Exclusive: Pittsburgh’s Black Bottom Film Festival (Bbff), hosted by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (Awaacc), has inked a curatorial partnership with LA’s Micheaux Film Festival for its upcoming sixth edition, which runs October 27—October 29.
During this year’s edition, the festival will also honor Academy Museum head Jacqueline Stewart with its Luminary Award. Alongside her role at the Academy Museum, Stewart is a professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago.
Presented by Citizens Financial Group, the Bbff will unravel over three days, featuring a series of screenings and panels all focused on what organizers describe as “the essence of Black life,” curated by Courtney L. Branch and Noel Braham of the Micheaux Film Festival.
“We take immense pride in curating the 6th edition of the Black Bottom Film Festival, while also celebrating our partnership. It is both an honor and a privilege...
During this year’s edition, the festival will also honor Academy Museum head Jacqueline Stewart with its Luminary Award. Alongside her role at the Academy Museum, Stewart is a professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago.
Presented by Citizens Financial Group, the Bbff will unravel over three days, featuring a series of screenings and panels all focused on what organizers describe as “the essence of Black life,” curated by Courtney L. Branch and Noel Braham of the Micheaux Film Festival.
“We take immense pride in curating the 6th edition of the Black Bottom Film Festival, while also celebrating our partnership. It is both an honor and a privilege...
- 10/10/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Concordia Studios hires Alexa Platt as chief operating officer, horror movie “Hallowed Be Thy Name” gets a release date and indie feature ‘1 Angry Black Man” finds a distributor.
Executive Hire
Concordia Studio has hired industry veteran Alexa Platt as chief operating officer to oversee all operational, financial and legal aspects of the company’s business.
“As we seek to navigate these challenging times, being able to add Alexa’s breadth and depth of experience to our team is a huge asset to Concordia,” said company co-founders Jonathan King and Davis Guggenheim. “At the same time, all of us at Concordia are optimistic about the future for our kind of storytelling and are working hard in anticipation of a return to full speed for our business at large. We are eager to tap into Alexa’s innate talent for innovation and strategic thinking to help guide Concordia’s continued growth.
Executive Hire
Concordia Studio has hired industry veteran Alexa Platt as chief operating officer to oversee all operational, financial and legal aspects of the company’s business.
“As we seek to navigate these challenging times, being able to add Alexa’s breadth and depth of experience to our team is a huge asset to Concordia,” said company co-founders Jonathan King and Davis Guggenheim. “At the same time, all of us at Concordia are optimistic about the future for our kind of storytelling and are working hard in anticipation of a return to full speed for our business at large. We are eager to tap into Alexa’s innate talent for innovation and strategic thinking to help guide Concordia’s continued growth.
- 5/15/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Men Are From Mars: DuVernay’s Fascinating Sports Doc Focuses on Elusive Williams Sister
Director Ava DuVernay further displays the fascinating reaches of her talents with her latest project, Venus Vs. a sports documentary for Espn centered exclusively on the inspirational Venus Williams. DuVernay, who began her directorial career in documentary, but is now perhaps more widely recognized for her expertly hewn pair of dramas, I Will Follow in 2011 and Middle of Nowhere in 2012 (for which you can add the parenthetical moniker “trailblazer,” as she’s the first black woman to take home the Best Director prize at Sundance), astoundingly revealed that she’s not well versed in the sports or tennis realm. Perhaps this is why the film, which follows on the heels of another doc focusing on the Williams sisters that opened earlier this year, feels so readily accessible to all. The film will air on Espn (July...
Director Ava DuVernay further displays the fascinating reaches of her talents with her latest project, Venus Vs. a sports documentary for Espn centered exclusively on the inspirational Venus Williams. DuVernay, who began her directorial career in documentary, but is now perhaps more widely recognized for her expertly hewn pair of dramas, I Will Follow in 2011 and Middle of Nowhere in 2012 (for which you can add the parenthetical moniker “trailblazer,” as she’s the first black woman to take home the Best Director prize at Sundance), astoundingly revealed that she’s not well versed in the sports or tennis realm. Perhaps this is why the film, which follows on the heels of another doc focusing on the Williams sisters that opened earlier this year, feels so readily accessible to all. The film will air on Espn (July...
- 6/26/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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