San Francisco Black Film Festival
P.O. Box 15490
San Francisco, CA 94115
For Immediate Release
May 18, 2011
Media Contact:
Jackie Wright, 415 525 0410
jackiewright@wrightnow.biz
The San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 17-19 Pays Tribute to the Black Family and Fathers During Juneteenth Weekend
San Francisco-It's a family affair! "The Trajectory of the Black Family Through Film" is the theme of this year's San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 17-19 that will be held at various venues in San Francisco. Among the many films from opening to closing nights, will be events such as a Red Carpet VIP Party, "Fathers of the Sports" Panel Discussion and the "My Dad is My Hero Father's Day Contest." With family friendly prices, the San Francisco Black Film Festival invites everyone to join in the fun and intellectual journey through films.
San Francisco Black Film Festival organizers call on the public to get their creative juices flowing with the video and essay contest "My Dad is My Hero." Everyone is invited to send in their 2-minute or less video or 500 words or less essay to honor their father or the father figure in their life both living or in memoriam. All ages are invited to participate. Entries should be emailed to info@sfbff.org or sent in no later than June 10th to the San Francisco Film Festival P.O. Box 15490, San Francisco, CA 94115, attn: "My Dad is My Hero." All entries must have a name, age, phone number, return address information and preferrably an email address, if the entrant has one. The entries will be judged by a panel of community leaders and the fathers of the winning entries will be honored on Sunday June 19th.
The film festival gets underway June 17th highlighting local filmmaker Kevin Epps with his documentary "Straight Outta Hunter's Point 2," a follow up to his 2002 groundbreaking acclaimed documentary "Straight Outta Hunter's Point." Epps revisits the neighborhood for a look at the current state of the community and the myriad of social and economic issues.
The San Francisco Black Film Festival is open to everyone. It's an opportunity for all multicultural Bay Area residents and visitors to San Francisco to take a glimpse at the Black community from the everyday media that often just displays the problems and issues when there is much more than meets the eye. The San Francisco Black Film Festival provides the African American Community and opportunity for reflection and affirmation.
To find out more about the Urban Kidz Film Series, the Red Carpet Walk, the Red Carpet VIP Reception, the films, the panels, and the "My Dad is My Hero Father's Day Contest," visit www.sfbff.org. For organization and corporate sponsorship opportunities contact Jackie Wright at 415.525.0410.
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About the San Francisco Black Film Festival
The San Francisco Black Film Festival was founded with the artistic vision to provide a platform for Black filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to present their art. As a competitive film festival, SFBFF identifies filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors that are emerging as talents and established artists who are contributing to the cinematic legacy of African Americans. SFBFF conscientiously expands the notions of "Black film-making" to a global perspective. The San Francisco Black Film Festival is the brainchild of the late Ave Montague.
Official Rules
San Francisco Black Film Festival
P.O. Box 15490
San Francisco, CA 94115
The San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 16-19 Pays Tribute to the Black Family and Fathers During Juneteenth Weekend
San Francisco-It's a family affair! "The Trajectory of the Black Family Through Film" is the theme of this year's San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 16-19 that will be held at various venues in San Francisco. Among the many films from opening to closing nights, will be events such as a Red Carpet VIP Party, "Fathers of the Sports" Panel Discussion and a "My Dad is My Hero Father's Day Contest." With family friendly prices, the San Francisco Black Film Festival invites everyone to join in the fun and intellectual journey through films. San Francisco Black Film Festival organizers call on the public to get their creative juices flowing with the video and essay contest "My Dad is My Hero."
Rules
· All ages are invited to participate.
· All entries must have a name, age, phone number, return address information and preferrably an email address, if the entrant has one.
· Everyone is invited to send in their 2-minute or less video or 500 words or less essay to honor their father or the father figure in their life both living or in memoriam.
· Specify if the honoree is living or if your entrant is a memorial tribute.
· Videos should be on DVD and mailed or sent by email to info@sfbff.org
· Essays should be double-spaced preferably typewritten or printed.
· Entries should be emailed to info@sfbff.org or sent to be received no later than June 10th to the San Francisco Film Festival P.O. Box 15490, San Francisco, CA 94115, attn: "My Dad is My Hero."
· All Entries received after June 10th will not be considered.
· No entries will be returned to sender.
· The subject of the winning entries will receive recognition before the audience at the 3 p.m. June 19th Screening. They will receive and all access pass to the 2011 SFBFF and 2012 SFBFF. They will be included in post event publicity.
About the San Francisco Black Film Festival
The San Francisco Black Film Festival was founded with the artistic vision to provide a platform for Black filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to present their art. As a competitive film festival, SFBFF identifies filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors that are emerging as talents and established artists who are contributing to the cinematic legacy of African Americans. SFBFF conscientiously expands the notions of "Black film-making" to a global perspective. The San Francisco Black Film Festival is the brainchild of the late Ave Montague.