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SUMMARY:NBFF Honors Kasi Lemmons
DESCRIPTION:NBFF Honors Kasi Lemmons\n\n\n\n $10 General Admission\, $7 Members\, Free for all Festival Pass holders \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\nJoin us for a special event honoring acclaimed director Kasi Lemmons at the Newark Black Film Festival. Enjoy a screening of her iconic film Eve’s Bayou and the short film Behold a Lady. Plus\, don’t miss the chance to meet and engage with Kasi Lemmons herself during this exclusive evening. \n\n\n\nEve’s Bayou  \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Kasi Lemmons (108 min). Rated R \n\n\n\nWhat did little Eve see–and how will it haunt her? Husband\, father and womanizer Louis Batiste is the head of an affluent family\, but it’s the women who rule this gothic world of secrets\, lies\, and mystic forces. \n\n\n\n\nBehold a Lady \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Britt Williams (16 min). Not rated \n\n\n\nWhen a studious tomboy gets dumped on the eve of the Latin Quiz Bowl tryouts\, she struggles to balance her heartbreak and studies as she transforms her appearance to win back her ex. \n\n\n\n\nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors\, Kasi Lemmons and Britt Williams.  \n\n\n\nPlease note: Auditorium seating is available on a first come first serve basis for the film screening. An overflow space will be provided once we are at capacity. 
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-throwback-eves-bayou-honoring-kasi-lemmons/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing
DESCRIPTION:NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing\n\n\n\n $15 General Admission\, $12 Students & NMOA Members\, Free for all Festival Pass holders \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\nA celebration to launch the official opening of the 50th Newark Black Film Festival\, featuring DJ Skeme Richards\, followed by a special opening night presentation of Sing Sing.  \n\n\n\nSing Sing  \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Greg Kwedar (105 min). Not rated \n\n\n\nImprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit\, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience\, humanity\, and the transformative power of art. \n\n\n\n\nThe screening will be followed by a conversation with cast from the film. \n\n\n\nPlease note: Auditorium seating is available on a first come first serve basis for the film screening. An overflow space will be provided once we are at capacity.  \n\n\n\nSponsored by
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/nbff-opening-night-reception-and-film-sing-sing/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Panel Discussion,Party
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SUMMARY:Newark Black Film Festival: Drip Like Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Newark Black Film Festival: Drip Like Coffee\n\n\n\nFree. Registration required. \n\n\n\n\n\n         \n\n\n\nJoin us for an early screening of Drip Like Coffee\, directed by Anaiis Cisco\, featuring the short film Unbraided by Caroline Renard. \n\n\n\nDrip Like Coffee \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Anaiis Cisco (86 min). Not rated.\n\n\n\nWitness the unfolding of an unexpected romance between two Brooklyn baristas\, Kali and Mel\, as they confront their true desire to be together.\n\n\n\n\nUnbraided \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Caroline Renard (15 min). Not rated.\n\n\n\nFollow Frankie as she navigates the streets of Los Angeles\, facing rejection and obstacles at every turn\, in a desperate attempt to get her hair braided before a big trip.\n\n\n\nStay for a post-screening Q&A session with Director Anaiis Cisco.
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-drip-like-coffee/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Newark Black Film Festival: Power of the Dream
DESCRIPTION:Newark Black Film Festival: Power of the Dream\n\n\n\nFree. Registration required. \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\nKick off the Newark Black Film Festival with an early screening of Power of the Dream\, an inspiring documentary directed by Dawn Porter\, alongside the short film A Race in the Sun by K. Nicole Mills. \n\n\n\nPower of the Dream \n\n\n\n\nDirected by Dawn Porter (94 min). Not rated.\n\n\n\nExperience the empowering and unlikely true story of how a group of professional women’s basketball players took on a WNBA team owner and rallied behind now-Senator Raphael Warnock\, forever changing the landscape of their sport and the course of U.S. politics.\n\n\n\nThe documentary is produced by Dawn Porter\, Sue Bird\, Nneka Ogwumike\, and Tracee Ellis Ross.\n\n\n\n\nA Race in the Sun \n\n\n\n\nDirected by K. Nicole Mills (20 min). Not rated.\n\n\n\nDelve into the cycling culture through the eyes of Ayesha McGowan\, the world’s first African American woman to become a professional cyclist.\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the screenings\, join us for an engaging Q&A session.
URL:https://newarkblackfilmfestival.com/event/newark-black-film-festival-power-of-the-dream/
LOCATION:The Newark Museum of Art\, 49 Washington Street\, Newark\, 07102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free,Panel Discussion
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