Just wanted to send a reminder to all my ATL folks as well as those who will be in town for the 2011 Black Women Film Festival!! This is sure to be a treat!! And Black Savant Cinema will defnitely be in the building with live coverage!!
The festival will be from June 17th through June 19th in Atlanta, GA.
Black Women Film Network is "Celebrating 15 Years"
Friday, June 17 (Day 1) -
*"Films to Inspire and Uplift by and About Black Women\"
Reception: 6 p.m.; Woodruff Arts Center, Rich Auditorium
Films begins: 6:30 p.m.
Films include 2011 Sundance selectee \"Crime After Crime ABFF 2011 selectee \"Shanghai Hotel\" trailer and \"Stars Fell on Alabama,\" the newest documentary from Andrew Young Presents.
COST: Free
Sponsored by The Woodruff Arts Center
Saturday, June 18 (Day 2) -
"Reel Business Of Filmmaking Workshop"
Registration: 8 a.m.
Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m.
Location: SCAD Digital Studios, 1611 West Peachtree Stree, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(Old WXIA-TV, 11Ailive location)
Sponsored by SCAD
WORKSHOP COST:
$35.00 (Non-Members)
$30.00 (Members)
$20.00 (Students) (Cost includes Book Festival Brunch)
*"Reel Business Of Filmmaking Workshop\" Hosted by 11Alive\'s Evelyn Mims
*"How to Write and Produce A Successful Film"
Rhonda Baraka, \"Pastor Brown\"; Jerry Davis, Writer/Producer/Director \"Shanghai Hotel\", 2011 Selectee for ABFF Film Festival in Miami.
*"How to Market Your Film"
Saptosa Foster is Managing Partner of 135th Street Agency. She has been featured in Essence, Black Enterprise and VIBE Vixen.
*"Black Women Book Festival Brunch, Hosted by 11 Alive\'s Donna Lowry"
Nervaina Rhodes, \"Conversations with Colored Girls\"; Rachel Vassel, \"Daughters of Men\"; Karyn Greer, 11Alive, \"I Am A Mother\" \"A look at how publishing has changed from Books On-Line to E-Books. How authors are able to pocket more money from the sale of their books.
*"New Ways to Sell and Distribute and Finance Your Film"
Steve Collins, Mobilfilmworks; Larry Jennings, Tactix Sales and Marketing; Lisa Wright, gives tips on financing films through tax credits and basic film finance.
Sunday, June 19 (Day 3) 6 - 9 p.m. -
*"Reel Networking Affair with BET\'s Jaunice Sills\"
*Cafe' Circa, Edgewood Avenue, Featuring \"Jaunice Sills\" Programming Coordinator, BET Jaunice shares networking tips and talks about how \"The Game\" became the most watched show on cable in 2011. This is your chance to talk one on one with a Network insider (Space Limited)
COST: $10 (Members) $15.00 (Non-Members) - (Cost includes one \"Free\" Black Womenfilmtini)
For more information regarding the festival please see the following...
Website: http://www.blackwomenfilm.org/
Twitter: @BWFN
Facebook: Black Women Film Network
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