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10 Black Filmmakers Win Grants at 1st-Ever Black Life Film
Swirl Films and Mansa Productions introduced on Wednesday the highest 10 winners of its first-ever Black Life Film Festival, a showcase of quick movies that present “the beauty and complexities of ‘Black Life’ and what that means to individuals and society.”
The high 10 winners will obtain $5,000 grants to proceed their movie careers and may have the chance to fulfill with executives for potential distribution offers for his or her mission. They are:
- “Black Boy Joy” by Martina Lee
- “MeMaw” by Zanah Thirus
- “Body + Son” by Chris Hamilton
- “THICKE” by Britt Banks
- “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” by Eddie Gorie
- “Give Us Free” by Mac Grant
- “She Had to Ask” by Perri Camper
- “Orange Morning” by Reshaun Jones
- “AFRO” by Jenn Shaw
- “BLOOM” by Jazmen Darnell Brown and Rashad Mubarak
The high 5 winners, nonetheless to be determined by a jury of Atlanta filmmakers and producers, will workshop extra initiatives with Swirl, Mansa and their respective artistic groups.
“We are so proud and impressed by the quality of short films that were submitted. It’s truly a testament to our belief at Swirl Films and the motivation behind the inaugural year – the Black film community is incredibly talented and their stories matter” mentioned Eric Tomosunas, Swirl Films’ CEO and founder. ” Mansa Productions has been a tremendous associate in creating one other platform for Black filmmakers to be heard and assist additional their careers within the leisure business.”
“This film festival has truly been a journey. In a few short months, it grew from just a Sunday afternoon idea to hundreds of submissions of strong Black short films” mentioned Tyrell Jemison, Producer at Swirl Films. “We’re looking forward to this becoming an annual festival that celebrates Black storytelling.”
The Black Life Film Fest is govt produced by Eric Tomosunas, Tyrell Jemison, Jay Allen and Nikki Byles for Swirl Films and Kellon Akeem for Mansa Productions.
Chadwick Boseman’s 10 Most Memorable Roles, From Jackie Robinson to Black Panther (Photos)
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Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon most cancers on Friday at age 43, made a putting impression in each TV and on the large display in his too-short time within the highlight.
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Nathaniel Ray, “Lincoln Heights” (2008-09)
Chadwick Boseman had popped in small TV roles within the early 2000s however he had his first main breakthrough position on this ABC Family drama as a member of the U.S. Army who belatedly learns he is the son of the sequence lead (Russell Hornsby).
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Graham McNair, “Persons Unknown” (2010)
He adopted “Lincoln Heights” with a task on a short-lived NBC drama a couple of group of strangers who discover themselves plunked right into a ghost city.
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Jackie Robinson, “42” (2013)
Boseman landed his first lead position on the large display in Brian Helgeland’s biopic of Jackie Robinson, the primary Black participant to interrupt into Major League Baseball. He starred reverse Harrison Ford, who performed the Brooklyn Dodgers’ basic supervisor.
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Vontae Mack, “Draft Day” (2014)
Boseman switched sports activities for his subsequent position, as high linebacker prospect from Ohio State who’s thought-about a secure No. 1 decide for a Cleveland Browns GM performed by Kevin Costner.
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James Brown, “Get on Up” (2014)
Boseman left the taking part in subject however returned to the biopic style for this subsequent mission, Tate Taylor’s take a look at the rock legend James Brown.
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Jacob King, “Message From…