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5 Questions for BlackStar Filmmakers - Sophie Lee BEHIND THE MASK

Synopsis: With the outbreak of Coronavirus, Chinese students in UK were attacked because of wearing the face mask. Therefore, to prevent this happen, student Lee prepares a spicy spray with her. When Lee really walks on the street, people looks at her differently which makes her afraid and worried. However, when Lee found herself followed by a black person, unconsciously she thought he wanted to attack her. White people attacks Chinese students reflects that they discriminate Asian. In the meantime, some Chinese also discriminate the black people. It is the chain of contempt. Everyone has hidden prejudice, which is more terrible than viruses.  READ MORE  http://tinseltine.com/5-questions-for-blackstar-film-festival-filmmakers-2020/

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Doing something this dope with this amazing group of people is definitely one of the highlights of an otherwise extremely challenging year. While it shows no signs of slowing down, we keep pushing and enjoying the moments that make us full. Thank you to @maorikarmael and everyone at @blackstarfest for being a beacon of light at all times. ❤️ #blackstar20solit Drone 📸by @amiraclephotographs #RepostPlus @blackstarfest - - - - - - And we made it! The 9th annual BlackStar Film Festival is in the books — and we're ready for some sleep 😌. Pictured here are only a few of the people that made this year's event(s) happen, but shout out to the entire BlackStar team for pulling together under some very challenging circumstances.⁠ ⁠ We'll be taking a social media hiatus as we reflect, rest, and recuperate from the amazingness of this past week (and the many months of planning before that!). In the meantime, you can catch up on any panels you missed on our Facebook page or still grab some #BSFF20 merch at the link in bio!⁠ ⁠ See you in a couple weeks ✌🏿✌🏾✌🏽⁠ ⁠ ---⁠ ⁠ 📸 @embassy730 (at BlackStar Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEe90HwhZe7/?igshid=bn32flprzpgk

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💕📽🎙#ArtIsAWeapon #Filmmaker @apshantology will talk about her new #documentary #DaughtersOf on @girltrek's IG live today at 4PM ET. The movie will premier at @blackstarfest on Sunday, Aug. 23. Tickets and info: www.blackstarfest.org _______________________ Reposted from @apshantology THE WARM UP — GIRLTREK’s IG LIVE TODAY AT 4PM. ___ Me and my LIL SIS @syreetagates SYREETA CASSANDRA GATES are taking over @girltrek’s IG LIVE to do a preview behind the scenes convo about Daughters Of. ___ Just so you know, the only person in the WORLD that I know who talks about their late great grandma as much as I talk about my late great Grandma, is Syreeta Cassandra Gates. Syreeta is also Tee Brenda’s daughter to a B. All her fly girls ways from her stunting in minks to making sure she gets her coins, to upholding a deep and rich family heritage rooted in Up South traditions, directly comes from the women who brought her into being. ___ Syreeta is an archivist, dare I say the first of her kind. She is a brilliant strategist. She is the collector of art and a mentor to many young people. And she is the Founder of the Gates Preserve. She’s one of the top notch millennial generals on my team, to whom I owe a lot over the past several years that she has been in my life. All of the greats know her...because she consistently does the work. ___ Come listen to us talk about our grandmas, archiving, genealogy and what went into making this film before it premieres on Sunday. We promise not to give all of the GOOD stuff away. But there are so many jewels, it will be hard to do that. ___ Thank you @girltrek for hosting us! See y’all at 4pm. ___ And PS: If you haven’t already done so, buy your ticket for Daughters Of! And check out all the other amazing films premiering every day at @blackstarfest! ____ Collage: @artbysafara Text Designed by: @kanonsense #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackGirlMovieGeeks #BlackStarFilmFest #BSFF20 #FilmLovers #BlackWomen #BlackWomen #AncestralLines #VirtualFilmFest #BlackFilms #BlackStorytellers #BlackAugust https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKROVJgXCs/?igshid=n0rhqa4riiq7

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Introducing BlackStar Live!, our very own morning show, airing live on Facebook every day of the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival 🙌🏾⁠ ⁠ Co-hosted by scholar-activist Dr. Yaba Blay (@fiyawata), BlackStar’s own Maori Karmael Holmes (@maorikarmael), DJ Rich Medina (@richmedina), musician/actor Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (@blackthought) and filmmaker-artist Rashid Zakat (@rashidzakat), the program will loosely consist of interviews with filmmakers, live performances, astrological updates, roundtable discussions of the day’s film programming, and other content interspersed throughout. Join us as we attend to the political, petty and creative urgencies of the day with humor, insightful critique, and delight.⁠ ⁠ Don't miss it! More info at the link in bio 👉🏾 ⁠ blackstarfest.org/blackstarlive⁠ ⁠ #BSFF20 #BlackStarLive #byindiemeansnecessary (at BlackStar Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHH4ERjYtS/?igshid=1l2cfb70kheen

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#Repost @sewragee (@get_repost) ・・・ THANK YOU to Le Ann Lindsay, Editor of @tinsel_tine for featuring me and my fashion film "As Above" in her article showcasing some of the directors from this years @blackstarfest! I'm long winded y'all, so you can read the full article on the blog! I breakdown the inspiration for the disco soundtrack and do a ol'school extra long list shout out to my crew!! http://tinseltine.com/5-questions-for-blackstar-film-festival-filmmakers-2020/ -- #AsAbove #FashionFilm #BSFF20 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnOv6yjjLZ/?igshid=1scknah72kym6

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5 Questions for BlackStar Filmmakers - Paul Pryce THE DELIVERER

Synopsis: A Trinidadian fisherman brokers a deal with a Venezuelan refugee to traffic cocaine to save his village from a corrupt government, in exchange for helping her find asylum for her family

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5 Questions for BlackStar Filmmakers - Rachel Harrison Gordon BROKEN BIRD

Screening Date: Shorts Program: Kindred - Thurs. Aug 20th 5:30pm TRAILER | Instagram | Instagram | Website | Website

Synopsis: Birdie, a biracial girl raised by her Jewish mom, spends a rare visitation day with her father while preparing for her Bat Mitzvah. She overcomes her doubts, and decides to risk inviting him back into her life. Birdie confronts what independence means as she steps into adulthood on her own terms.

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5 Questions for BlackStar Filmmakers - Johnny Ray Gill DVD & CHILL

Synopsis: In the City of Angels, a jungle filled with predators & opportunists perpetually on the prowl, Zora a beautifully exotic groupie wants nothing more than to rub shoulders with her celebrity obsession & Hollywood hunk Shemar Moor. So she arranges to spend the evening watching a DVD at her condo with Moor's handsome slick tongued half-brother Cyrano in a ploy to use him as a stepping stone to Shemar. But Cyrano, hip to the hustle, & out to quench the thirst of his own desire, plots to use his charm & the fame of his half-brother as bait to seduce Zora. And as their movie glimmers, these two sexy beasts hunt one another & by the end of an intimate evening, one will never be the same. 

READ MORE - http://tinseltine.com/5-questions-for-blackstar-film-festival-filmmakers-2020/

[embassy730]

Day 4 of @blackstarfest features the much anticipated debut of the film Daughters Of as well as the last day of the #PhillyDriveIn with screening of @juneteenthmovie! Tune in and come down later tonight! #RepostPlus @blackstarfest - - - - - - Day 4 at BlackStar 2020 begins once more with BlackStar LIVE!, where we'll be interviewing director Shantrelle Lewis — whose film DAUGHTERS OF has its World Premiere today — and researcher Mark Gonzales (appearing on today's "Cultural Work in the Wake" panel). ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Tune into the show at 9:15 AM ET via our website (link in bio) or Facebook page!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #BSFF20 #BlackStar20SoLit (at BlackStar Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPGVTnhpu8/?igshid=juwkzor6e6f5

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🌅☕📽#ArtIsAWeapon The 9th Annual @blackstarfest kicks off this morning at 9:15AM... Reposted from @blackstarfest Introducing BlackStar Live!, our very own morning show, airing live on Facebook every day of the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival 🙌🏾⁠ [August 20-26] ⁠Co-hosted by scholar-activist Dr. Yaba Blay (@fiyawata), BlackStar’s own Maori Karmael Holmes (@maorikarmael), DJ Rich Medina (@richmedina), musician/actor Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (@blackthought) and filmmaker-artist Rashid Zakat (@rashidzakat), the program will loosely consist of #interviews with #filmmakers, live #performances, astrological updates, roundtable #discussions of the day’s film programming, and other content interspersed throughout. Join us as we attend to the political, petty and creative urgencies of the day with humor, insightful critique, and delight.⁠ ⁠ Don't miss it! More info at the link in bio 👉🏾 ⁠ blackstarfest.org/blackstarlive⁠ [Presented by @colorofchange] ⁠_______________________ Reposted from @fiyawata WE STILL LIT, pandemic and all! 🤩 Join us Aug 20-26 as the International Black Family Reunion aka BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL goes virtual and ya girl tries her hand at being a morning show co-host. #TeamNoBehavior #YallKnowICantFixMyFace #ALLofTheseBlacksGotJokes #ABlackAssGoodTime #BSFF20 #BlackStarLive #byindiemeansnecessary #FilmFestival #BlackFilms #BlackFilmmakers #BlackStorytellers #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackGirlMovieGeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHKNJLALNe/?igshid=fvf3ny3azavx

[embassy730]

Every year the @blackstarfest family always works tirelessly to bring you the best festival experience possible, and this year’s virtual version of it is no different. Things officially kick off tomorrow, so if you haven’t done these things yet, you should... 1) Visit & follow @blackstarfest to buy the festival passes and stay up to date on things going on. 2) While on the IG page go and download the festival guide program 3) Visit shop.blackstarfest.org and get your merch now! 4) Enjoy the festival and parties! #blackstarfilmfestival #bsff20 (at BlackStar Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFVfGvhy50/?igshid=195ug1zjaqzds

[embassy730]

My favorite festival is going digital this year! From Aug 20-26 @blackstarfest will be presenting over 90 films, an array of live panels, and special events featuring Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers, visual artists, and other creatives from around the world. 🙌🏿 Stay tuned for a full schedule in the coming weeks and click the link to read today's press release: https://www.blackstarfest.org/bsff20_goes_digital/ #BSFF20 #BlackStarFilmFestival (at BlackStar Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3ryS8Blwj/?igshid=toidikq3furc

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🖤📽#ArtIsAWeapon Film lovers - purchase passes for the 9th Annual @blackstarfest, August 20-26, 2020: www.blackstar.org. Mainly a virtual experience, this year's festival "...includes over 80 films from Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers representing more than 20 countries around the world." ⁠[Trailer edit by Aidan Un, music by @davidevanmcdowell]⁠ ⁠ #BSFF20 #BlackStar20SoLit #byindiemeansnecessary #FilmFestival #BlackFilms #MovieLovers #FilmLovers #BlackFilmmakers #BlackStorytellers #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackGirlFilmGeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHVDTIAhqh/?igshid=1gwi72e3kkrra