9/15/2020 See the Short film ‘MLK JR. BLVD’, screening at the Independent Film Association of Philadelphia’s (IFAP Awards) The Film CollectiveRead NowPhiladelphia, PA – The short film MLK JR. BLVD, which centers around themes of policing and systematic racism, is being screened virtually at the Independent Film Association of Philadelphia (IFAP Awards) The Film Collective on Saturday September 26 at the 7p.m. hour.
More information about the Independent Film Association of Philadelphia (IFAP Awards) The Film Collective and tickets and information for where to watch can be found at https://thefilmcollective.brizy.site/. 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, Georgia Film Academy alum at Savannah Tech, on 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 producer 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 Anwser, My Brother’s 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 10 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 IFAP AWARDS: The Independent Film Association of Philadelphia is the non-profit 501(c)3 presenter of the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards. In its first year, the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards donated $500 to Covenant House, a local organization that assists homeless youth. The establishment of IFAP with its 501(c)3 status will allow us to expand the reach of our charitable efforts to additional causes as well as develop skills-building activities for community youth interested in pursuing a career in the film industry.
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1/14/2023 05:41:16 am
The Independent Film Association of Philadelphia is the non profit presenter of the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards.In its first year the Philadelphia Independent, Thank you for the beautiful post!
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