BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL ATLANTA 2012
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL 2012 PHOTOS
Now in its third year, the BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens) continues to be one the nation’s most anticipated film festival events. The festival took place November 8-11, 2012 in Atlanta and offered content for filmmakers, industry professionals, students and the general public. Attendees chose from a variety of BronzeLens expert signature panels, workshops, master classes, domestic and international film screenings while getting a taste of unique southern hospitality.
BronzeLens Festival Highlights
Legendary casting director and producer Reuben Cannon hosted “The Producers Roundtable” a groundbreaking session that brings together high-level entertainment executives sharing their strategies for producing successful film and television projects. Issa Rae, the producer, director, and lead actor of Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl opened up about her incredible journey to success as a webisode producer. Award-winning author and playwright Pearl Cleage discussed her newest project in “From Novel to Screen: The Pearl Cleage Film Project.” And, NAACP Image Award winning producer Roger Bobb conducted a new workshop “Creating Comedy Shows with Roger Bobb”.
This year the Women Superstars Luncheon, which has become a BronzeLens favorite for local corporations as a means of exposing employees and clients to the BronzeLens experience, took place on Friday November 9, 2012 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. Accomplished women of color in the film and television industry were honored at this signature event. This year at the BronzeLens Awards on Saturday November 10, 2012 the best of the festival filmmakers in their perspective categories and other noteworthy industry leaders were honored.
As an international film festival, BronzeLens re-joined France Atlanta in collaboration to present films from the Francophone world at what is titled “France-Atlanta at the BronzeLens Film Festival.” This festival partnership is dedicated to bringing national and worldwide attention to Atlanta as a center for filmmaking, by and for people of color, shared by France’s passion for cinema and its commitment to support diversity in film.
About the BronzeLens Film Festival
Founded in 2009, The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing national and worldwide attention to Atlanta as a center for film and film production for people of color. Its mission is twofold: to promote Atlanta as the new film Mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers. Since its inception the BronzeLens Film Festival has evolved as one of the most comprehensive film festivals for filmmakers of color in the United States.
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