More at BeyondChronThe San Francisco Black Film Festival returns this Friday, June 17 and opening with several new films, including the Mario Van Peebles directed "Things Fall Apart" starring Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson III, Ray Liotta, and Lynn Whitfield. 50 Cent and Brian A. Miller wrote the screenplay and Randall Emmett produced the film. Also among the local, national and international films to be screened at the SFBFF is "Black, White and Blues," written by Morgan Simpson and George Richards, co-starring and also directed by Van Peebles with Michael Clarke Duncan, Kiele Sanchez, Taryn Manning and Tom Skerrit.
The film festival also highlights local filmmaker Kevin Epps on Opening Night with his documentary "Straight Outta Hunter's Point 2," a follow up to his 2002 groundbreaking acclaimed documentary "Straight Outta Hunter's Point." Epps revisits the neighborhood for a look at the current state of the community and the myriad of social and economic issues. Among other local filmmakers in the festival is San Francisco native Jacquie Taliaferro, who recently returned from the Cannes International Film Festival promoting his film "10-10 Gotta Win" edited by Trey Houston that takes a look at the San Francisco District 10 Race for Supervisor and how it parallels similar themes of access to power, economic stability and education in other communities across the nation.
Friday, June 17, 2011
San Francisco Black Film Festival begins tonight
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