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Film Festival Strategy Session
Pssst 🤫 wanna know the secrets to getting your film into all your fave fests? Then join PWIFT (@pwift ) for our Film Festival Strategy Session Sunday, Dec. 8th You’ll hear first-hand from four influential festival directors: > Maori Karmael Holmes Founder & Artistic Director, BlackStar Film Festival BlackStar Film Festival > Phuong Nguyen Co-Founder & CEO of The Women’s Film Festival > Suzi Nash Programmer – Shorts, Features, Docs at qFLIX Philadelphia qFLIXphiladelphia > Katherine Elisabeth Clark Writer/Director, Co-Founder of PopUp Anthology and > Moderated by Amy Tiehel, Filmmaker These panelists will share their expertise in our Q&A discussion. Then they’ll roll up their sleeves to give you hands-on…
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BlackStar Founder Makes Essence 2019 Woke 100 List
By Yesha Callahan & Britni Danielle & Kellee Terrell · October 28, 2019 Welcome to Essence’s 2019 Woke 100. This year’s list includes women who exemplify the true meaning of being change agents and power players. Working in areas from social justice to politics to entertainment, they inspire not only us here but also others around the world. Although the list is numbered, which is not indicative of a ranking and stops at 94, there are 100 women being honored. Philly’s own Maori Karmael Holmes, founder of BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL made #25 on the list! SEE ALL 100 WOMEN
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Film Festivals
Film Festival Coverage Featured COVERAGE 33rd Annual PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL Was held October 17 -27, 2024 My oldest friend’s (we’ve know each other since 1st grade) husband passed away in October. It was unexpected and I am truly sorry for her loss. I was very glad to be able to take some time off before and after the funeral to be with her, in Florida (2 days after Milton) but thankfully, her area was not affected. I was definitely focused on her grief and if need be would have stayed longer, but secretly, selfishly, I was so relieved I could, without guilt, be back in time for the start of…
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5 QUESTIONS for Filmmaker: STORM SAULTER
SPRINTER is the Winner of the Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Audience Award at 2018’s American Black Film Festival, Jury Winner for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Pan African Film Festival, and is a feature narrative screening at Philadelphia's BlackStar Film Festival
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Film Festival Coverage: 12th Annual PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival is in its 12th year, organized by Ben Barnett. Tinsel & Tine always makes a point to coverage a couple of events and film blocks each year.
