I, Tonya

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I, Tonya

In 1991, Tonya Harding was on top of the world!  Holding titles as the 1991 U.S. Women's Figure Skating Champion and 1991 World Championship Silver medallist. Harding was also a two-time Olympian and a two-time Skate America Champion.  Her achievements in the Women's Figure Skating history books would simultaneously disappear over one incident in 1994.  How can any of us forget that footage of Silver Medalist Nancy Kerrigan at the Olympic Games crying out in pain "Why?' over and over again after being cracked in the knee.  I don't know about you, but I always wondered why that happened and what were the events leading up to it.

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LA FILM FESTIVAL 2017: OUT OF STATE→

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LA FILM FESTIVAL 2017: OUT OF STATE

"The first time I walked into the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona I cried.  There, in the middle of a dusty prison recreation yard, were 100 men chanting my entrance into the facility.   Prior to arriving, I had reasonable concerns about filming in prison and had been  advised by mentors to love my subjects but to also be cautious given their histories. Every expectation was immediately thrown out the door when I saw these men chanting in varying

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LA FILM FESTIVAL 2017: THE BOOK OF HENRY→

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LA FILM FESTIVAL 2017: THE BOOK OF HENRY

How many times do we watch an injustice happen to a compete stranger or even a next door neighbor and run a blind eye?  Better yet, what if a loved one passes on and has a final wish they are insistent be carried out...would you do it?

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ABFF 2017: CREATED EQUAL→

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ABFF 2017: CREATED EQUAL

In a world where gender equality remains a critical issue, this controversial film, doesn't set out to challenge the Catholic Church doctrine, but asks a very modern question... Should women be allowed into seminaries to study for the priesthood? "Created Equal is a film that gives you a voyeur experience into the stained glass ceiling that exists in the Catholic Church and asks the question about women being allowed into seminaries without actually taking sides," shares Bill Duke. "We are so excited that the American Black Film Festival has officially selected our film as a world premiere and look forward to the conversation that is created around this highly debated topic."

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I AM HEATH LEDGER

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I AM HEATH LEDGER

Described by his Mom as a "wild stallion",  this  overzealous Australian teen  booked his first film "10 Things I Hate About You," shortly upon arrival in Tinseltown.  However, it was his big break opposite Mel Gibson in The Patriot that put him on the map and Brokeback Mountain made him an A-list star.

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Marches, Trump, The Blackhouse and HBCU's at the Forefront of Sundance 2017

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Marches, Trump, The Blackhouse and HBCU's at the Forefront of Sundance 2017

Hosted by Jessica Williams, the 2017 awards ceremony was a celebration of independent film, but also a detestation of the new administration of President Donald Trump.   With Executive Orders banning citizens from a number of Muslim majority countries from entering the U.S. for the next several months and more, his January 20 inauguration threw a shadow over the festival, coming one day after this year’s Robert Redford-founded shindig kicked off.

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Maya: And Still I Rise→

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Maya: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou:  And Still I Rise gives a rare glimpse to the world of Angelou that has rarely been seen through the eyes of close friends and her only son.

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ELLE→

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ELLE

With an election year in full swing, women's issues are at the forefront. Does a woman have the right to say what happens with her body? How does a woman protect herself against being attacked? Well, Isabelle Huppert knows the answers to those questions better than anyone as she tackles these very issues in her latest thriller ELLE.

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