BRONZEVILLE CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2009
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Cathy Compton
Roxxy Cooley
Nate Grant
Beverly Hadley
Bernard Williams
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Mark Armstrong
S. Brandi Barnes
Amir George
Sean Grosvenor
Roland Hayes
Mike Howard
Bennett Johnson
Al Kindle
Dred Sista Ren (LaTressa Hodges-Lumpkin)
Jun Mhoon
Dr. Alvin J. Moseberry, Sr.
Jennifer Spears
Jim Stricklin
Jason Trippel
Caprice Wallace
Bernard Williams
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OFFICIAL SELECTION OF FILMMAKERS AND WORKSHOP PRESENTERS FROM 2009
Abused Authority
A film by Faith Diggs
Apocalypse Africa
A Film by Del Walters
Before They Die
A film by Reggie Turner
Bezerk
A film by Amir George
Birth of a Sun
A film by Thomas Campbell
Devious
A film by David A. Saunders
Duality of a Man
A Film by Britt Richardson
FASSYTAILS
A film by Roxxy Cooley
Hollywood Jerome
A film by Frey Hoffman
I’m Tired
A film by Janice Leftwich
It’s All About the Ring
A
film by Elliott Porter
It Soothes My Soul
A
film by Michael Larnell
I Used To Love Her
A film by Mark Harris
Keeping Betta Score
A film by Sidney Miller
Mama Ellen Visits the Whitehouse
A film by Armand Scott
No Guns for Negroes
A film Narrated by Ralph Conner
Nugget
A film by Messiah Equidno
Partners of the Heart
A film by Andrea Kalin and Bill Duke
Post Haste
A film by Greg Powell
Prince Among Slaves
A film by Andrea Kalin and Bill Duke
(Best Documentary American Black Film Festival)
Raising The Bar
A film by Richard Reed
So How Have You Been?
A film by Solomon Adekale
Step Africa
A film trailer by J. T. Davis
Subtle Seduction
A film by Chris Nolen
Sugarman Fly High
A film by Robert Lavenstein
The Challenge
A film by Spike Spillberg
The Doll
A film by Dante James
The Opposite of Life
A film by David Muhamed
The Porter
A film by Vince Singleton
The Professor
A film by Robert Sengstacke
"The Providence Effect"
A film
by Providence St. Mel
The Quintessential Black Woman
A film by Robert A. Sengstacke and Charles O’bannon, Jr.
33rd and Indiana
A film by LaToya Flowers
23: The Street History of the Shoe
A
film by Amir Shah Carishaw
Ultimate Betrayal
A film by Annette Galloway
Welcome to Batey
A film by Emmanuel Alexander, Jr.
What Should I Tell My Children Who Are BlacK
A film by Nate Grant
When the Streets are Fed Up
A film by Mark Armstrong
Zulu Mech 1
A film by Brother G and
Festival Workshop Presenters
Actor’s Boot camp
Rod Lewis, Artistic Director - FCBC
Actors Workshop
Annette Galloway, Producer/Director, Diverciti Productions
Panelists: Kristin Broadwell, Ronnie Jarmon, Patrice Driver.
WordPlay – Youth Workshop
Jaha Asante
Poetry Workshop and Open Mic
Allen J. Bryson, Author/Poet, Motivational Speaker
Screen writing
Vaun Monroe and Vera Brooks, Columbia College
Panelist: Colin Costello
Bringing You To The Best of Black Poetry
Angela Jackson, Gwendolyn Brooks Hall of Fame Award
Panelist: Brandy Barnes
Cinematography (Patrick Charles) International Cinematographers Guild
Panelists: Armand Scott and Frey Hoffman, Ronn Pitts
Making The Rock and Rap Star: The Business and Art of Music Videos
Amir George, Mark Armstrong, and Jason Trippel
Film Distribution
Clarence Jones, President & CEO of CBJ Multimedia Associates, Inc., Bennett Johnson, Third World Press
Behind the Camera
Bernard Williams, Rolling Out Newspaper
Panelists: Mark Armstrong, Coquie Hughes and Herbert Allen, Faith Diggs, Mark Harris
Music in Film and Video
Jason Hamje
Screen writing
Vaun Monroe and Vera Brooks, Columbia College
Panelist: Colin Costello
Editing
Draenna Jackson, Sharon Zurek, Columbia College and Jennifer Baymon
48-Hour Film Wrap-Up –Making Your Film in 48 hours
Stephen T. Patterson
How To Get Published
Bennett Johnson, Vice President - Third World Press
Panelist: Melda Beaty
Completing Your First Novel
Herbert McCann
Creative Writing
Kim Delaney, Jaha Asante
Panelists: Stephanie Neeley, Stefana Newell
Poetry Panel, Open Mic and Spoken Word Performances
Dred Sista Ren
Panel Discussion Moderators: Mario X; The Evolution & Devolution of Chicago Black Poetry & Where Do We Go From Here. To Slam or Not To Slam; Poetic Responses to Chicago's Urban Violence Pandemic
Panelists: Maria McCray, Orron Kenyatta, Y. Tilaer, Brenda Matthews, Corey Walden, Jauqo III-X, Triple Blak, Billy Tuggle, Deana Dean
SPECIAL THANKS
Bill Duke (Welcome Address)
Drew Sidora—Introducing Fassytails (That’s So Raven)
Kevin Morrow (Fassytails)
Congressman Danny Davis
Alderman Pat McDowell (3rd Ward)
Dorothy Tillman
Jimalita Tillman
Del Walters (Apocalypse Africa)
Reggie Turner (Before They Die)
Keeana Barber
Angel Campbell
Willie Cox Needle Master
Henry English
Gary Gunter
Safiya Karimah
Leroy Kennedy
Norman Lawrence
Pinky Johnson
Tracye Matthews
Jun Mhoon
Peggy Montes
Scott Muhammad
Larry Nance
Doshie Patterson
Phillip Pugh
Pete Roland of Papa Pro Sound
Studios
Jimalita Tillman
Bobby Sengstacke
Conrad Worrill
ViolaSPECIAL THANKS ENTERTAINMENT
Shawn Morgan
Reggie Reg
Storie Devereaux
Miranda J
Kahari Lemuel
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