Coffee Bluff Pictures

04/24/2026

In 2012, we arrived on the Croisette with our DCP for Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution in hand for our screening because the DHL shipment was late. That screening was transformative for Coffee Bluff Pictures. We were on the global stage with a film shot in Paris and New York. This year, we’re back at Cannes with Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage—still telling the stories that define Coffee Bluff Pictures.
This film celebrates a Black artist whose visual language is rooted in the rituals and traditions of the African American experience, yet speaks to audiences everywhere.
We’re deeply grateful to our extraordinary executive producers Jocelyn Moore, Kim Paige, Robin Lyon, and Alva Greenberg, and to our consulting producer Lynn Waymer and Mikki Taylor—patrons of the arts and true cinephiles who showed up for this story. And huge shout out ot our producer Jarobi Morehead ( 3 Emmys on his shelf) and our creative force and Founder Deborah Riley Draper who wrote and directed this beautiful film. And big thanks to our editors Francesca Sharper and Mari Keiko Gonzalez.
From Versailles ’73 to Romare Bearden, we’re honored to keep expanding the frame.

08/29/2025

Our film team is excited as we wrap up production next month and head into post-production. ROMARE BEARDEN: A LIFE IN COLLAGE is becoming a fantastic documentary about an incredible artist. Telling our stories isn’t easy, but we are up for the challenge. Please join us in the matching challenge. Every dollar you contribute is tax-deductible, and donor Fay Ferguson will match the donation up to $10,000 through September 5. And a big thank you to all of you who have donated so far and support indie films, as funding for the critical cultural stories disappears. Post/Share/Cheer # https://bit.ly/3JofkWv

08/20/2025

✨ Double Your Impact for the film Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage! ✨

We are two weeks into our 30-day $50,000 fundraising campaign for the Romare Bearden documentary. And we're blown away by the incredible support of entrepreneur and philanthropist Fay Ferguson who has generously partnered with the Southern Documentary Fund to match every dollar donated to "Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage" – up to a phenomenal $10,000 total!
Romare Bearden created some of the most prolific art depicting the Black Experience, and he fought for visibility and representation of Black and Brown artists and creators. His activism was as powerful as his art. He co-founded the Studio Museum of Harlem and Cinque Gallery. Bearden believed in lifting other artists, and now, Fay is embodying that same spirit to help bring this vital documentary to life.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already contributed! And now, with Fay's incredible match, your donation will go TWICE as far. Let's put Fay to work and honor Bearden's legacy together!

Click here if you would like to donate $25 or any amount you're comfortable with (it's tax-deductible!): http://bit.ly/3JofkWv
Put FAY'S MATCHING CHALLENGE IN THE NOTE. Even if you don't donate, we would love for you to spread the word! Every share helps us reach more supporters.

Thank you from Coffee Bluff Pictures, Deborah Riley Draper, Jocelyn Moore, Jarobi Moorhead, Robin Lyon, the Southern Documentary Fund, and the Romare Bearden Foundation. Bluff Pictures

ROMARE BEARDEN: A Life in Collage is an exciting new documentary project about an iconic artist. Considered one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden, through his art, depicts African American culture and ex...

10/17/2024

We are excited to announce that RATIFIED is an official selection for this year’s Montclair Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow and runs from October 18 to 27! The film highlights the battle to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, exploring its history and relevance today.

Screening times for RATIFIED:

Saturday, October 26 at 3:45 pm
Sunday, October 27 at 2:45 pm
Each screening will include a Q&A session with director Deborah Riley Draper and co-creator Emily Best—a great opportunity to hear directly from the filmmakers.

The Montclair Film Festival, in its 13th year, has a long-standing reputation for celebrating a diverse range of films and filmmakers. Be sure to catch RATIFIED at this exciting festival and engage in the conversation about equal rights.

Directed by Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan and co-created by Emily Best with Producer Megan Goedewaagen, RATIFIED examines how most Americans believe the U.S. Constitution protects gender equality. It does not. The 100-year fight for an equal rights amendment (ERA) has required the tending of old wounds to forge a truly inclusive movement. RATIFIED is about the women building a truly intersectional movement for equality, fighting relentlessly against people who hide behind procedure to deny foundational protections for all people. RATIFIED asks: If our ideals and bureaucracies can fail, even in support of something as wildly popular as equal rights, what does that mean for our democracy?
For more screening details, visit the Montclair Film Festival guide, page 107, and follow the festival for updates. Click the link in bio for tickets.

10/08/2024

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I’m excited to speak at 2024 AdWeek’s   with !

I love storytelling in all forms. I started my career in advertising by working at the big agencies of the global holding companies on big blue chip brands as a VP of Client Services, Strategist, and now a Filmmaker and Commercial Director. I’ve seen firsthand the power and success of representation when it truly happens in all the aspects and roles required to make great advertising work. I have also witnessed and experienced the negligent and unaccountable choices made through conscious and unconscious bias. While we’ve made strides, the industry still needs to figure out what drives the bias and the perpetuation of harmful racial, class, geographical, and gender tropes.

Let’s discuss how we can get to the truth in advertising and create a pathway for creating great work that inspires the next generation and does not harm our consumers’ social and cultural well-being.

Join us at   on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at The Female Quotient Equality Lounge as we discuss how to move beyond surface-level diversity and delve into the nuances of authentic representation with panelists Tina Rodriguez Jenny Lumpkin and moderator Mikki Taylor

💪 We’ll discuss how to:
1. Go deeper than just “casting” - the meaningful choices, not the transactional ones
2. Ensure authentic representation, not just the color of skin or a song genre
3. Hold the creative process accountable for its choices or lack of choices
4. Challenge harmful stereotypes and tropes that continue longstanding social injustice
5. Promote true inclusivity and representation throughout the process

Let’s ignite conversations that lead to real action and progress! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gatY4qYU

09/08/2024

For New York Fashion Week, enjoy this featuring and . A nod to Eleanor Lambert, who created the two most important events in fashion - 1943 New York Fashion Press Week and the glorious and notorious Fashion Battle at the Château de Versailles in 1973, chronicled in fashion film written and directed by the amazingly talented Deborah Riley Draper () - “Versailles ‘73: American Runway Revolution.” The film features John Tiffany, the protege of Eleanor Lambert as well as supermodels .chinn and legendary designer . See iconic fashion and beauty editor , fashion everything and narrator and fashion scholar as well as former editor-in-chief of American Vogue magazine Grace Mirabella and of course the incredible fashions of - Enjoy the film and get schooled on the origns of American ready to wear. Click the link in bio to watch the film! Or visit www.Vimeo.com/on demand/Versailles73

09/08/2024

08/25/2024

Don’t miss the powerful world premiere of RATIFIED, an official selection at the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta on Sunday, August 25 at 1:40 PM! Join us at The Tara Atlanta as we dive into the 100-year struggle for constitutional gender equality, from the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1924 to today’s ongoing fight.

Directed by the incredible Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan, and created by Emily Best and Megan Goedewaagen, RATIFIED showcases the perseverance of women, especially Black women leaders, who’ve led this movement. RATIFIED presents the inspiring story of the bipartisan, multi-racial, and multi-generational effort to make Virginia the 38th and final state to ratify the ERA. Be part of this important conversation and witness the journey toward securing gender equality in the Constitution.

📍Location: Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Starting August 26, RATIFIED will be available for private screenings through the Kinema platform, encouraging gatherings in workplaces, homes, and community spaces. The film’s outreach and advocacy campaign aims to mobilize 15 million Americans on the issue of gender equality.

For complimentary tickets, click the link in our story.

08/24/2024

🎥 Don’t miss the powerful world premiere of RATIFIED, an official selection at the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta on Sunday, August 25 at 1:40 PM! Join us at The Tara Atlanta as we dive into the 100-year struggle for constitutional gender equality, from the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1924 to today’s ongoing fight.

Directed by the incredible Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan, RATIFIED showcases the perseverance of women, especially Black women leaders, who’ve led this movement. RATIFIED presents the inspiring story of the bipartisan, multi-racial, and multi-generational effort to make Virginia the 38th and final state to ratify the ERA. Be part of this important conversation and witness the journey toward securing gender equality in the Constitution.

📍Location: Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

For tickets, visit https://bronzelens.eventive.org/schedule for complimentary admission.

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