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Commentary – I Will Follow
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at I WILL FOLLOW Filmmaker Ava DuVernay By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Earlier this month I did a post on filmmaker, Ava DuVernay (click for post) which among other things discussed the new initiative aimed at giving films of color a wide release in commercial theaters, called AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement). AFFRM’s inaugural release is set for March 11th with Ava’s film I Will Follow. Last week I was privy to a Reelblack press screening of the film. Now, it’s my policy not to read any reviews of films before I write my own, as I don’t want my opinion to be influenced or…
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Reelblack Short Film Showcase Recap
I wouldn’t call it a resolution, but I do intend to cover more films of color on Tinsel & Tine in 2011. It’s a shame that it takes effort, but if you’re not a fan of Tyler Perry there’s not a whole lot to see during most years. Good for Tyler Perry that he found his niche, his abundance and his audience, and I did intend to see For Colored Girls, but … Well, I’m hoping other black/multi-racial filmmakers emerge with a storytelling style more to my aesthetic. To that end, I attended last week’s Reelblack’s Showcase of Short Films by Emerging Artists of Color (I House). Reelblack headed by…
