March 26 - 28, 2010 Tempe, Arizona
2010 Film Awards:
PEOPLES CHOICE
"The Man in The Glass Case"
Director: Maxwell Addae
STUDENT SHORT
"Smile"
Director: Nicholas Cormier III
BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Burn: The Evolution of An American City"
Director: Harold Jackson III
BEST SHORT FILM
"Types In Stereo"
Director: Gemal Woods
FEATURE FILM
"Ije (The Journey)"
Director: Chineze Anyaene
View more videos of guest interveiws and
2008 Event Highlights
www.youtube.com/azblackfilm
2010 Event
Schedule of Events
The 8th Annual Arizona Black Film Showcase will run three days from Friday March 26, 2010 through Sunday, March 28, 2010. This year's Showcase is hosted in downtown Tempe, Arizona, at the Mill Avenue District Community Arts Project (MADCAP) Theaters. We will also host 200 valley high school students for the the 3rd Annual Urban Youth Film Bootcamp at Collins College in Tempe.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Workshops, 9-5pm
Red Carpet Reception, 5:30-7pm
Film Screenings, 7pm-Midnight
MADCAP TheatersTempe, Arizona
Urban Youth Film Bootcamp, 8-4:30pm
MADCAP Theaters, Tempe, AZ
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Film Screenings, 9-5pm
Vendor Fair, 9-4pm
Awards Reception, 6-7pm, fet. Dominic Amato
Awards Ceremony, 7-9pm
Afterset 9pm-12am fet.DJ unKnown
aloft HotelTempe, Arizona
Sunday, March 28, 2010
"Best of 2010" Film Screenings, 11-6pm
This year's event will present a fun-filled weekend of networking and learning through industry-related workshops, the screening of 40 short, feature & documentary films, an industry & community vendor fair, and culminating with a stellar evening of celebration and awards.
Filmmakers, industry professionals, celebrities and lovers of film will travel from around the United States to take part in this remarkable event.
Plan to join us as we celebrate another year of community partnership, education, industry collaboration, and fun. ! To take part in these activites, buy your ticket here!
Urban Youth Film Bootcamp
2010 marks the return of the Urban Youth Film Boot Camp. The Arizona Black Film Showcase will host our third annual “Urban Youth Film Boot Camp” program. This one of a kind, full day youth program will take 200 High School Students through the film making process from A-Z in a single day on March 26, 2010. The informative, engaging classes will be taught by local filmmakers, industry professionals from Los Angeles and Chicago as well as Instructors and Professors from Collins College Film Schools to give each student the hands-on experience needed to understood film production, in front of and behind the camera.
If you know a high school student (16 years or older) interested in Writing, Directing, or Acting, please submit all completed documents no later than Wednesday, March 12, 2010. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Presenters: Ashley Winston, Iris Huey, Ed Mabrey
ATTENTION: ***VENUE CHANGE***
Urban Youth Film Bootcamp,
Friday, 8-4:30pm, Madcap Theaters
Thank you to our UYFB Sponsors, whose support provides this workshop FREE to our student attendees.
Workshops
What to expect...
Friday, 9am-10:30am
>> Attention Writers: From Concept to Screen to Film Festival to Distribution: a seminar for emerging writers, producers, and directors
Special Session (by invitation only) , 11am-5pm
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Workshops are held at Madcap Theater on Friday, March 26, 2010, 9am-5pm,
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10am-3:00pm.
Attention Writers! A special session... Emerging writers, writer-directors, and writer-producers accepted to this workshop bring with them 3-5 pitches typed on a sheet of paper which are then submitted at the start of the workshop...Deadline to sign up is Monday, 3/22. Click here to learn more!
Friday, 10:45am-12:15pm
>> Nailing Your Audition: The role is yours, but you have to keep it
Friday, 1pm-2:30pm
>> Calling All Actors & Filmmakers: How to Prepare For Your Next Casting Call
Friday, 2:45pm - 4:15pm
>> Attention Writers & Filmmakers: Idea to Storyboard: The Process and Tools for Success
presenter bios
workshops
Saturday, 10am - 12pm
>> Something for All: Spoken Word to Scene 1, Take 1
Details on sessions and presenters:
Saturday, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
>> Something for All: Hair & Make-up for Film - More than just a pretty face
2010 Film Screening Schedule
This 2010 event will expand beyond the city limits of Phoenix into Tempe, Arizona, a growing, thriving and youth filled city that serves as the perfect backdrop for the showcases expansion of films screenings that include local, national, and international filmmakers with submissions from Nigeria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Australia and the Virgin Islands.
2010 azbfs short synopses for web
2010 AZBFS Playlist
Browse here for 2008 Films and Filmmaker Interviews
Ticket Purchase
AGE RESTRICTION: Due to the diverse nature of the films that are shown, all attendees to films must be 16+ years, or viewing in the company of an adult.
Note: Through the continuous generosity of our sponsors and private donations, the Urban Youth Film Bootcamp can be attended by any high school student of 16+ years, free of charge. For more details, click on Youth Bootcamp.
Thank you for supporting our 2010 event. We look forward to seeing you in 2011!
Help us continue our educational and no cost Youth Programming. Make your charitable contribution, and donate today!
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Sponsors
2010 Presenting Sponsors:
Many thanks to our 2010 Sponsors and Supporters:
AdCats
Adam Eget
Aloft Hotel
Aneita Gage
Andrea Beasley Brown - Madcap Theaters
AV Concepts
Ben Cherry
Black Pearl Poetry
Blair Singer Companies
Census 2010 - Phoenix
Creative Hands Cuisine
Cynthia McClymont
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Dexter Johnson - Digital Home Experts
Gayle Bass
Greater Phoenix Urban League of Young Professionals
Jenna Presol
Jimmy Cerracchio
Leonard G. Knight Scholarship Foundation
Leslie Criger - Downtown Tempe Community, Inc.
Mayo Clinic
MDCAV Associates, LLC
P.F. Chang's
Ralph & Janice Gillespie
Safeway, Inc.
Sistas of AZ
Stephen "Oz" Oslund
Targeted Media Communications
Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau
Valerie Mitchell - Tweeked by Design
About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
AZBFS mission is to become the premier, national media arts event dedicated to supporting Black film professionals through educational and networking opportunities. We believe that "Black Film is American Film", and that Black Films have a significant impact on the broader film and television industry.
The Arizona Black Film Showcase, (AZBFS), founded in 2001 by community leader and business professional, Joanna de'Shay, is a program of The Leadership Consortium (TLC) a 501(c)3 organization, whose mission is to identify, recruit, support and retain leaders of color. This annual, competitive film showcase is dedicated to supporting, celebrating and promoting the dynamic works of Black filmmakers locally and nationally. The Showcase solicits independent feature film entries created for under $1,000,000. Additionally, the Showcase provides Black directors, writers, producers, actors and other industry talent a forum to network and share in their cinematic experiences.
The Arizona Black Film Showcase is a world-class event that brings world class talent such as Wayne Brady, Lynn Whitfield, Hill Harper, Bill Duke (A Rage In Harlem, Sister Act II), Lee Daniels (Precious, Shadowboxer, Monsters Ball, The Woodsman), Ehrich Van Lowe, of "The Cosby Show, Michael Stradford, vice president, Columbia Tri-Star DVD Divisions, and many more.
Joanna de'Shay, Founder & 2008 Event Chair
Maekela Delk, 2010 Event Chair
Drisana Rose, 2010 Event Co-Chair
Yvette Martin, 2010 Event Co-Chair
Oscar Micheaux Winners: Special Guests:
Media & Press Info.
AZBFS 2010 Media Partners:
For more information on Media news and Event coverage, contact Suzanne Wilson, 2010 Marketing/Public Relations Chair, at media_azblackfilm.com
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Current Press Releases:
2010_azbfs-film_spotlight
2010_azbfs-workshops
2010 azbfs awards celebration
http://www.youtube.com/user/azblackfilm
2008 Video Edit and Production compliments of:
AZBFS Screen Shorts
for Haiti Relief -
January 2010
AZBFS-Event Update
February 2010
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2010 azbfs pr-sponsors
Getting Around
Opening Night Reception
Film Screenings & Workshops, Friday - Sunday
MADCAP Theaters Tempe, AZ
310 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
Parking
***Due to Tempe Arts Festival Special Event Weekend, Event Parking is $10. Check www.tempefestivalofthearts.com for area parking and street closures.
Urban Youth Film Bootcamp, Friday, 8-4:30pm
Filmmakers Lounge, Saturday, 11am-5pm
Closing Night Awards Ceremony, Saturday, 6pm
Aloft Hotel Tempe, AZ
AZBFS 2010 is in the heart of Tempe'’s Mill Avenue District. Restaurants, entertainment, and the buzz of this youthful and creative area are all in walking distance of our main event. We encourage use of the city’'s free local area buses, Orbit or FLASH, to travel between the host hotel and Madcap Theater. The Metro Light Rail or Orbit Park & Ride are easy access for local event attendees. See the links below for the stops near you.
Transportation
Orbit http://www.tempe.gov/tim/Bus/Orbit.htm
FLASH http://www.tempe.gov/tim/Bus/FLASH.htm
Valley Metro Bushttp://www.tempe.gov/tim/Bus/FLASH.htm
Metro Light Rail http://millavenue.com/transportation/rail
Event Hotel - Reservations/AZBFS Rates
Media Contact:
Suzanne Wilson
2010 Marketing/Public Relations Chair
media_azblackfilm.com
Sponsorships:
Maekela Delk, 2010 Event Chair sponsorship_azblackfilm.com
Urban Youth Film Boot Camp:
Christian Johnson & Victor Barrow
2010 Urban Youth Film Boot Camp Chairs
youthbootcamp_azblackfilm.com
Film Crew/Technical Volunteering:
Karen Sundt, 2010 Technical Film Crew Lead
filmcrew_azblackfilm.com
Vendor Fair Contact:
Ruth Barrow & Terry Cato,
2010 Vendor Fair Leads
vendors_azblackfilm.com
Contact Us
Arizona Black Film Showcase
P.O. Box 63483
Phoenix, AZ 85082-3483
General Information:
info_azblackfilm.com
Volunteering:
Drisana Rose, 2010 Volunteer Coordinator volunteer_azblackfilm.com
Film Submissions:
April Patterson & Candace Mayfield
2010 Film Submission\Screening Chairs films_azblackfilm.com
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