Pics from P&G’s My Black is Beautiful Tribeca premierePosted by Wilson Morales
April 22, 2013
On Sunday, April 21st, Blackfilm.com attended the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the “Imagine a Future” documentary presented by P&G’s My Black is Beautiful.
Sponsored by Procter & Gamble, My Black Is Beautiful celebrates the diverse collective beauty of African-American women and nurtures black self-esteem. The movement encourages black women to define and promote our own beauty standard — one that is an authentic reflection of our indomitable spirit.
In it’s first documentary, award winning filmmakers Lisa Cortes and Shola Lynch tell the story of Delaware teen Janet Goldsboro as she travels the world-from New York to South Africa-to explore prominent beauty and self-esteem issues in the African American community. The film also infuses beauty perspectives from well-known media personalities that include Michaela Angela Davis, Gabrielle Douglas, Mikki Taylor, Tatyana Ali, Gabourey Sidibe,and Melissa Harris-Perry.
Among the attendees were director Shola Lynch (‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners’), director and producer Lisa Cortes (‘Precious’), actress Gabourey Sidibe (‘Precious’), actress Adepero Oduye (‘Pariah’), screenwriter Adetore Makinde, actress and dircetor Jodie Foster, Executive producer and Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond, New York Liberty assisitant coaches Taj McWilliams-Franklin and Barbara Farris, moderator Michaela Angela Davis, Bevy Smith, Essence’s Emil Wilbekin and Charreah Jackson, Dear White People director Justin Simien, producer Effie T. Brown, and My Black Is Beautiful correspondent Tai Beauchamp, P&G representatives Lauren Hoenig and Crystal Harrell, and EGAMI CEO Mike Warner.
The cocktail reception was held at New York’s Crosby Hotel where, after the screening, a panel discussion was held with Moderator Michaela Angela-Davis, executive producer Beverly Bond, documentary lead Janet Goldsboro, director and producer Lisa Cortez, and director Shola Lynch.
Following the discussion, P&G representatives Lauren Hoenig and Crystal Harrell presented Goldsboro with a check for $5000 for her contribution in helping black women find their self-esteem. Another check ($2500) was given to filmmaker Mercedes Ortiz, an 18 year-old who is part of the Tribeca Film Institute’s Film Fellows program.
Lisa Cortes talks about directing and producing My Black is Beautiful
