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10th Anniversary BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE- August 4-8, 2021
BlackStar Film Festival is celebrating it's 10th year with both in-person and for virtual screenings and events. It’s a major turning point for a festival that has come to be recognized as a significant celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora, as well as of global communities of color. BlackStar Film Festival always turns out to be one of the highlights of my summer. I may not have fully covered all 10, but I've always attended at least a screening or opening night party. See below for links to T&T past coverage...
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RESPECT (Aretha Biopic)
RESPECT is a very music driven biopic. We get to hear almost in their entirety, so many iconic hits and see so many wonderful concert recreations. The costume designer Clint Ramos will definitely get an Oscar nom along with hair and makeup. I wanted to ask Jennifer Hudson during the Press Conference, if she got to wear any of the Queen's actual clothing, but my question...
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My Name is Pauli Murray in theaters Sept 17, 2021
Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness— around race and gender equity.
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And Then They Were OLD
The owner of the hotel suggests to Prisca & Guy that their first day's activity be a trip out to a private beach. He intimates, they are the only ones being offered this opportunity, but once in the resort van (featuring M. Night's cameo) they are joined by a rich couple, Charles (Rufus Sewell) and his trophy wife Chrystal (Abbey Lee Lovecraft Country) their 6 year-old daughter Kara and Charles' mother. Once on the beach they find a famous rapper, Mid-Size Sedan [love this moniker]...
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B. PHL Film Fest
The B. PHL Film Fest presented by 5 Shorts Project is back for its second year and we’re looking to highlight more filmmakers from around the region and beyond. Last year’s film fest had some amazing short films, including an official Tribeca Film Fest selection! This year, we want to show more short films in even more genres during all 3 days of B. PHL, September 29- October 1...
