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DESCRIPTION:\n	Presented by community partner Afrikan Poetry Theatre \n\n\n
 	Hosted by Gregory Branch &amp\; Mike Sargent\, with keynote speaker Marku
 ann Smith\, and other guest speakers&nbsp\; \n\n\n	This year\, Afrikan Poe
 try Theatre’s Black History Month Film Festival focuses on the emergence o
 f black filmmakers\, studios\, directors\, actors\, and producers in film\
 , television\, and streaming services. The afternoon event features screen
 ings of recent work by students and professional filmmakers\; special gues
 ts including Markuann Smith\, creator of the Epix/Netflix series Godfather
  of Harlem\, which stars Forest Whitaker\; and discussions with filmmakers
  and film critics. Please see below for the full program and RSVP for the 
 event using the link at the bottom of the page. \n\n\n	Part 1: The Journey
  of the Black Creative (2:00 to 4:00 p.m.) \n	\n	 The program opens with a
  screening of work by students who participated in APT’s 2019 filmmaking c
 lass. Afterwards\, keynote speaker Markuann Smith\, creator\, co-writer\, 
 and co-executive producer of Godfather of Harlem (courtesy of Epix/Netflix
 ) will present an episode of his series and participate in a discussion wi
 th Professor James Small (historical consultant &amp\; Malcom X’s bodyguar
 d)\; Sampson Styles (BET correspondent &amp\; creator/director of Killing 
 Beef\, a new show on Revolt TV)\; Eugenia Harvey (Emmy Award–winning produ
 cer)\; Vernon “Smij” Williams (writer/director)\, discussing the pitfalls 
 of becoming a new filmmaker\; and filmmaker Huriyyah Muhammad (winner\, Su
 ndance Institute / Amazon Studios Producers Award for narrative feature Fa
 rewell Amor). Each filmmaker will show a sizzle reel of their work as part
  of the discussion about the current atmosphere of black creative professi
 onals in a majority non-black Hollywood. \n\n\n	Part 2: Black Film Critic 
 Panel: Are We in an Urban Film Renaissance? (4:15 to 6:00 p.m.) \n	\n	 Fil
 m critic and filmmaker Mike Sargent (correspondent for The Oscars)\, will 
 host a panel discussion with respected black film critics: Valerie Complex
  (Variety\, The Hollywood Reporter\, The Playlist) and Wilson Morales (edi
 tor of blackfilm.com and contributor to Tim Gordon’s “Keeping It Real” rad
 io show). They will talk about the future of black cinema and critique rec
 ent movies and series\, such as Queen &amp\; Slim\, US\, Get Out\, See You
  Yesterday\, When They See Us\, and more. \n\n\n	The program will be follo
 wed by refreshments and conversation in the Museum’s education space. \n\n
 \n	Free admission with RSVP. Please reserve a ticket by using this form. N
 ote: Tickets are limited and will be distributed first-come\, first-served
  from the RSVP list. \n
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LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image - Bartos Screening Room
SUMMARY:Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s Black History Month Film Festival
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