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7th Annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival

Arts and Entertainment

March 26, 2024

From: Rhode Island Black Film Festival

Schedule:

April 3, 2024

9am - Meet students at the JWU Fountain - Abbott Park Place

9:00 - 9:45am - Christine Sullivan, Office of Admissions

Christopher Westgate, PhD John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences, Johnson & Wales University

9:15 - 9:45am - Continental breakfast provided by Johnson & Wales University

10:00am - Ice Breaker and Overview of the day

10:30 a.m. - 11:30am - Beyond the Lens Students Face - Time with SAG AFTRA New England President, Andrea Lyman and Elmhurst Films Director Franz Leasz

11:30 p.m. - 12:00 Noon - Center for Media Production tour + bathroom break

12 - 1:00 pm - Lunch, escort by JWU Admissions

1 - 1:30pm - Campus tour, escort by JWU admissions

1:30 p.m. - 2pm - Stanley Bois, Bois Media, Edward Rubio, Cinematographerr

THE PROFESSIONALS Ryan Campos, Sound Score Composer

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 pm - IMOVIE Workshop at The Apple Store

3:30 pm - Walk back to school + dismiss students

April 4, 2024

9am - Meet students at the JWU Fountain  -  Abbott Park Place

9:00 - 9:45am - Christine Sullivan, Office of Admissions

Christopher Westgate, PhD

John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences, Johnson & Wales University

9:15 - 9:45am - Continental breakfast provided by Johnson & Wales University

10:00 - 12:15pm - Screening and discussion of LAST PLACE CHAMP

11:55 - 12:15pm - Discussion with Director Nyah Long, and the cast of Last Place Champ, Gazmin Maons

12:25 - 1:00p.m. Lunch, escort by JWU Admissions

1:00 pm:MOSIAH Running Time 40 minutes Director Jirard

1:50 - 2:30 SEEDING THE COMMUNITY: During Covid Running Time 50 minutes Q&A with Director Ron Crosson

2:30 - 2:45pm - Wrap up ion program Distribution of certificates

3:00 - 4:15pm - Sponsors Reception, College of Arts & Sciences Media Center

10:00 - 12:15pm - Screening and discussion of LAST PLACE CHAMP

11:55 - 12:15pm - Discussion with Directors Najah Owens, Nora Long. The cast of Last Place Champ, Gazmin Mason

1:00 - 1:50 pm: MOSIAH Director Jirard Running Time 40 minutes

1:50 - 2:30pm - SEEDING THE COMMUNITY: During Covid Director Ron Crosson Running Time 50 minutes Discussion with Director Ron Crosson, and cast memebrs of film

April 5, 2024

Providence Public Library Donald Farish Auditorium 3rd Floor 150 Empire Street Providence

10:00 - 10:40 am Losing Lalo Director Cedric Thomas Running Time: 34:51

11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Forces of Blue Director Jeffrey Williams Running Time 1:24:45

1:00 p.m. Retirement Day Director Cedric Thomas Smith, Running Time 13.00 minutes

1:20 p.m. -  3:05 The Gambler Directors Woldegebriel Gidey, Aregawi Weldemichalk Running Time 1:45:27 -  Ethiopia

Coffee And Pastries Served Duringthe Session

CIC Building Edgewood Room 225 Dyer Street Providence

6:00 - 7:45 p.m. Hazing: The Deadly Ritual of Fraternities and Sororities Director Byron Hurt Running Time 1:44 A Discussion with filmmaker Byron Hurt

April 6, 2024

Brown University Metcalf Research Building Metcalf Auditorium 190 Thayer Street Providence

Hosted by Brown University Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED)

11:00 - 12 20pm - The Price of Admission: A Story about Rhode Island Black Baseball Running Time 52.00 Director Francis Leazes Executive Producer Robert Cvornyek,

12:30 - 2:10pm - Wade in the Water:Drowning in Racism Running Time 1:28 Director Cathleen Deen

2:15 - 2:50 p.m Bannister Project Running Time 20:00 Directors Angel Sweeney, Nick Marcoux

3:00 - 4:55 pm Invisible Beauty Directors Beth Ann Hardison Frédéric Tcheng Running Time 1h 55m

April 7, 2024

Brown University Metcalf Research Building Metcalf Auditorium

190 Thayer Street Providence Hosted by Brown University Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED)

Pray for the Bear Director Stanley Bois Running Time 51 minutes

Dr. Ira Reid: Haverford College's Unsung Scholar Activist Director Rel Dowdell Running Time 1:34:16 minutes A discussion with Director Rel Dowdell follows the screening.

Date: April 3 - 7, 2024

Location:

Various Venue in Providence, RI 02901

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