The various cultural artifacts on display in COLLECTED: Stories of Acquisition and Reclamation encourage reflection on their impact and to look at them with new eyes. We are pleased to present a companion film series made up of features and shorts from earlier eras (1930s-1950′s) and from the Hollywood industry, as well as the low budget “race movies” genre made especially for Black audiences. Movie posters from some of the films are displayed as part of the COLLECTED exhibition.
Pinky, a young nurse (Jeanne Crain), returns to her small southern hometown, but the trip is a bittersweet one: Educated in the North, pinky is engaged to a doctor who doesn’t know that she is part black. Shunned by both blacks and whites, Pinky’s choices make her the unfortunate target of bigotry in this compelling classic. This deeply moving drama features three indelible Oscar-nominated performances from Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore and Ethel Waters.
Exhibition programs generously supported by Do A Little Fund and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation
Friday at 6:00pm until Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10:00pm
“A Celebration of Black History Month Through Film” sponsored by Vice Mayor Desley Brooks, Rocky Seker, and Black Cinema At Large. Black films every Friday in February from 6-10pm and the first Friday in March, March 2nd. Admission is FREE. Q&A panels after every film. These films are normally not accessible to the general public.
Opening reception and live music on February 3rd, where a proclamation will be given to the Producer of “Make a Movie Like Spike”, who grew up in Oakland.
February 3rd: “Make a Movie Like Spike” (Soon to be titled “The American Dream”) http://www.littleplowfilms.com/projects/
We are spotlighting The Oakland Underground Film Festival
February 24th “Redemption Road” (Formerly Titled Red, Black, And Blues) http://www.redemptionroadmovie.com/
Spotlighting Oakland International Film Festival
March 2nd “White Scripts, Black Supermen” (Formerly Shaft Vs. Sidney Poitier) http://blacksuperherodoc.com/
Spotlighting Black Cinema At Large
IF YOU LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU CAN’T MAKE IT: PLEASE JUST SHARE THE EVENT WITH YOUR BLACK INDIE FILM LOVING PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA…IT TAKES A VILLAGE! BAY AREA FOLKS–PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND SHARE THIS EVENT…INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AD ASSOCIATES.
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Media Contact: The Oakland Film Society
510-776-4178 or oaklandfilmfestival@gmail.com
The 10th Oakland International Film Festival has sponsorship opportuniites until February 1st, 2012
On the 1st of February, the official 10th Oakland International Film Festival poster will go to press and distributed throughout the city of Oakland soon after. These posters, along with other marketing materials, including our official program, flyers, website, radio, TV, etc, help us market the festival, while offering a unique for our supporters to market their businesses.
If your company would like to become a sponsor of the 10th Oakland International Film Festival,
contact: David Roach, Executive Director, oaklandfilmfestival@gmail.com or 510-776-4178
Mailing address:
The Oakland Film Society
P.O. Box 10677
Oakland, CA 94610
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Media Contact: The Oakland Film Society
510-776-4178 or oaklandfilmfestival@gmail.com
The 10th Oakland International Film Festival begins April 6-8th, 2012
Call for Submission deadline is February 1st, 2012
With a mision of promoting independent films to uplift the mental, physical and spiritual health of the diverse popultaions of the East Bay, The Oakland Film Society will present the 10th Oakland International Film Festival at the Oakland Museum April 6th -8th, 2012.
The 10th Oakland International Film Festival is currently seeking submissions of any length (feature, shorts, animation, documentaries) that align with our mission to showcase during the festival in April. The call for entries deadline for submissions is February 1st, 2012. To enter your film, simply download a form from our site at: http://oiff.org/call2012.pdf and send in a DVD version of your film.
In addition to hosting independent film screenings, The Oakland Film Society will host networking events at various iconic venues throughout the East Bay. These networking events, range from panel discussions with industry professionals to networking parties at some of Oakland’s premiere locations.
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Mailing address:
The Oakland Film Society
P.O. Box 10677
Oakland, CA 94610
directed by Göran Hugo Olsson produced by Annika Rogell
and co-produced by Joslyn Barnes & Danny Glover
*** PLAYING IN OAKLAND, BERKELEY , AND SAN FRANCISCO ***
Opens in the Bay Area on Friday September 23.
Pre-order your tickets now at: http://test.landmarktheatres.com/lmk/12497.html?mkt=12497
Piedmont Theater in Oakland
4186 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 9461 1
(510) 464-5980
Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley
2230 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 464-5980
Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco
One Embarcadero Center , Promenade Level
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 267-4893
—– ABOUT THE MOVIE
THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975
A film by Göran Hugo Olsson
Sundance Selects presents Göran Hugo Olsson’s revelatory THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975, co-produced by longtime activist and actor Danny Glover. An irresistible audiovisual collage, the film combines a treasure trove of recently rediscovered footage of the 1967–75 black power movement with penetrating commentary by leading contemporary African-American voices, all set to an evocative soundtrack by Questlove of the Roots and Om’Mas. A Best Editing prize-winner at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 also screened at the New Directors/New Films festival. It will open theatrically in late September.
At the end of the 1960s, numerous Swedish journalists came to the US , drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Filming for close to a decade, they gained the trust of many of the leaders of the black power movement—Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver among them—capturing them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Thirty years later, this lush collection of 16mm film, peppered with footage of Black Panther activities and B-roll images of black America , was found languishing in the basement of Swedish Television. Director Olsson brings this mesmerizing footage to light and, integrating audio interviews with prominent African-American artists and activists who were influenced by the struggle—from Erykah Badu to Harry Belafonte—crafts a dynamic chronicle of the birth and life of a movement.
09/20/11 – Danny Glover interview on Tavis Smiley Show
Be sure to catch an inspiring conversation with Danny Glover, about the importance of this film.. and it’s impact on today’s generation. Please check for your local showing
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/
Please help spread the word about this important movie.
Thanks in advance. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Time
Thursday, September 8 at 7:30pm – September 22 at 7:30pm
Location
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
Created By
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Kahlil Jacobs Fantauzzi, Rolando Brown, Samra Ghermay
More Info
2nd Annual
FIST UP FILM FESTIVAL
EVERY THURSDAY IN SEPT!
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September 1
THIS IS THE LIFE
Representing Hip-Hop in Los Angeles, CA USA
Chronicling “The Good Life” emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform, this documentary features new interviews & rare footage from one of the most important local to global underground movements in Hip-Hop. Featuring Myka 9 and PEACE of Freestyle Fellowship, Medusa, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, and hundreds more.
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September 8
Ni wakati!!
Co-Presented by VivAfrique
Representing Hip-Hop in Kenya
Ni Wakati (It’s Time) is a story that re-introduces Africa’s rich diversity to the rest of the World, as M1 (dead prez) & Umi (P.O.W.) travel to East Africa. From the ashes of the Mau Mau to the Black Panthers, arises a movement to awaken people globally. Features Geronimo ji-Jaga Pratt & Kalamashaka.
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September 15
FURIOUS FORCE OF RHYMES
Co-Presented by Students 4 Hip Hop
Representing Hip-Hop in Germany, Senegal, Palestine, Israel, France, USA
Whatever your preconceptions about Hip-Hop may be, throw them out the window. The Furious Force Of Rhymes explodes the stereotypes of swagger and bravado to reveal an irresistible unifying force of global significance. Lushly photographed, bursting with music and dance, a trans-national Hip Hop Road Movie.
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September 22
BLACK AUGUST
Representing Hip-Hop in Cuba, South Africa, NYC USA
Black August Hip Hop Project, a documentary featuring interviews w/ intellectuals & social activists such as Assata Shakur, as well as performances by Hip-Hop artists such as Talib Kweli, Mos Def, David Banner, dead prez, and Common. Shot in the span of ten years, Black August Hip-Hop Project takes us to New York City, Cuba, and South Africa.
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Time
Saturday, September 10 · 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Location
Deyoung Museum-Koret Auditorium
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
SF, Ca 94118
Created By
Kevin Epps
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info contact:
Andrea Martin
(415) 750-3531
amartin@famsf.org
You Don’t Know Jack tells the fascinating story of a pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo, an Oakland native who became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role in a regular television series (Valentine’s Day, 1963), and later starred in the popular comedy show Barney Miller (1975–1978).
Featuring rare footage and interviews with Soo’s co-stars and friends, including actors George Takei, Nancy Kwan and Max Gail, comedians Steve Landesberg and Gary Austin, and producer Hal Kanter, the film traces Soo’s early beginnings as a nightclub singer and comedian, to his breakthrough role as Sammy Fong in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway play and film version of The Flower Drum Song. The film also explores why Soo, a former internee who was actually born Goro Suzuki, was forced to change his name in the post–World War II era, in order to perform in clubs in the Midwest. Because of his experiences, throughout his career in films and television, Soo refused to play roles that were demeaning to Asian Americans and often spoke out against negative ethnic portrayals.
Directed by Jeff Adachi, whose award-winning film The Slanted Screen premiered at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in 2006, You Don’t Know Jack reveals how Jack Soo’s work laid the groundwork for a new generation of Asian American actors and comedians.
Filmmaker Lounge with Kevin Epps, guest Director Jeff Adachi
