7th Annual
Dallas Black Film Festival
2009

2009 Theme: Honoring the Influences of Black Filmmakers

Schedule of Events

Date Time Event
Friday, July 24, 2009 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Venue: The Magnolia Lounge @ Fair Park
  • Independent Films and Makers from '30s to present, film titles TBA

 

Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Venue: The Magnolia Lounge @ Fair Park
  • Children's Film Festival, film titles TBA
Saturday, July 25, 2009
        
1:30 - 6:00 p.m. Venue: The Magnolia Lounge @ Fair Park
  • The Liberation Film Festival--Films that deftly depict the African experience for liberation, titles TBA 
Saturday, July 25, 2009 6:30 - 11:00 p.m. Venue: The Magnolia Lounge @ Fair Park
  • New Black Indendent Films
  • 7th Annual Black Film Festival Contest (starts at 8:30 p.m.)

Nowhere But Down
Directed By Johnathan Williams
Running Time: 5:36
Starring: Craig Cole, Eric Window, Shirley Shedwick, Jamie Reedy
Short Film: Narrative Drama


Synopsis:
Tariq is determined to make a legit living. When his mother is unable to provide, Tariq is left to take over the responsibility. All awhile, he pushes toward a future of his own, but with the with pressures of his past and financial responsibilty, the future he yearns for seems unlikely.

The Souls of Black Girls 
Director: Daphne S. Valerius
Featuring: Regina King & Jada Pinkett-Smith
Running Time: 52 minutes
Synopsis:
A provocative  new documentary that questions whether or not women of color are suffering from a self-image  disorder as a result of media images.
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) 

Stand Up and Vote
Director: 
Running Time: 9 minutes
Synopsis:
A journey of common people who reveal what the historical  presidential  election of  November 2008 promises. (san Antonio, TX)

Secrets
Director: Maurice Dunham
Running Time: 37 minutes
Synopsis:
A look at rape and how it affect's women (a growing problem in American society). (Arlington, TX)

The Venus Revolution
Director: Hotep
Running Time:75 minutes
Synopsis:
a first of it's kind,multi-media exhibit series displaying voluptuous"full figured "women with amazing adornments.The
exhibit series was created to provide a contemporary vision of a forgotten historical figure known as The Hottentot Venus. (Atlanta, GA.)

Vufu or Die
Director: Gerald Jordan Running Time: 17 minutes
Synopsis: An urban film that focuses on the growing gun problem in Philadelphia. (Philadelphia, P.A.) 

The Zeitegeist
Synopsis: An independent wake-up film designed for the strongminded. A controversial look at life in America from another perspective.

FAT MaMa
Director: Baba Magana
Running Time: 8 minutes
Synopsis: A comedy by a former DBFF Winner!
 
Winner announced at 10:30p.m.

Sweet Justice
Director: Arthur Muhammad
Running Time: 94 minutes

Synopsis: A Teriah Bennet & Kelly Gray film that tell the story of four women who run a child support clinic by day, but at night they become child support collectors, collectors that use seduction as a method to get father's to pay.

Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Venue: The Magnolia Lounge @ Fair Park 
  • Black Classic Film Festival ('20s-'40s)
  • Black Foreign Films
  • Black Movie Trivia Contest
  • Awards Ceremony @ 5:30 p.m.                             
DAY OF EVENT 
  • Adults $10 (one day pass) or $25 (entire weekend)
  • Children $3
  • Seniors $2
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS , PLEASE CALL 214.372.3500 or EMAIL, THEACTOFCHANGE@YAHOO.COM


Contest Categories:
  • Best Independent Film or Video (1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes)
  • Best Children's Film or Video (1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes)

In 2009 we will be honoring those that have shaped the way...

     

Spencer William                               Melvin Van Peebles                                    Julie Dash                                 Arthur Muhammad

Film Submission Form
After submitting form, please contact LaRome Armstrong at  larome@juno.com to ensure successful submission of form. Thanks.
Submission:
Title of film:
Length:
Genre:
Contact #:
Email Address:


Celebrating 7 years of Excellent Films by Independent Filmmakers all over the world!
Proudly presented by People With a Message Production, Filmworks, etc.

 For Questions and comments contact the sponsors: Alvin Horne-NuVenue Visions or LaRome Armstrong, PWAMP Filmorks @  larome@juno.com or call 972.285.7540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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