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http://www/hbff.org The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) celebrates its seventh year with the artistic expression of 102 filmmakers during the 2006 presentation taking place in Beverly Hills, California, June 13 – 18. HBFF has established itself as the premiere Black Film Festival showcasing the works of both established and up-and-coming filmmakers of color. This year the Hollywood Black Film Festival will be hosted at the Le Meridien Hotel and Fine Arts Theatre. Since its inception in 1999, HBFF has experienced continuous growth and noted industry participation. 2004 screenings will include 49 shorts, 17 documentaries, 13 features, 11 student films, 6 world cinema shorts, 4 animated shorts and 2 music videos in the competitive categories. HBFF Founder and Executive Director Tanya Kersey, and Programming Director, Jacqueline Blaylock, made the announcement. “Over the past five years we have experienced consistent growth in the number of competition submissions, as well as overwhelming support from the local Hollywood community,” said Kersey. "This year in celebration of seven strong years in Hollywood, the Wave Newspaper conglomerate publishing LA Independent, E-Scene, Los Angeles Wave and several southern California editions has partnered with HBFF signaling the contribution and impact HBFF makes in the Los Angeles/Hollywood community.” In addition, HBFF continues to expand its slate of festival offerings with the return of the Industry Marketplace & Job Fair. The marketplace is an opportunity for attendees to meet with human resources executives, and find out about industry-related opportunities, products and services. The HBFF Industry Marketplace & Job Fair is free and open to the public on Saturday, June 17 at the Le Meridien at Beverly Hills. Films screening in the competitive categories represent 40 World Premieres, 2 U.S. Premieres. “HBFF 2006 rings in our seventh year of hosting this competition that has received accolades and high marks from industry professionals and the media at large,” said Blaylock. “In just seven years we have introduced the public to close to 300 film and video projects showcasing some of the most spectacular images and stories created by filmmakers of color.” Guests in attendance can expect the gain a wealth of knowledge and information from the potpourri of screenings, panels, seminars, and workshops set this year. Films selected as finalists in the HBFF Features Competition include: burial.45 (1h 35m), directed by Bruce Conway, Dreams & Passions (1h 15m 37s), directed by Sophia Kaushal, Lost in Plainview (1h 32m 15s), directed by Eric Chambers, Love Trap (1h 45m), directed by Frank Goodin, Rapture (1h 33m), directed by Willis Petrie, Restraining Order (1h 46m 32s), directed by Reggie Gaskins, Section 8 (1h 33m),directed by Carl Gilliard, Sorry Ain't Enough (2h 2m), directed by Ken Harris, Soul of a Juggernaut (1h 48m 52s), directed by Omari Matlock and Alexander Mc Coy-Smith, Speechless (1h 10m 17s), directed by Blu Fox, The Promise Keeper (1h 10m 4s), directed by Martin Whitehead, Traci Townsend (2h 29m 49s), directed by Craig Ross, Jr., and Turntable (1h 28m), directed by Robert Patton-Spruill. The HBFF Short Film Competition includes: 3 The Hard Way (23m), directed by Almayvonne Dixon, S.K. Dayne, 60 Seconds of Distance (25m), directed by Allen Sowelle, A Different Light (20m 56s), directed by K. Marie Walters, An Untitled Sean Kinchlow Project (6m 56s), directed by Sean Kinchlow, Before Jackie Part One (13m 56s), directed by Jacques Gravett, Black Leather Soles (27m 3s), directed by Leslie Small, Boxed (12m 20s), directed by Jennifer Sharp, Coda (20m), directed by Zeresenay 'Zee' Mehari, False Promise (10m), directed by Lionel Coleman, Family Reunion: A South Central Story (34m), directed by Adleane Hunter, Final Exam (1m 40s), directed by Art Byrd, Good Vibrations (20m 2s), directed by Carla Waddles, I'd Rather Be Dancing (29m 59s), directed by Yvonne Farrow, Intersection (11m 7s), directed by Eric Haywood, Jacob's Trouble (6m 30s), directed by Roderick Todd, Jepardee! (23m 30s), directed by Christopher Marlon, Joe Willie's Friend (18m 36s), directed by Wilson Bell, Kriya (15m 50s), directed by Surendra Kudva, Leila (13m 26s), directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper, Max and Josh (6m 40s), directed by Kathryn Ann Busby, Midnight Clear (13m 45s), directed Kristin Ross, Near Mrs. (35m), directed by Sylvia V Hillman and Dale S. Lewis, On The Low (15m 29s), directed by Luther Mace, One Life to Give (29m 54s), directed by Darryl Smith, Prey (13m 30s), directed by Fernandel Almonor, Rib Shack (24m), directed by John Charles Reedburg, Sarang Song (23m 11s), directed by Tamika Miller, Secret Admirer (15m 30s), directed by Doyle Ray Taylor, Sex, Love & Z-Parts (29m 59s), directed by Marcus Russell, Sleepy (7m 4s), directed by Eric Thompson, Squirrel Man (19m 37s), directed by Jeffrey Shepherd, The 7th Commandment (28m), directed by Theron Alford, The Cleansing (16m 12s), directed by Eddie Smith, The Death of Tommy Grimes (11m), directed by Daniel Bergin, The DL Chronicles (30m), directed by Quincy LeNear and Deondray Gossett, The Numbers (15m), directed by Leigh Dana Jackson, The Package (23m 24s), directed by B. Radical, The Pretty Boy Project (14m), directed by Karl L. Reid, Jr., The Q (20m), directed by Germaine Lewis, The Tomorrow Tree (29m 52s), directed by G. Tyler Clancy, Ties That Bind (27m 15s), directed by Angela Gibbs, Trespass (14m), directed by Xandy Smith, Twisted Love (5m 40s), directed by Terice Wafer, Uncle Pop (20m), directed by Omar Akil, Walking On Sunshine (20m 35s), directed by Tracy Taylor, Wanna-Be (12m 30s), directed by Shani Harrris Peterson, Without You (12m 56s), directed by K. Marie Walters, Yellow (14m 7s), directed by Dominga Martin, and Youngster (7m 55s), directed by Will Canon. Documentary program finalists are: A Picture of... (30m), directed by Deborah Charles, Bay City Luv: Singin' 'n Livin' on the Edge (29m 31s), directed by Sally Gati, Contribute 2 the Experience (30m), directed by David Sylvester, Exit Strategies (30m 46s), directed by Nina Womack and Maxie Collier, Harlem Tigerman (13m 40s), directed by Xavier Mitchell, Hollywood At Its Best (1h 54s), directed by La Faye Baker, Hot Ghetto Mess (54m), directed by Jam Donaldson, Just Between Us (1h), directed by Ken Jackson, On Our Way Up (46m), directed by Anthony Clark, Scene Not Heard: Women in Philadelphia Hip Hop (45m), directed by Maori Karmael Holmes, Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey (1h 2m 35s), directed by Abby, Stand Up! (28m 56s), directed by Nana Ashong, The Pact (1h 32m), directed by Andrea Kalin, The Wedding Proposal (21m), directed by Anjanette Levert, This Is My Reality: The Price of Sex (58m), directed by Ivan Juzang, To Form A More Perfect Union Milestones Of The Civil Rights Movement (38m 9s), directed by Steve Crawford, and Willie Francis Must Die Again (58m), directed by Allan Durand. The HBFF Student Film Finalists include: A Change Is Gonna Come (17m 57s), directed by Valerie Kemp, Forgotten West (14m 27s), directed by Vincent Singleton, Home-Going Service (9m 30s), directed by Angela Wiggins, Hope's War (13m), directed by Ya'Ke Smith, Rings (11m 15s), directed by Justin Simien, Rubber Soles (10m), directed by Christine Turner, Seneca (14m 54s), directed by Rikki Jarrett, Snapshot (21m 46s), directed by Kevin Coleman, The Missing Peace (23m 41s), directed by Rachel Benjamin, The Package (8m), directed by Carlos Dorsey, and The Woman Upstairs (11m 14s), directed by Angela Mrema. The HBFF Music Video Finalists include: I'm Waiting (3m 40s), directed by Latonya Fobbs, Allen Fobbs, and Mindscape (4m), directed by Ezra Stanley. The HBFF World Cinema Shorts include: Heyday (9m 50s), directed by Rachel Wang, Lucky (20m), directed by Avie Luthra, Nigel's Fingerprint (16m 8s), directed by Amy McConnell, Ritch (4m 59s), directed by Sharon Lewis, Sleeping Dogs Lie (10m), directed by John Bradshaw, and Zoltan the Great (10m), directed by Robert Samuels. The HBFF Animation Finalists include: A Silhouette of Doom (5m 47s), directed by Sean Simpson, Black Zero Mercenary Ant: Operation Sea Hammer (15m), directed by Dwayne Ferguson, The North Star: A Journey to Freedom (10m), directed by Jeremy Love, and The North Star: Save Us John Parker! (6m), directed by Jeremy Love. The Hollywood Black Film Festival is a non-profit organization. The festival’s mission and goal is to play an integral role in discovering and launching independent films and filmmakers by bring them to the attention of the industry, press and the public. Visit www.HBFF.org for festival updates. © Copyright 2003 by blacktalentnews.com |
