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July 11, Saturday
MediaOne's First Look: Film/Video Buyers Conference Producer's Showcase
nme:1-3 p.m.
Venue:Georgia Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
Tickets:Free
MediaOne's First Look: Film/Video Buyers Symposium
Time:4-6 p.m.
Venue:Georgia Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
'tickets:Free
Night of the Black Independents Film Festival Annual juried festival presenting
the work of emerging Black producers. Sponsored by the Night of the Black
Independents.
Time:2 p.m.-midnight
Venue:Goethe Institut, Colony Square (Plaza Level)
Tickets:Free
July 12, Sunday
"Homage" Opening &, Reception
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers Charles
Burnett, Camille Billops and Leslie Ha@s
3 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$10
"Hellbound Train"
Silent film by Elois Gist; discovered by Dr. Gloria Gibson-Hudson, reconstructed
by Toriano Berry, featuring original score performed live by composer Geri
Allen
7 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$10
July 13, Monday
"Homage"
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers
Charles Burnett, Camille Billops and Leslie Harris
12:30 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$3
Camille Billops - Young Filmmakers Workshop
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
14th Street Playhouse, Main Stage
Free
"The Black Newspaper: Soldiers Without Swords"
Premiere of Stanley Nelson's documentary detailing the history of the Black
press
7 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$5
"Blind Faith'
by Ernest Dickerson and featuring Charles Dutton
10 p.m. and midnight
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta Ballroom
$5
July 14, Tuesday
"Homage"
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers Charles
Burnett, Camille Billops and Leslie Harris
12:30 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$3
Telling the Story: Screenwriter's workshop with Paris Qualles
2 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel Ballroom
Free
"Homecoming: A Work-in-Progress"
Premiere of film about decline of Black farming by Charlene Gilbert
7 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$5
'First Time Felon"
HBO film directed by Charles S. Dutton
7 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta Ballroom
$5
Hip Hop Mini Video Festival
hosted by Harry Allen of Vibe magazine
10 P.M.
Atlanta Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
$5
July 15, Wednesday
"Homage"
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers
Charles Bumett, Camille Billops and Leslie Ha@s
12:30 pm
Walter Hill Auditorium
$3
Finding Resources/Creating Structure Workshop led by Monty
Ross
2 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta Ballroom
Free
"Brief Encounters With a Light Continent"
short films from Africa gathered by June Givanni, Toronto film Festival
curator
7 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$5
Music Video as Film
hosted by Greg Tate, musician, novelist and critic
10 P.M.
Atlanta Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
$5
July 16, Thursday
"Homage"
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers Charles
Burnett, Camille Billops and Leslie Harris
12:30 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$3
An Actor Behind the Camera, workshop with Charles Dutton Dutton
Mr Dutton will use his HBO film "First Time Felon" as a case study
2 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta Ballroom
Free
"Africans in America"
hosted by producers Orlando Bagwell and Jacquie Jones
7 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$5
"Dakan' ('Destiny") and "In My Father's
House"
"Dakan" is the first sub-Saharan film to explore homosexuality
10 P.M.
Atlanta Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel
$5
July 17, Friday
"Life and Legacy of Paul Robeson"
Lecture and Presentation created and led by Pearl Bowser
10 a.m.
Renaissance Hotel Ballroom
Free
'Homage"
A series of short new works by prominent African-American filmmakers Charles
Burnett, Camille Billops and Leslie Harris
12:30 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$3
Digital Diaspora: Seminar
Case studies of Black creativity in the digital world
2 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel Ballroom
Free
Remembering Robeson - A Film Lecture"
hosted by Paul Robeson Jr.
8 p.m.
Rich Auditorium
$10
July 18, Saturday
The Iconography of the Middle Passage Panel Discussion
10 a.m.
Renaissance Hotel
Free
Middle Passage Film Screenings (5)
'Zajota and the Boogey Spirit," 1:30 p.m.; "West
Indies," 3 p.m.; 'Space Traders," 5:30 p.m.; premiere of 'Through
the Door of No Return," 7 p.m.; 'Sankofa," 10 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-midnight
Renaissance Hotel Ballroom
$5 per film
Paul Robeson Cinema Celebration Film Series / 'Jericho"
3 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$5
Paul Robeson Cinema Celebration Film Series / 'Proud Valley"
4:30 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$5
Paul Robeson Cinema Celebration Film Series / "Showboat"
8 p.m.
Walter Hill Auditorium
$5
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