[Gramercy]
This topical short received its world premiere at the 2020 Locarno Film Festival, where Variety named it one of the festival’s not-to-miss shorts. It was also programmed by Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins at this year’s canceled Telluride Film Festival.
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Gramercy Film Looks at Mental Health within Black Community
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Awarded 27th Annual Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize
[Ava DuVernay\Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize]
Jamie Bennett: “Ava DuVernay is an extraordinary filmmaker whose body of work as a writer, producer, director, distributor, and mentor perfectly embodies the outstanding achievements that the Gish Prize celebrates.”
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ACTORCOMEDIAN DOUG E. DOUG RELEASES HIP-HOP INSPIRED NOVEL “THE FALL OF 1987”
[Actor Doug E. Doug’s Book “The Fall of 1987”]
Doug E. Doug: “This book is a step toward dealing with the complexity of life in the Post-Civil Rights era amidst the highly destructive crack epidemic and the dawn of mass incarceration. Our voices are desperately needed right now during this highly charged political climate.
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APOLLO THEATER FILMS PRESENTS “BAKOSA: AFROBEATS OF CUBA” IN FEBRUARY
[Apollo Theater Films\”Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba”]
The Apollo Theater announced will screen the award-winning documentary Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba on Thursday, February 20th at 6:30 p.m., as part of ImageNation’s Cocktails & Cinema series.
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