6/12/2020 Savannah On Film 2-year Anniversary special: discussing racism inside and outside of the film industryRead NowJoin your host @official_edciucevich as he celebrates the 2-year anniversary of #SavannahOnFilm !!! This is a very important, informative episode of the show. We will be discussing #racism inside and outside of the film industry. There will be 3 fantastic filmmakers on the show amd they are @andrejohnsonphotography @andrelemontjohnson , Patrick Sage'Dubbski Tennerson), and @karmac_ent1 @karmac_rex #KareemMcMicael . This is one very deep show you must listen to from 7-8 P.M. on @wruu_107.5_savannah , or at www.wruu.org. Immediately following the show we will premiere the video version, with Bonus Content, at Savannah on Film on #YouTube at 8 P.M. So please bring your questions and comments to #YouTube and remember that Savannah on Film is a voice for the Savannah film industry.
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6/10/2020 ‘MLK JR. BLVD’, which centers around race and policing is being screened at the Emerging Lens Film Festival in CanadaRead Now‘MLK JR. BLVD’, which centers around race and policing is being screened at the Emerging Lens Film Festival in Canada SAVANNAH, GA – The short film MLK JR. BLVD, which centers around themes of policing and systematic racism, is being screened virtually at the 10th annual Emerging Lens Film Festival on Saturday, June 13 from 6:30p.m. to 9p.m. and you stay on for a Q&A with filmmakers after the film.
The Emerging Lens Film Festival is a Canadian Film Award qualifying festival that present the unique work of cultural filmmakers and to create a larger appreciation for their cultural stories. Check out the online live stream schedule at www.theemerginglens.com. Register to watch our film here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1SsSo9ZDTB-liZLNxFikXA. The film is about the life of DeAndre, a young African American man whose father, a policeman, is killed in the line of duty. With tones of underlying racial tension and stereotypes, the short film explores negative perceptions surrounding race relations and DeAndre’s struggle to find himself but he does find ways to express himself through art and music. Chad Penchion, now a SCAD graduate, was a senior at the time when he wrote and executive produced the film MLK JR. BLVD. He worked with director Kareem McMichael, Savannah State University alum and Georgia Film Academy at Savannah Tech alum, to bring the vision of the film to life. It was important for Penchion to do a film that spoke to the current racial tension in American. SCAD graduate Riana Love, a SCAD senior, signed on to produce the film and assembled some of the cast and crew. Love also was the editor and production designer. The main cast was Darius Johnson, a SCAD graduate, who has been in numerous productions played DeAndre. Current SCAD student Greyson Harris plays DeAndre’s friend and he also provided some of the artwork featured in the film. Actress Melissa Lloyd-Wade (The Answer, My Brothers Keeper), played DeAndre’s mom in film. The director of photography, SCAD graduate JonRoss Maddox, brought the world of DeAndre to life. Music is an important part of the film and DeAndre’s world, SCAD students Nathan Lienau and Jeremiah Adams and Georgia Southern University student Kit Tillis created the music that set the pace for the film. The film has been accepted into 9 film festivals winning Best Student Film in the Charlotte Black Film Festival, was a finalist in the Southern Regional Film Festival and was a semi-finalist at the 2018 Los Angeles Cinefest. ABOUT EMERGING LENS: The Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association is a not for profit cultural association that produces The Emerging Lens Film Festival, the association was provincially incorporated August 8, 2010. The mandate of the Charles Taylor Theatre and Media Arts Association is to educate, empower and inspire by honoring the influence of African Canadian and other cultural filmmakers and to bring recognition to their work. ### |
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