Film
The festival brings focus to justice movements that are current as well as from throughout history, movements from around the world and nationally, as well highlights media that has been produced locally that activity champions reform for the local Pasadena Police Department and also offers support to budding film-makers here in Pasadena, with the Pasadena African-American Film Foundation.
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Being ignorant of Emmett’s experience, I was horrified by the story. It overfilled my senses with the global collective of the beyond-painful memories of the historical records of oppression and abuses perpetrated by humans. It easily could have pushed me into a ‘useless emotional state,’ yet I was surprisingly and thankfully impressed by the film’s excellence as an art form.
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Rarely does a movie live up to the book upon which it is based. The Quiet Girl is a notable exception and a wonderful…
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The movie AIR does a great job of displaying Deloris Jordan specifically being very instrumental in the treatment of her soon to be legendary son Michael Jordan. We only get a chance to see one major sneaker silhouette and display which is the Air Jordan “Chicago” 1.
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If you are looking for a helpful primer on the life of Frederick Douglass or a way to further educate yourself during Black History Month, Becoming Frederick Douglass is an excellent place to start.
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Sometimes, the most powerful move you can make is to name a thing; describe it with a fullness and accuracy that obliterates stereotypes, spreads awareness and makes a statement on the bracing fulfillment of sharp honesty. That is the earnest idea which powers the best moments in Black Daddy: The Movie.
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With its gorgeous time-lapse photography and spiritual conclusions, Fantastic Fungi takes one on a truly mystical journey into the science and function of an organism that has been (and will likely be) a crucial part of the Earth’s existence and survival.
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What if the thing you feared most was invisible to everyone around you, even yourself? For Cecilia Kass, that nightmare is her reality. After…
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Town Bizness Oakland – The City & Pride & Purpose “Wakanda Forever” sounds good. But, where I’m from–Town Bizness is what the Eastside of…
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Local film makers Dennis Haywood and James Farr are contributing to the cause of justice via film again – this time through the founding and hosting an international film festival with it’s inaugural debut this month in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, August 13th, 2022.
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“What do you know about autism?” If someone asked me this question, I would have to answer honestly with, “Not much.” I know that…
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…what many might not know is that before he became the skateboard legend he is today, he was a skinny kid whose father was too involved in the sport and whose tricks weren’t considered cool enough…
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