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ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM MARKETPLACE AND
S.E. MANLY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
OCTOBER 23-27, 2008
A GREAT DAY IN BLACK HOLLYWOOD – HONORING BLACK DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
(Hollywood, CA ~The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) hosts the 15th Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase October 23-27, 2008 in Hollywood, California.:
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the “Festival Kick-Off” BHERC will honor Black Directors ofPhotography as a part of its Great Day in Black Hollywood at Paramount Pictures. This historic gathering of Black Directors of Photography will honor the likes of pioneering Director of Photography, Joseph Wilcots, whose work includes Roots, Bill Cosby: Himself and Matlock to name a few.
Friday, October 24, 2008 Opening Night Reception will honor Regina Jones, Founder and Publisher of Soul Magazine (Lifetime Achievement Award); Actor and Humanitarian, William Allen Young (President’s Award); Veteran Producer, Joseph “Joe” Wilcots (Ivan Dixon Award of Achievement); Watts Coffee House Owner, Desiree Edwards (Community Service Award); Acclaimed Animator, Lyndon Barrois (Award of Excellence); and Business Executive, Gloria Pualani (Corporate Award).
Saturday, October 25 and Sunday October 26, 2008, BHERC will feature more than sixty short films and documentaries from around the country, including the West Coast premiere of Larry The Actor a profound documentary about the ups and downs of a Black actor in Hollywood. Seminars and panels featuring distinguished industry professionals offering pointers on New Media, Getting The Shot, Artistry In Motion, Animation for Youth, Booking The Job, Building Casting Relationships, Writing a Great Screenplay, Master of The Game, and more.
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7 p.m., an added feature this year, HAIR & FLAIR, concentrating on behind the scenes hair and make-up stylist at the Museum of African American Art.
Founded in 1996 by Sandra Evers-Manly, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center is a nonprofit, public benefit organization designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history and future of Blacks in film and television. Through film festivals, award ceremonies, book signings, script readings, contests, scholarships, other programs and special events, BHERC recognizes the contributions of Black men and women in front of and behind the scenes in the entertainment industry.
For complete information visit www.BHERC.org or call (310) 284-3170.
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