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San Francisco Black Film Festival
(Nonprofit Organization)
P.O. Box 15490
San Francisco, CA 94115
MEDIA ADVISORY
June 13, 2013
Contact: Jackie Wright
415 525 0410,
jackiewright@wrightnow.biz
San Francisco Black Film Festival XV
Celebrates Juneteenth, Father's Day & Independent Films
Wright Enterprises & LaHitz Media Present Pre-Festival Media & VIP Screening of
"#10 DeSean Jackson: The Making of a Father's Dream."
DeSean is scheduled an Interview at today's 2:30 p.m. News Conference
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(Bill Jackson interviewed by youth reporter, Alex Taliaferro)
In one of those unplanned, unrehearsed "who knew?" moments, LaHitz
Media's Jacquie Taliaferro grooms his son Alex Taliaferro to interview
Bill Jackson in DeSean Jackson's 2008 rookie year at Candlestick Park.
Bill Jackson, the driving force in DeSean's life and the new documentary
is seen at 1:10 in the 3:40 video of McNabb leading the Philadelphia
Eagles to a 40 to 26 victory over the San Francisco 49e rs. Cub reporter "Alex T," listens in on locker room interview of DeSean at 2:33.
Five years later, LaHitz Media co-presents VIP Screening of "#10 DeSean
Jackson: The Making of a Father's Dream" at the San Francisco Black
Film Festival XV, June 13-16 (www.sfbff.org). (video captured with handheld Sony Bloggie camera).
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Who: Kali O'Ray, Co Director San Francisco Black Film Festival; Katera Crossley, Co-Director, San Francisco Black Film Festival; Byron Jackson, Co-Director and Filmmaker- "#10 DeSean Jackson: The Making of a Father's Dream," & founder of SportsRhythms; Kern Konwiser, Co-Director of"#10 DeSean Jackson: The Making of a Father's Dream;" Team Jackson Members: Irving Booker & Gary Cablayan; SportsRhythms Academic Director Karlos Carter; Jacquie Taliaferro, SF Filmmaker, Director of LaHitz Media; Jackie Wright, President, Wright Enterprises. Invited guests (To be confirmed) include: Larry Moody, City Councilmen of East Palo Alto; Lamonte Winston of Oakland Raiders; San Francisco 49ers: NaVorro Bowman, Tarrell Brown and Patrick Willis; film director John Fortenberry; Jean Fortenberry; Entertainment Manager Leila Steinberg; Snoop Dogg; Retired MLB Pitcher John Rocker; Carl Davis Jr., President of the Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce and other special guests.
What: Media
Briefing for the San Francisco Film Festival and Pre-festival screening
of educational and sports-related film, "#10 DeSean Jackson: The Making
of a Father's Dream." SFBFF officials will also give brief overview of
the festival. Media are invited with guests including youth groups and
sports figures to remain for the screening of "#10 DeSean Jackson: The
Making of a Father's Dream."
When: Thursday, June 13, 2013, Doors Open 2:00 p.m.
News Conference: 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Q& A to include Skype Interview with DeSean Jackson from New York City. Where: Dolby Laboratories, 100 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103 Why: The San Francisco Black Film Festival
is a growing brand that increasingly gives a platform for emerging
multicultural filmmakers and established Hollywood filmmakers to display
work reflecting the African Diaspora and interact with each other as it
stimulates tourism. SFBFF goes beyond entertainment. The developing
brand as it increases tourism will ultimately become an economic engine
to train and employ youth and transitioning workforce adults. ### News Editors: RSVP to jackiewright@wrightnow.biz by 12 noon, June 13 (helpful but not mandatory). VIP Screening Guests Must RSVP.
#10 DeSean Jackson: The Making of A Father's Dream will also be
screened again at the California College of Arts, 1111 Eighth Street in
San Francisco, CA 94107, on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16. The program begins at 2:00 p.m. with a 30 minute version of " Brown Babies,"
a film by German Director Michaela Kirst that tells of the children of
German women and Black U.S. Soldiers born immediately after World War
II, who are now searching for their heritage. One of the featured
stories is about Peggy Blow, a veteran actress, who starred in "The Hat
Lady" Ruth Dewson's production of " Crowns." San Francisco Black Film Festival XV Fact Sheet ### A Sad but Triumph Community News Note
Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises, joins with the San Francisco Community in the mourning of the passing of Vera Lee Clanton.
Ms. Clanton's expertise in fashion design was recognized during the San
Francisco Black Film Festival, as 2011 film festival honoree Gerry Lange
(First public affairs director for KBHK and mother of
actor/director/producer Ted Lange of "Love Boat" fame), saluted Ms.
Clanton for providing her total on air wardrobe when Lange hosted a
community affairs show on KBHK, now CW Bay Area TV.
A stalwart
community leader who served the community well into her nineties, Ms
Clanton was an active fellow member of the San Francisco Chapter of the
National Coalition of 100 Black Women. She established The Berry and
Vera Lee Clanton Endowment Scholarship" at San Francisco State
University. Ms. Clanton is an inspiration to others. Her delightful
smile and friendly personality will be greatly missed. Ms. Clanton was
dedicated to make the most of life circumstances and she always worked
to make the best of every situation. "If we don't do it, it may not
get done."-Vera Lee Clanton
Related Film Festival Article:
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. "Brown
Babies" will be screened Saturday, June 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the San
Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103 and 2:00 p.m. Father's Day, June 16, prior to the
screening of "DeSean Jackson #10: The Making of a Father's Dream" at the
California College of Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA
94107.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! 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.
- Extended Timeline: essays, videos accepted through June 14, 2013
The
winner will be announced at the Father's Day Screening of "DeSean
Jackson #10: The Making of a Father's Dream" at the California College
of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Program
begins at 2:00 p.m.
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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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About Wright Enterprises
"I love helping people become successful!
As a three-time Associated Press Award-winning journalist and seasoned
communications and public relations leader, I am goal oriented,
results driven and I work diligently to get the job done.
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Jackie Wright, President Wright Enterprises
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When I take on any assignment, my goal is to
empower an organization/company to tell its stories with passion
through media and public engagement. I work to ensure staff do not
feel helpless before the media by empowering them to harness their
internal power."
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Communication Management, Branding and Identity, Public Relations,
Social Media, Reputation Management, Media Relations, Media Training,
Community Relations, Local, National and International Media Campaign
Management.
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