Our 2014 Newark Black Film Festival wraps up on 7.30 with a reception and awards ceremony honoring the winners of the Paul Robeson Awards. The rececption starts at 4:30 pm at the Museum, followed by screenings at CityPlex Newark at 7 pm. Reservations are required for the reception only and can be made by email at [email protected] or phone 973.596.6550. Please respond by Friday, 7.25. The hosts for the evening are Mary Sue Price and Richard Wesley. The 2014 Paul Robeson Film Awards winners are: LONG DOCUMENTARY Winner: Hate Crimes in the Heartland Filmmaker/Director: Rachel V. Lyons Producers: Rachel V. Lyons & Pi-Isis Ankhra Tulsa, Oklahoma – Two crimes set 90-years apart reveal the foundation of the racial segregation and inequality that have come to define modern American society and our culture. Hate Crimes in the Heartland explores the 1921 Race Riot and the 2012 Good Friday murders, exposing an All-American city forever divided, and revealing the dangerous connections between the media, power, race and justice. Honorable Mention: The Hill Filmmaker/Director: Lisa Molomot Producers: Lisa Molomot & Jacob Bricca Clinging to the last affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying city, a group of African-American neighbors fight to save their homes from the wrecking ball when the city of New Haven proposes a huge new construction project on their property. This group takes their case all the way to federal court in a story about 21st-century racism. SHORT DOCUMENTARY Winner: The Rink Filmmakers/Producers: Sarah Friedland & Ryan Joseph Director: Sarah Friedland Branch Brook Park Roller Rink, located in Newark NJ, is one of the few remaining urban rinks of its kind. This documentary depicts a space cherished by skaters and a city struggling to move beyond its past and forge a new narrative amidst contemporary social issues. Honorable Mention: Tar Baby Jane Filmmaker/Director/Producer: Gregory Scott Williams Jr. Executive Producer: Seith Manns Tar Baby Jane explores how the creation of art has been a therapeutic, transformative and healing force in the life of award-winning artist Vanessa German, whose bouts with debilitating depression that once lead to a suicide attempt. LONG NARRATIVE Winner: The Bicycle Filmmaker/Producer/Director: James Richards Teddy can’t stand Bobbi, and Bobbi can’t stand Teddy, but Teddy is 36 and Bobbi is 10. Teddy is going to marry Bobbi’s mother Cheryl. Do they have what it takes to be a family? When Bobbi’s bike is stolen, Teddy feels this is his opportunity to find the bike and bring them together, if Bobbi lets him. Honorable Mention: For the Cause Filmmaker/Producer/Director: Katherine Nero Mirai Scott, a civil rights attorney in Chicago, defends her estranged father, a former Black Panther, against a 30-year-old attempted murder charge. Long-held hostilities and accusations explode as Mirai aggressively pursues her father’s defense. SHORT NARRATIVE Winner: Barbasol Filmmaker/Producer/Director: Ralph Scott This is the story of a man who tries to bond with his aging father, all the while his father is slipping further into Dementia. He now comes to realize that he needs to turn his attention toward his own son. Honorable Mention: Rebecca’s Story Filmmaker: The Youth of Witness Project Producers: Morgan Biles & Ginger Theisen Directors: Haresh Bhagwan, Kwesi Hrcher, Teng Mohammed An orphaned young reader imagines escaping from her grandmothers punitive custody, when a sudden visit from a neighbor reveals a better way out. Awards were not given in the Experimental category. The NBFF is made possible by a grant from Bank of America.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:20:01 +0000
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