Podcasts about denton black film festival

In a recent podcast interview titled "On A Mission: Mike Dennis and the Fight for Black Film Restoration and Empowerment," Michael J. Dennis, also known as Mike D or Mike Dee of Reelblack, shared insights into his journey as a filmmaker, educator, and curator in Philadelphia. With a deep passion for black film and empowering the black community, Dennis has dedicated his career to educating, entertaining, enlightening, and empowering through film. Dennis, the founder of Reelblack Inc., has been actively involved in the film industry for over two decades. His work includes hosting monthly film screenings of black films, contributing to the launch of Ava Duvernay's ARRAY, and curating a diverse range of content on his YouTube channel. Over the years, Dennis has interviewed various independent and Hollywood personalities, most notably the late Dick Gregory. He has also worked with industry giants such as Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, and Spike Lee. One of Dennis' notable achievements includes serving as the executive producer on the restoration of Sam Firstenberg's 1989 action film, "Riverbend," which starred Steve James and Margaret Avery. The film had its world premiere at the Denton Black Film Festival, showcasing Dennis' commitment to preserving black cinema and telling authentic stories. During the podcast interview with host Floyd Marshall, Dennis shared his early beginnings in the film industry, highlighting his education at New York University and the American Film Institute. His journey led him to work on projects like "Beloved" and collaborate with renowned filmmakers like M. Night Shyamalan. Inspired by the potential of Philadelphia's burgeoning film scene, Dennis believed in the city's ability to carve out its unique identity in the industry. Driven by a desire to showcase independent black cinema, Dennis started a monthly screening series in Philadelphia, introducing audiences to the works of emerging black filmmakers. Through Reelblack, he aimed to create a platform for underrepresented voices and provide opportunities for filmmakers of color to share their stories. Throughout the conversation, Dennis emphasized the importance of representation and empowerment in film. He highlighted the need for diverse voices in storytelling and the impact of digital technology in democratizing the filmmaking process. By championing black film restoration and empowerment, Dennis continues to be a leading figure in the industry, inspiring others to pursue their creative endeavors. As a filmmaker, educator, and curator, Michael J. Dennis has made significant contributions to the world of black cinema. His dedication to preserving black stories and empowering filmmakers of color serves as a beacon of hope for the future of the industry. Through Reelblack, Dennis remains committed to educating, entertaining, and empowering audiences, one film at a time. ======== Submit Your Film to Our Film Collective: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ifapfilmcollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Floyd Marshall Jr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/floydmarshalljr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@floydmarshalljr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aconversationwithfm/support

  Discussing the 2024 Denton Black Film Festival, which is celebrating their 10th anniversary of showcasing black culture! The Denton Black Film Festival has grown into a 5-Day event that allows you to immerse yourself in some of the best showcases of black cinema, music, spoken word, art, and so much more. Visit www.dentonbff.com and get your tickets today!  Discussing the 10th anniversary of the Denton Black Film Festival in a round table conversation with my guests: Linda Eaddy, Director of Film Programming Harry Eaddy, Festival Director Nic Nichelson, Music Director Rhonda Bellamy Hodge, Director of Social Justice Programming Beatrice McBride, Director of Photography If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

In the latest edition of Dancefilm Network, we connect with the Motion Dance Collective (the MDC) aka Omari “Motion” Carter, Anna Clifford, and James Williams.The MDC is an award winning screendance production company that not only creates screen work, but also presents education initiatives including its podcast, The MDC Talks.We touch on many topics including transitioning from a collective to company, the niche-on-niche world of screendance podcasts and the one question hanging over the heads of anyone at the intersection of dance and film.Follow The Motion Dance Collective@themdcollective @omarimotion @annaleaclifford @jw_cinematographer--FEATURED The Cinematography Journal PodcastEND OF THE BLOCK (2012)Directed by Kyle StevensonWritten and Choreographed by Omari “Motion” CarterI SEE YOUDirected by Omari “Motion” CarterChoreography by Omari ‘Motion' Carter and Anna Clifford.Cinematography by James WilliamsFINDING MY FEET (2018)Directed by Omari “Motion” Carter and James WilliamsFRACTURE/D FRAME/S (2020)Director and Choreographer: Anna Clifford--CHAPTERS 1:00  Intro6:11  First Encounter with Screendance12:30  Beginnings as a Collective18:20  Transitioning from Collective to Business24:05  Working during COVID and educating collaborators34:49  The MDC Talks Podcast41:00  Podcast as Reflection & Video Podcasts47:00  Other avenues of exploration as a company52:15  The dreaded question...--ANNOUNCEMENTSBrought to you by the Int. Screendance CalendarDenton Black Film FestivalDenton, TXRegular Deadline - October 25, 2021Eligible films must be choreographed, directed, or produced by Black filmmakers; or Prominently feature Black dancers/actors/musicians; or Feature subject matter which relates to the Black community/or Black experience.Zed Festival Int. VideodanzaBologna, ItalyRegular deadline - July 7th, 2021--Got a question? Email us at frameformpodcast@gmail.com--RixeyInstagram

In this special episode, Susan speaks with Harry and Linda Eaddy of the Denton Black Film Festival. They begin by discussing the history of the festival and how it has managed to expand so dramatically in its 7 years of existence. Although the pandemic has presented major challenges to the film industry, the festival will be offering more programming than ever before by adapting to a virtual format. From January 27 to February 1, attendees will be able to enjoy films, spoken word, dance, music, workshops, and more. Many of this year's events are being offered at no charge. In keeping with this year's theme, "We tell our stories," the festival will also offer opportunities for participants to discuss their experiences with each other in virtual spaces. As Harry and Linda explain, the goal of the festival is to provide ways for people of all backgrounds to come together and understand each other better. For more information about this year's festival, visit http://dentonbff.com/. If you have questions about the festival, please contact dbffcommunications@gmail.com. To buy festival passes, go to https://dbff.eventive.org/passes/buy. You can explore the festival's virtual catalog at https://watch.eventive.org/dbff. To view the festival schedule in chronological order, go to https://dbff.eventive.org/schedule. To learn more about OLLI at UNT's spring 2021 semester, visit https://olli.unt.edu/virtual.

My thoughts on the wonderful heartfelt drama, Miss Juneteenth, presented by Denton Black Film Festival. Watch it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.86b91995-f66a-7401-2f12-65edff41ca55?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb DBFF's Juneteenth Virtual Pop-Up Film Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtmtdo5su0

Tune in to "DRC Live," with Lucinda Breeding and Jenna Duncan, of the Denton Record-Chronicle, for info about the Denton Black Film Festival, Carriage Square & more!

Join us as we sit down with Co-Founder, Producer and Innovator of Denton's own Denton Black Film Festival! We chat the early stages of the festival, future goals, Linda's history with Denton, and what "Femme" means to her. This is an incredible episode that you don't want to miss. Denton Black Film Festival happens January 23-27 2020. Pick up your passes today at www.dentonbff.com. Thanks to previous guest, Christopher Walker, for helping us set up in our new microphone digs and editing programs! Check out Christopher on KUZU 92.9 FM Sunday 4-6p for Tonotopicalia. Enjoy our little audio test at the beginning of the episode ;) Thank you to Fingerprints Band for providing "Love Won't Stop Me Now: for this week's backing track. Thank you to Stoke Coworking for helping make WTFemme!? Podcast possible. Join us in becoming a member today at www.stokedenton.com.

Tune in to "DRC Live," with Lucinda Breeding of the Denton Record-Chronicle for info about Denton Community Theatre's "The Humans," the Denton Black Film Festival, and more!

The Ladies sit down with Michael G and Nicholas M and discuss their passion for film and also their new short film Alora. Alora will premiere at the Denton Black Film Festival.

Episode 41 is a very special edition of the podcast! I recently attended the 2019 Best of Fests Film Festival a few weeks ago. 22 different film festivals came together to present films that either were popular with their audiences or represented their programming esthetic. I attended the red carpet and spoke with several filmmakers and festival representatives including: Harry and Linda Eaddy with the Denton Black Film Festival. www.dentonbff.com Rob Smat, Director of "The Last Whistle." www.lastwhistlemovie.com Aaron N. Martin, Becky Nitschke, Celena Rae, and Ray Hosack from the film "The Last Whistle." www.lastwhistlemovie.com Mark Birnbaum, The Director of the documentary "The Big Buy,” and Bart Weiss of Dallas VideoFest. www.videofest.org Lizette Barrera, Director of the film "Mosca." www.videofest.org David Blue Garcia, Director of "Tejano." www.tejanomovie.com His film represented the Dallas International Film Festival. www.dallasfilm.org. Thomas Shubert and David Gibson of The Asian Film Festival of Dallas. www.asianfilmdallas.com Liz Cardenas, Director of the film "Imago." The film represented the Dallas International Film Festival. www.dallasfilm.org.   Susan Carol Davis and with The Thin Line Film Festival. www.thinline.us. Alexa May, Director of "Phonies" with the Pegasus Film Festival. Alex Garcia Topete with Festival de Cine Latino Americano. www.fdcla.org.   Rachelle Weiss Crane with the Dallas Jewish Film Festival.   Jeffrey Brown with Czech That Film. www.czechthatfilm.org   Curtis Smith, President of the Board of Directors of Q Cinema. www.qcinema.org.   Jitin Hingorani, Executive Director of the DFW South Asian Film Festival. www.dfwsaff.com.   Samuel Thomas, one of the Festival Directors of the Deep in the Heart Film Festival. www.deepintheheartff.com   To learn more about Best of Fests, visit www.bestoffests.org. If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

1 Angry Black Man will screen at the Denton Black Film Festival January 26th at 1:00pm.  Tickets available at Dentonbff.com. Hans will be at Sundance for the World Premiere of Wu Tang: Of Mics and Men.   

Tune in LIVE to The Denton Vibe w/ Diva Girl Ellie! Tonight we are talking with Cassandra Berry & Daysia Pinke about An Evening of Raised Awareness with Dr. Renee Hornbuckle, A Creative Art STUDIO, & the Denton Black Film Festival.

Welcome to DRC LIVE with Jenna Duncan and Lucinda Breeding of the Denton Record-Chronicle! Today Jenna & Lucinda are talking about the Denton Black Film Festival, Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) resources for the fest, and more!

This episode's guest is Nicholas Muthersbaugh. Together we made a short film called Alora where Nick served as the co-writer, co-producer, and the director. Nick, in two years, he’s garnered over 10 top awards, including being a 3x Emmy winner for his work in local media. “Alora” is his second short film, the first of which is Look Feel Touch Adore, a thriller that can be found on IndieFlix.com, and Vimeo. Alora has been selected into the 2019 Denton Black Film Festival and is currently up for 2 awards: Best Short and Best Texas Short. The story is about a single mother who is training as a NASA astronaut to potentially go and visit a new planet that has been discovered that is within the Goldilocks Zone of a star. The conflict arises in that she has to make a choice to going on the mission of a lifetime versus the love of her daughter that she would have to leave behind. The film stars 3 incredible women we were blessed to work with: Maddy Lea, Lauren Brizendine, and Nicole Fancher! It's an amazing story about love, choices, female empowerment... I could go on and on. I hope you can come check it out. The world premiere is on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. at the Campus Theater in Denton, Texas. We'll have a link at www.avertyoureyespod.com so you can see the trailer we released as well as get tickets to the screening. During this episode, Nick and I discuss the Alora, filmmaking, working in television, and so much more on episode 40 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned... Click here for links to the trailer and tickets. Follow Alora on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

This episode's guest is Maddy Lea. She is a 9 year old up and coming actress from Fort Worth, Texas and has been in various performing arts since the age of 5. Maddy Lea has been featured in several SAG eligible projects including one of the current nationwide Great Wolf Lodge commercials. She has also acted in community theatre as well as numerous independent films within the last few years. When Maddy Lea is not performing in film and television projects, she is also making a name for herself as a professional cosplayer within the DFW area. She was a featured guest at the annual FanExpo in Dallas, TX. Maddy Lea is also an accomplished dancer and model in both print and runway. Maddy Lea’s aspirations continue to grow every day and she one day dreams of starring in a full feature horror film. Maddy plays the titular character of a film called Alora that Michael Gibson Jr co-wrote along with Nicholas Muthersbaugh. The story is about a single mother who is training as a NASA astronaut to potentially go and visit a new planet labeled that has been discovered that is within the Goldilocks Zone of a star. The conflict arises in that she has to make a choice to going on the mission of a lifetime versus the love of her daughter that she would have to leave behind. It's an amazing story and I hope you can check it out. The film has been selected into the 2019 Denton Black Film Festival. The world premiere is on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. at the Campus Theater in Denton, Texas. We'll have a link at www.avertyoureyespod.com so you can see the trailer we released as well as get tickets to the screening. During our conversation we talk with Maddy Lea and her parents about Maddy's acting, cosplay, dancing, and so much more on episode 39 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast. Consider yourself warned. Follow Maddy on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter. Click here for links to the trailer and tickets. Follow Alora on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

Tune in to "DRC Live," with Lucinda Breeding and Jenna Duncan, of the Denton Record-Chronicle, for an update on the Denton Black Film Festival, Downtown Denton and more!

Next week, the Denton Black Film Festival will show more than 60 films centered on the lives of African Americans. One of those films is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year: "Imitation of Life," the Douglas Sirk movie that earned two Oscar nominations in 1959. Joining us for a conversation about that film and the rest of the schedule are Linda Eaddy, director of film programming, and Walid Khaldi, who serves as the festival's historian.

Lauren Brizendine is back! She stars in a film written by Michael Gibson Jr. and Nicholas Muthersbagh called "Alora" where she plays the mother, Sarah."Alora" has been selected into the 2019 Denton Black Film Festival and is currently up for two awards: Best Short and Best Texas Short. The story is about a single mother who is training as a NASA astronaut to potentially go and visit a new planet labeled that has been discovered that is within the Goldilocks Zone of a star. The conflict arises in that she has to make a choice to going on the mission of a lifetime versus the love of her daughter that she would have to leave behind. The world premiere is on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. at the Campus Theater in Denton, Texas. Click here for links to the trailer and tickets. Lauren Brizendine hails from the bayous of Louisiana and has a passion for all things creative. After graduating with a degree in fashion design and working in the business for a decade, Lauren found comedy and acting as an outlet for dealing with the stresses of a demanding industry. In 2009 she began studying at the Dallas Comedy House in Dallas, Texas and became the first woman graduate of the program. She is also a graduate of Four Day Weekend in Fort Worth, Texas and has been a part of a variety of improv, sketch, and writing teams. In addition to her comedy credits, Lauren has been featured as a screen actor for NBC, TCU, and other independent projects. During our conversation we discuss acting in Alora, working with the cast and crew, doing standup comedy for the first time, and so much more on episode 38 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast. Consider yourself warned. Click here for links to the trailer and tickets. Follow Alora on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

As you may know, aside from working on my day job and podcasting, I have also been working on a film. It's called "Alora" and it has been selected into the 2019 Denton Black Film Festival. It was written by myself and my friend, the very talented Nicholas Muthersbaugh, who also directed it. The story is about a single mother who is training as a NASA astronaut to potentially go and visit a new planet labeled that has been discovered that is within the Goldilocks Zone of a star, A-107A. The conflict arises in that she has to make a choice to going on the mission of a lifetime versus the love of her daughter that she would have to leave behind. It's an amazing story and I hope you can check it out. The world premiere is Saturday, January 26, of this year, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. at the Campus Theater in Denton, Texas. Click here for links to the trailer and tickets. Follow Alora on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The film stars 3 amazing actresses that we had the opportunity to work with: Lauren Brizendine, who plays the mom, Maddy Lea Hendrix who plays the daughter and did such an fantastic job, and our next guest on the podcast, Nicole Fancher. Nicole Fancher was born in LA, but mostly grew up in Oklahoma. She has a Bachelors degree in vocal performance and English Composition, but she got the film bug while taking a class on film at Oklahoma City University and has been acting in indie films and commercials ever since. Look our for her first starring role in a feature called Shifter, which will be filming in February. During our conversation we discuss acting, her upcoming film Shifter, shark movies, and so much more on episode 37 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast. Consider yourself warned. Follow Nicole on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you enjoyed the episode, head over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Click here to take our listener survey! We now have Avert Your Eyes Podcast merchandise! Check it out here!

1 Angry Black Man is an official selection at the Denton Black Film Festival in Texas.  This is our 8th official selection.  In this episode, a political fight turns into a fight about Peter Lugar's steakhouse. Somehow. 

Click here to take our listener survey! This episode's guest are Linda & Harry Eaddy with The Denton Black Film Festival, which will bring a world of culture and color to the Denton arts scene January 25 - 28, 2018! You can get your tickets, passes, and find out more information by visiting www.dentonbff.com. In addition to films, there will be art, music, comedy, free panels & workshops, and so much more! We discuss the creation of the film festival, its numerous offerings, and so much more on episode number 24 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! If you enjoyed the episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! You can also subscribe via Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website.