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Philadelphia Eagles #10 DeSean Jackson Scores Big at San Francisco Black Film Festival  | | #10
DeSean Jackson, Long Beach, Ca native and Cal Berkeley All Star, now
with the Philadelphia Eagles will be featured at San Francisco Black
Film Festival XV in his brothers 18 years in the making film "#10 DeSean
Jackson-The Making of a Father's Dream." |
Buzz Around the Internet today is DeSean Jackson's Joining forces with Jay Z
San Francisco- June 3, 2013 -
As news of moving representation from Drew Rosenhaus to Jay Z's Roc
Nation, unfold over the Internet, The San Francisco Black Film Festival
confirms, DeSean Jackson is making off field moves as stellar as his on
field accomplishments. " # 10 DeSean Jackson-A Father's Dream," a film by his brother Byron Jackson opens San Francisco Black Film Festival XV. See Monica Matulich's Film Description for the Los Angeles Times.  | | "#10 DeSean Jackson The Making Of A Father's Dream" |
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Genealogist Henriette Cain and
Veteran Actress Peggy Blow reunite in German Airport. Former Baker High
School Alumna trek through Germany in search of their heritage.
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BROWN BABIESThe
theme of fathers and family goes deep as San Francisco Black Film
Festival XV unfolds over Juneteenth and Father's Day Weekend. It not
only goes deep, but it goes international with a film by Mikaela Kirst
of Germany, "Brown Babies" which chronicles two Baker High School Alumna
growing up in the shadow of military base, Fort Benning, Ga, not
knowing their real heritage, an unknown Black U.S. Soldier and an
unknown German mother. More than four decades after graduation from
high school the film captures genealogist Henriette Cain of Rockford,
Illinois and Veteran actor Peggy Blow of Los Angeles as they connect
with family in Germany that had been lost for most of their lives. Hollywood celebrity Darrin Henson, an actor, director and choreographer who has worked  with the King of Pop Michael Jackson and his former Bronx neighbor Jennifer Lopez, will be on hand opening night, June 13 for the screening of his film "The Hotel"
with its universal theme tapping into the power of music and dance-- a
perfect pitch for the San Francisco Black Film Festival perfectly placed
in June Black Music Month. Stars of Hotel along with Henson
include:Amrapali Ambegaokar, Carlos Korotana, and Mona Sishodia.
Henson, the author of "Intimate Thoughts" will have a book signing after
the screening of "The Hotel."  | |
Beautiful Couple, husband and
wife team, Katera Crossley (l) and Kali O'Ray (r), co-directors of San
Francisco Black Film Festival receive accolades at SFBFF 2011 Ceremonies
at The Jazz Heritage Center. Special Thanks to Christine Harris, JHC
Board Director for keeping the JHC & SFBFF relationship going
initiated by former Executive Director Peter Fitzsimmons. JHC is a
true friend and like family to SFBFF. JHC partners with SFBFF XV.
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The San Francisco Black Film Festival,
"It's a Family Affair." See the Story of Sly Stone and other films
worth a gander. Congratulations to Katera Crossley and Kali O'Ray for
keeping the dream alive of founder, community leader, arts impresario,
pr maven, and Kali's mother, the late Ave Montague. There's still
time for sponsorships. Have your organization, business or corporation
purchase tickets for youth to see "10 DeSean Jackson. San Francisco
Black Film Festival gives your company year long visibility beyond the
festival. See Sponsorship opportunities here.
Don't forget to "honor your father" in the "My Dad is My Hero Contest." 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."  | |
Rev. Everread Cohen
(Supervisor Malia Cohen's Father) receives 2012 "My Dad is My Hero"
Award presented by SFBFF publicist Jackie Wright on Behalf of His Cousin
Lionel Armstrong at Jazz Heritage Center. An essay written by his
daughter Tiffany Armstrong Gorman Garnered a Fabulous Weekend Stay for
Two for Armstrong and his wife, Kelly Armstrong. The InterContinental
donated the top prize again for SFBFF XV.
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- All ages are invited to partcipate.
- All
entries must have a name, age, phone number, return address
information and preferably an email address, if the entrant has one.
- 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.
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SFBFF XV on the Wire--Who's Saying What Where
Fathers Rule the Roost: 5 to Watch by Michael Fox KQED Unspooling June 13-16
over Father's Day weekend, the 15th annual San Francisco Black Film
Festival is a dyed-in-the-wool community -- and family -- event. Help get the word out-Public Affairs Directors, Newsletter Editors & Corporate Public Information Officers. SFBFF XV Public Service Announcements! Thank You!!! |
SFBFF SalutesCongratulations
to "Piper" of Flipsyde for his successful spring performances of his
one man show "Cops and Robbers" directed by former Oakland Film Office
Director Ami Zins and her husband Lew Levinson, former Thearter Arts
Department
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"Piper" of
Flipysyde Completed Show Stopping Performances of his 16 character one
man show, "Cops and Robbers:" A strong creative message for youth and
all to stop the violence.
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Chair at Laney College. Sandy
Close, Executive Director of New America Media and founder of YO-Youth
Outlook,said of "Cops and Robbers," "It's powerful!" Look for the
coverage at New America Media and the Richmond Pulse. Piper is among local Bay Area celebrities and community leaders invited to Red Carpet events at the SFBFF XV. NaVorro BowmanCongratulations to NaVorro Bowman for his successful fundraiser for Dwayne Jones' "Urban Ed Academy" held on Friday. |
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