AFFRM to host 9 hour Rebel-a-thon on Twitter celebrating Black CinemaPosted by Wilson Morales
December 19, 2013
Recently, the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM) + its subsidiary Array have started a membership program among Black filmmakers. The membership program will help to sustain its efforts around furthering and fostering black indie cinema.
This Friday, December 20th, AFFRM will be hosting a 9 hour Rebel-a-thon on Twitter celebrating Black Cinema! Filmmakers like Julie Dash, Ryan Coogler, Victoria Mahoney, Justin Simien, Pete Chatmon and many more are taking over @AFFRM‘s Twitter account for 9 hours to discuss and celebrate black cinema.
The full schedule is outlined here:
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM PST
Julie Dash, Writer/Director, DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
8:15AM – 8:45AM PST
Patrik-Ian Polk, Writer/Director, THE SKINNY, “Noah’s Arc”
8:45AM – 9:15AM PST
Paul Garnes, Producer, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, “The Game,” “Being Mary Jane”
9:15AM – 9:45AM PST
Pete Chatmon, Writer/Director, PREMIUM
9:45AM – 10:15AM PST
Lena Waithe, Producer, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
10:15AM – 10:45AM PST
Aisha Coley, Casting Director, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, 25TH HOUR, HE GOT GAME, BAMBOOZLED
10:45AM – 11:15AM PST
Storm Saulter, Writer/Director, BETTER MUS’ COME
11:15AM – 11:45AM PST
Morgan Rhodes, Music Supervisor, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
11:45AM – 12Noon PST
Neil Drumming, Writer/Director, BIG WORDS
12:00PM – 1:00PM PST
Ava DuVernay, Writer Director, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, I WILL FOLLOW
1:00PM – 1:30PM PST
Victoria Mahoney, Writer/Director, YELLING TO THE SKY
1:30PM – 2:00PM PST
Shaka King, Writer/Director, NEWLYWEEDS
2:00PM – 2:15PM PST
Gina Prince-Bythewood, Writer/Director, LOVE & BASKETBALL
2:15PM – 2:45PM PST
Justin Simien, Writer/Director, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
2:45PM – 3:15PM PST
Charles Murray, Writer/Director, THINGS NEVER SAID
3:15PM – 3:45PM PST
Emayatzy Corinealdi, Actress, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
3:45PM – 4:15 PM PST
Matthew Cherry, Writer/Director, THE LAST FALL
4:15PM – 4:30PM PST
Ryan Coogler, Writer/Director, FRUITVALE STATION
4:30 PM – 5:00PM PST
Tilane Jones, Co-Producer, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, I WILL FOLLOW
