. He has been featured in ‘House, M.D.’ and, from what I’ve seen, this brother is going to have a great career. He has a recurring role as Cole in House and has been a guest star in the TV drama, Lincoln Heights, as Boa. These are pretty heavyweight roles and he does a great job.
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Filmmaker Spotlight: Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 – June 9, 2007)
Born the son of a fisherman, Senegalese film director, writer and producer Ousmane Sembène started off writing novels earlier in his career. His novels dealt with issues of racism and classism. Sembène’s third and most famous novel Les Bouts de Bois de Dieu (God’s Bits of Wood, 1960) is considered by most critics a masterpiece. The novel fictionalizes the real-life story of a railroad strike on the Dakar-Niger line and lasted from 1947 to 1948.
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Exclusive Interview with Sexy Leading Man, Van Vicker
Van Vicker is one busy man. Trying to catch up with him was like playing musical chairs. One minute we’d be on and the next he’d have one phone call after another to answer. It may sound like the life of all these celebrity divas we often hear about, but it was far from it. He apologized each time he was pulled away and when we finally got going, Van gave me his full attention. Can you believe that I had to convince him that he is sexy and a movie star?!
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The 16th Annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)
The Pan African Film Festival ( PAFF) is a non-profit corporation that was established in 1992, as platform to promote cultural, racial tolerance and understanding through exhibition of film, art and creative expression. Each year PAFF showcases quality films from the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, South Pacific and Canada. The goal of PAFF is to provide a broad spectrum of creative work by blacks, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to dispel negative stereotypes. A key belief of PAFF is that ‘ film and art can lead to better understanding and foster communication between peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while at the same time, serve as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times. Read more »
These are the films about Africa that were showcased at the Pan African Film Festival held in Los Angles, CA on February 7th through 18th:
Ghanaian Movie Makes Record
I don’t know for a fact but I am willing to stick my neck out and say that Ghana’s “Kyeiwaa” is the African movie with the most sequels ever. The 10-part movie about Kyeiwaa, an uncompromising witch, caused quite a stir among movie lovers in Ghana. The twists and turns of Kyeiwaa’s journey in and out of witchcraft made for interesting viewing for many. However, for those who decry the level of mediocrity in Ghanaian movies, it was a nightmarish blot on the industry.
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The 27th Annual Sundance Film Festival
The Annual Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17-27, 2008 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. The 11- day event featured public film screenings and parties for filmmakers at the various venues. It was organized by the Sundance Institute, founded by actor Robert Redford in 1981, as a non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent film artists and audiences. According to Redford, “this year filmmakers are putting personal focus on issues relating to the world we live in rather than addressing them on a macro-political level.” Read more »
There were a total of 121 feature-length films selected including 87 world premieres, 14 from North America, 12 U.S premieres representing 25 countries. These films were selected from 3624 submissions. The vast number of films selected were grouped into four major competition categories: Documentary Competition, Dramatic Competition, World Documentary Competition and World Cinema Dramatic Competition. With such a diverse selection, let’s see how Africa is represented at this premier showcase for the best new films by American and International independent filmmakers.
Exclusive Interview with Law & Order Actor Bambadjan Bamba
Bambadjan Bamba is a rising star. He was in the Off- Broadway play “Till the Break of Dawn.” He played “Toulouse” a french MC. He worked on The Sopranos where he had a nice speaking role playing an African student (Somalian) and he showed off his versatility with African accents.
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Thato Rantao Mwosa Makes Botswana Proud With Her Films
Thato Rantao Mwosa started her own production company called SaBantu Productions, which in translation means “for the people of the African Diaspora” in 2005. She won the coveted “Emerging Filmmaker Award” at the 2005 Roxbury Film Festival for her film, “Don’t tell me you love me,” which addresses the issue of domestic violence within the immigrant community. Her first film, “Don’t leave me,” a short narrative on HIV/AIDS, was the official selection of the New York Shot Film Festival early 2005. In early 2007, she produced her third film, “The Day Of My Wedding,” which was the official selection of the 2007 Roxbury Film Festival in Boston and the Independent Film Festival in Florida. The film was broadcast on The Education Channel of Tampa, Florida in the summer of 2007. In August 2007, “The Day Of My Wedding” was selected for broadcast on The Best Shorts program on BETJ (Black Entertainment Television). Thato makes films because she loves the power of film, the power to reach into people’s emotional realms, to educate, enlighten, inspire and move them. Jamati caught up with the busy wife and mother and she filled us in on her journey as film maker.
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15th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival
The 15th edition of the African Diaspora Film Festival took place in New York on November 23 through December 9. The festival screened at Anthology Film Archives, the Teachers College at Columbia University, the Thalia Theater, and other venues.
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Gerald Barclay – Wu: The story of the Wu Tang Clan
Gerald Barclay has been making music videos for Snoop Dog, Master P, and Nona Hendrix, to name a few. He has also made a great award-winning documentary about Liberia that is still hailed as monumental in the telling of the war that ravaged that nation. He has also produced and directed a movie, Bloody Streetz, that can be found in DVD stores around the nation. His crowning achievement, though, might just be the documentary of one of the most talented hip-hop pioneer groups from the 90′s, the Wu-Tang Clan. The group’s first album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) propelled the legendary group to infamy and clinched their position as a strong hip-hop group from the east coast of the United States. They basically shifted the balance of power that had been dominated by west coast rappers, and changed the way the game was played.
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