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15th Annual
2008
A screening and dialog of
African American
Women Filmmakers
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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