SCREENING SCHEDULE
VENUE LEGEND - AAMP (AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA) 701 Arch street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
CATEGORY LEGEND - FEA (Feature); SH (Short); DOC (Documentary); AN (Animation); EXP (Experimental)
TUESDAY - June 18, 2013
United States Speaking Engagements Include:
The Directors Guild Of America, Global Media Summit (New York and L.A.), Los Angeles Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, Uplifting Minds Tour, Film Independent-Diversity (FIND), Motor City Film Festival, Memphis Black Film Festival, Hollywood Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, The Black Film And Media Conference, Philadelphia International Film Festival, Southwest Georgia Film Festival, Arlene's Grocery's Film Festival (New York) And Tons Of Other Film Festivals large And Small Around The Country.
5:05pm "Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.", TIM GREENE , Dir., DOC, 4:00 USA, DVD, Col.
A video sojourn through Hip Hop's lyrics, re-visiting the work and legacy of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
5:35pm "Kenyatta's Village", BOBBY KENYATTA, Dir., DOC, 30:00 USA, DVD, Col.
Elementary school children are taught Science, Math, History, and African Culture through the language of West African Drums.
6:10pm "The Other Dream Team" , MARIUS MARKEVCIUS, Dir., DOC, 90:00, LITHUANIA, DVD, Col.
At the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Lithuania received a Bronze Medal after being beaten by the U.S. team in the semi-finals. Two members of that team, later emigrated to the U.S., to become star players in the NBA.
7:35pm "Camden High", ANTHONY PARIS, Dir., DOC, 56:00 USA, DVD, Col.
Family, athletes, and the tri-state area chronicles this story of the Camden High School basketball program and the turmoil surrounding the
school.
8:30pm "The Last Africans: The Life and Times of Omar Ibn Sayyid ('trailer')" , BABA KENYA, Dir., DOC, 12:40 USA, DVD, Col.
A revealing American saga that explores the life of an extraordinary Fulani-Arabic scholar, who was one of the last Africans sold into slavery in the United States during the TransAtlantic Slave Trade.
8:45pm "3 Women", MANUEL SMITH, Dir., SH, 35:26, USA, DVD, Col.
Three women at the intersection of truth, desire, and fantasy.
9:20pm "Still", SAYYED MUHAMMAD, Dir., SH, 10:00, USA, DVD, Col.
A woman comes face to face with herself - literally - and is harrassed to death.
WEDNESDAY - June 19, 2013
5:05pm "Sule and the Case of the Tiny Sparks", RENE RAWLS-writer 11:19, USA, DVD, Col.
A 10 year-old African detective helps other kids to understand the meaning of proverbs.
5:20pm "My Brother's Keeper", RASHAWN TUCKER, Dir., SH, 22:00, USA, DVD, Col.
Two brothers who face danger underneath their noses. Calvin, the younger brother, seaches to find the person who abused his
drug-dealing, older brother.
6:00pm "Tree widow", ALISON NEWMAN, Dir., SH, 28:00, USA, DVD, Col.
Sarah, a widow who finds peace walking among the trees, and trusting in Jesus, opens her home during this time of recession,
to women in need. The women share their tales of sex in the city and Sarah tries to help them make better choices.
6:45pm "If I live 2 Tell", BEBE ARAELIUS, Dir., SH, 32:00, USA, DVD, Col.
See how Zee endures growing pains, crime, murder, and ultimately, purgatory. This story is "Boyz N Da Hood, Menace II Society,
and Ghost.
7:20pm "The Bully", FREDERICK FIELDS, Dir., SH, 4:00, USA, DVD, Col.
A Student Walks Home and is confronted by the neighborhood bully.
7:30pm "Valiants, Inc.", CHANDA JONES, Dir., DOC, 24:42, USA, DVD, Col.
Club Valiants of Philadelphia, PA, an association of African-American firefighters, was formed in 1972. It's history reflects the history of the American Civil Rights Movement.
8:00pm "Playground The Movie", FREDERICK FIELDS, Dir., 73:00, USA, DVD, Col.
It's the beginning of summer. What better place for children to enjoy their pastime of being young, than at the playground. The playground is a place where kids can have their imaginations run wild, children swim, play on the sliding boards, hang on the monkey bars. Yet, there's a problem: the local bully and his goons! They harass, tease and persistently antagonize all the kids. Four kids, however, are determined to make the playground a safe haven, and take a stand against the biggest bully of them all, at the Playground!
WEDNESDAY - June 19, 2013 AAMP
12:00 Noon - 2:00pm
SENIORS DAY & "ICON" SERIES (Admission, Free)
"Icon" Celebrant, WHITNEY HOUSTON: "The Bodyguard"
"Icon" Celebrant, JACK KLUGMAN
THURSDAY - June 20, 2013 AAMP
12:00 Noon - 2:00pm
"ICON SERIES CONTINUED (Admission, Free)
"Icon" Celebrant, ERNEST BORGNINE: "Marty" or "McHale's Navy"
"Icon" Celebrant, SHERMAN HEMSLEY: "The Jeffersons"
3:00pm "Out In The Dark", Michael Mayer, Dir., FEA, 96:00, ISRAEL, DVD, Col.
WHERE TRUTH MUST BE HIDDEN, LOVE LIVES IN THE SHADOWS.
SATURDAY - June 29, 2013 AAMP
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm
INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP - (Admission Free)
Interactive discussion focusing on script development, production, and mounting an Independent film.
PANEL: Sean "Dakota" Anderson, Sayyed Muhammad (TEMPLE UNIV. Film Dept.), Robert X. Golphin ("The Great Debaters")
1:05pm "African Independence", Prof. Tukufu Zuberi, Dir., DOC., 117:00, KENYA, DVD, Col. (subtitles...Kikuyu, Portuguese, Eng.).
"African Independence" is a documentary covering the story of the most important events to happen on the African continent since enslavement and colonization by Europeans.
3:05pm "Your Roomate", KENYA CAGLE, Dir., FEA, 90:00, USA, DVD, Col.
A story of colliding love triangles.
4:35pm "Degrees of Delusion", EVAN SCOTT, Dir., SH, 16:07, USA
Carl is the sole caretaker of his infirmed and demanding mother. Worn out, helping her, working a full-time job to support them, and then secretly seeing his boss, he's on his "last thread". When his lover proposes, they leave the country together. Carl must weigh a new life against the status quo. Fearing his mother's wrath, he can't shake the feeling that there're other, secret reasons why she wants him to stay. Which will he choose?
4:55pm 'The Downside of High School: Philly Teen Filmmaker", Ayanna McMillan,
Dir., EXP., 3:00, USA
This film depicts the intimidation and cruelty that sometimes takes place in high school, and the devastating effect and consequences this behavior can lead to.
NOTE: Tickets can be purchased on-site, at the PHILAFILM Desk of AAMP.
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8.00
SENIORS, STUDENTS W/ID & GROUPS UP TO FOUR (4), $4.00ea.)
AWARDS CEREMONY - Saturday, June 29, 2013, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
City Avenue HILTON HOTEL, City & Belmont Aves.
