Bazile Film

05/21/2015

So Lost Boyz is gangster rap??

05/11/2015

Rebel with @AFFRM + Array Releasing!

Please Join this Movement

We invite you to stand with us, the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM) + Array Releasing, to champion all cinematic voices in their di...

04/16/2015

Female Power

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/08/africa/gallery/yz-yseult-the-women-warriors-of-senegal/index.html

04/15/2015

How Taraji P. Henson Took A Chance On Hollywood With Only $700 And A Dream

Love this woman from the beginning!!!

Empire wouldn't be half as good if it weren't for Taraji P. Henson, who plays tough Cookie Lyon – the head of the Lyon family household. And it makes sense, because it almost cost her everything sh...

04/15/2015

Pressure To ‘Be Strong’ Causing Black Women To Deny, Ignore Depression

I think I am guilty of this myself

April V. Taylor There is already a stigma associated with mental health in the Black community, and one of the areas where this stigma has an extremely negative impact is with Black women and depression. Incidences of depression among Black women are severely under-reported, under-diagnosed and unde…

04/13/2015

Public Advocate for the City of New York

Knowledge is Power

The official website of Letitia "Tish" James, Public Advocate for the City of New York.

04/08/2015

Permanent Memorial | International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the...

Haitian American made this!! Haiti Stand UP!!!!!!

The Permanent Memorial was unveiled on 25 March 2015, which marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The memorial, located on the United Nations Visitors Plaza in New York, will invite people everywhere to contemplate the legacy of the s…

04/07/2015

www.un.org

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/img/2015/posters/English_Remember_Slavery_poster_2015.pdf

04/07/2015

People in film are amazing! I have found more support and help from contacts I have never met in film then some of my personal relationships in finance. What a blessing

04/06/2015

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 25...

Did anyone know about this?? Thanks Don for sharing!!!

"This year’s Day of Remembrance pays particular tribute to the many women who suffered and died during the slave trade. ... Women slaves played a key role in maintaining the dignity of their communities. Too often their leadership and brave resistance have been underestimated or forgotten."

03/23/2015

Successful and Schizophrenic

Beautiful Article! Schizophrenia is not the end...

Some people with severe mental illness are capable of high levels of achievement.

03/18/2015

Prediabetes Symptoms: Do You Have It?

"meet with a nutritionist who can help you find the best foods to treat diabetes, and start walking for 30 minutes every day. Fruits, vegetables, and exercise never landed anyone in the hospital!"

While diabetes occurs in people of all ages and...

03/17/2015

Haitian and Haitian-Americans: WATCH THE FILM, SHARE IT, LOVE IT, LIKE IT - "NOU TOUT SE AYITI!!!

Haitian Film Makers

Please sign the petition to stay involved with and support non-political high impact media based initiatives to promote and drive towards a better Haiti. Nou tout se Ayiti. We're generating a new concept when it comes to Haiti; a new vocabulary will now be associated with our beloved country which w…

03/16/2015

Building with YUP NYC producer at the BRIC location !!! Love when we come together.. Great idea sharing! #blackproducers #blackfilm

03/16/2015

True

03/16/2015

The War Against Black Women and ALL Women of Color

Interesting concept... war against woman of color... In my most recent film viewing with new york woman in film ... it was discussed in a great film ...

EXCERPT: What I find most interesting is that too many Black men, male-identified Black women, and progressive anti-racist White people, are unable to step outside the awful reality of many Black men’s lives to see and hear the physical, emotional, psychological, and psychic pain that Black women ex…

03/13/2015

Brainwashed

Love this line...

"Brainwashed is not a reprimand—it is a call to action. It demands that we question our self-defeating attitudes and behaviors"

“Black people are not dark-skinned white people,” says advertising visionary Tom Burrell. In fact, they are much more. They are sur...

03/12/2015

Aishah Shahidah Simmons

Black Female Film Maker

Founded in 1992 by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, AfroLez® Productions is an AfroLez®femcentric multimedia arts company committed to using the moving image, the wr...

03/11/2015

Harlem's Mart 125: The American Dream

Haitian Director

"Harlem's Mart 125: the American Dream" is a documentary film about the history of Mart 125 and how it correlates to the "revitalization" of 125th street, Harlem's main commercial sector. This film takes its viewers on a historical journey that depicts the economic transition of 125th street from th…

03/10/2015

'Change Direction' Must Get Serious About Serious Mental Illness

Game Changer... Thank you First Lady

First lady Michelle Obama launches the "Change Direction" campaign in Washington, DC.

03/10/2015

NO! The R**e Documentary

Why are we so afraid to discuss such an important and prevalent occurrence in our society

Trailer for award-winning, ground-breaking documentary, explores the international reality of r**e and other forms of sexual assault through the first person...

03/10/2015

haitianawardsusa.com

Does anyone know someone who attended this??????
Please comment below

The Haitian Awards USA is always appreciative of onations and greatly appreciate anything you would be willing to donate, as well.

03/09/2015

Scenechronize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Does anyone know people in the film industry that uses this software?? Where can I get my hands on this?

Scenechronize (stylized as scenechronize) is a computer software platform, developed by Clever Machine Inc., for television and movie production companies. Its purpose is to reduce the need for paper materials used during the production process, in order to reduce waste.

03/07/2015

In Search Of The Black Knight Movie

I had the privilege to see this film at BAM with Philippe Charles and it was Hilarity! Interesting topics... #blackfilm #blackfilmdirector

In Search of the Black Knight is a feature length documentary that takes a humorous look into complexities of African American romantic relationships.

03/06/2015

New American Sculpture Opens at FiveMyles Gallery | The Brooklyn Reader

New American Sculpture Opens at FiveMyles Gallery | The Brooklyn Reader

Curated by Dexter Wimberly, New American Sculpture opening on February 28 at FiveMyles Gallery highlights the work of nine artists who seek to challenge conventional thinking about sculpture and simultaneously express their cultural agency.

03/06/2015

Pluie d'Espoir The Trailer Order your copy now. Version Complete: 617-615-9161

Haitian Directors

This is the original trailer of Pluie d'Espoir supported by its theme song "Fom Ale". The final version of Pluie d'Espoir is finally released. It is signed b...

03/05/2015

Carla Harris - Carla's Pearls

I had the honor and privilege to be speak with Carla Harris several times during my time at Morgan Stanley... she is indeed a force! Blessings even when I was in the middle of the storm

Carla Harris is a Wall Street banker, motivational speaker, gospel singer, and author of the book "Expect to Win"

03/05/2015

Jacques Roc on His Movie Pluie d’Espoir, Haitian Cinema and Its Future - Kreyolicious.com

Haitian Film Makers ..

For some, his movie Pluie D’Espoir is by far, one of the best movies to have come out of Haiti, Read More...

03/04/2015

Resilient Hearts Promo

It took me many years to watch a film with vivid scenes from the earthquake and not cry.. What a beautiful promo! Cannot wait to see the film... Happy Viewing

Trailer of powerful documentary which depicts the history, culture and resiliency of the Haitian people.

03/03/2015

HuffPost

I definitely teared up! Lets open up all awards show for all cultures!

#OscarsSoWhite isn't just a hashtag. It's a real problem.

03/02/2015

Sundance Institute

To all my Female Film Makers

http://www.sundance.org/initiatives/womens-initiative

Founded by Robert Redford, Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film and theatre.

03/02/2015

Jepht Bastien, Haitian Film Director

Jepht Bastien, Haitian Film Director

Jepht Bastien is a Haitian born and raised film maker who has won some of the greatest awards in the industry. He won the Claude Jutra Award for...

03/02/2015

Coming to New York City: Film Screening Series "Space is the Place: Afrofuturism" at BAMcinématek

Coming to New York City: Film Screening Series "Space is the Place: Afrofuturism" at BAMcinématek

An early announcement for a series coming to BAMcinématek (in Brooklyn, NYC) in April - 15 films screened over 8 days, spread out between April 3 and 15.

03/01/2015

Member of group Brownstone suddenly dies in Denmark – Naturally Moi

Sadness :( RIP

Charmayne Maxwell was part of the iconic singing group Brownstone, which wowed the world during the 1990s. Now, she is no longer with us after a freak accident took her life.

03/01/2015

INTERVIEW: Claudine Oriol, Actress and Filmaker On Resilient Hearts, Her Documentary -...

Haitian-American Film Maker

Claudine Oriol