15th Annual

Sistas are Doin' it for Themselves 2008

A screening and dialog of African American

Women Filmmakers

See Their Images... Hear Their Stories...

 

 

Saturday, March 29, 2008 @ 2:00pm

Raleigh Studios -650 Bronson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 (Melrose Ave. across from Paramount Studios)
Chaplin Screening Room

ADMISSION $10.00

PARKING $4.00 (see John Forbes)

Discussion and Reception to follow short film showcase

These Sistas' will change the way we think of Black Cinema by daring to challenge the stifling conventions of the traditional "Hollywood Black Experience." These Sistas' aren't gonna wait for the entertainment industry to recognize their talents. They are moving forward. These Sistas are doin it for themselves!!!

 "Sistas…" began fifteen years ago as a call to the entertainment industry to acknowledge that there is grand talent amongst African American women filmmakers. What began as a simple screening and discussion became one of the most recognized inspirational and emulated events of the Black filmmaking community.   It is a clear-cut concept; a screening of short films written and/or directed by some of the nation's top filmmakers with a dialog following.  This year the moderator will be actress- singer-director - Vanessa Williams.

Past “Sista filmmakers” have included early works of Gina Prince–Bythewood (Love & Basketball), Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou), Yvette Freeman (ER) , and Dianne Houston (first Black Female to be nominated for an Academy Award / Short Film category) just to name a very few. Many of these filmmakers have received high honors and recognition for their achievements and breakthroughs in filmmaking.

Special invited guest will get a rare chance to have an open dialogue and hear the awe inspiring stories of how these Sistas did it for themselves…

The Black Education and Resource Center was formed in 1996 as a non-profit organization designed to advocate, educate, research, develop and preserve the history, as well as the future of Blacks in film and television. The BHERC produces, organizes and funds diverse cultural art, film and theater projects in order to capitalize on our rich foundation established in Hollywood. We not only promote more African Americans as artists, but have begun a “New Era” in the documentation of African American images.
 

For event information, contact Program Director Ralph Scott at 310/284-3170 or  bherc@bherc.org
 

 
   
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