BronzeLens Film Festival Recap – November 4 – 8
More than 49 films were screened including a collection of features, shorts, narratives, webisodes and documentaries during the sixth annual BronzeLens Film Festival. BronzeLens took place November 4 – 8, 2015 at various venues throughout Atlanta including the Hyatt Regency Atlanta (Festival Headquarters), The High Museum Hill Auditorium, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College, SCAD Show, Georgia Pacific Auditorium, South Fulton Arts Center and 444 Theatre.
Below are a few photos from The Women SuperStars Luncheon, which has become a signature event of BronzeLens.
Brely Evans received the Emerging SuperStar Honor at the 6th Annual BronzeLens Women Superstars Luncheon
Suzanne de Passe was the featured guest in “A Conversation with Suzanne de Passe” at the 6th Annual BronzeLens Women Superstars Luncheon
Featured Film Highlights
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
BronzeLens kicked-off with pre-festival screening and Atlanta Premiere of writer, director Nefertite Nguvu’s award winning film IN THE MORNING featuring Jacky Ido and Emayatzy Corinealdi at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on the campus of Morehouse College, Wednesday, November 4
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Returning sponsor BET Networks presented All Shorts | All Day, a day of screenings of the 16 official 2015 BronzeLens short films selections at the Hyatt Regency Learning Center. BET Networks also presented a $5,000 prize to the winner of the BEST SHORT at the BronzeLens Awards the following day.
The feature film of the day was the Atlanta premiere CHAPTER & VERSE directed by Jamal Joseph featuring Omari Hardwick and Loretta Divine, Thursday, November 5 at 444 Theatre.
Friday, November 6, 2015
BronzeLens presented another Atlanta premiere on opening night, Director Trey Haley’s THE MAN IN 3B featuring Lamman Rucker, Christian Keyes and Bre’ly Evans. This film is based on the characters from New York Times Best Selling author Carl Weber’s novel The location will be announced.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
BronzeLens attendees experienced BronzeLen’s Family Film Festival, a free screening of Karyn Parsons’ three animated short films: GARRETT’S GIFT, the true story of African American inventor Garrett Morgan, narrated by Queen Latifah; THE JOURNEY OF HENRY BOX CAR BROWN, based on an enslaved man who mailed himself to freedom, narrated by Alfre Woodard and Atlanta premiere of THE JANET COLLINS STORY, animation featuring the first African American ballet soloist to perform.
In addition, BronzeLens presented one of the few contemporary filmmakers from Sub-Saharan Africa to have reached international recognition. Abderrahmane Sissako has received worldwide acclaim for his portrayal of life under the threat of Islamic radicalism in TIMBUKTU. The highest-grossing African film to open in France and in the US, the 2014 drama has received a multitude of awards including a Nomination at the 2015 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and 7 Césars Awards from the French Film Academy. The screening of TIMBUKTU will take place Saturday November 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the High Museum Hill Auditorium followed by a talkback conversation moderated by Shadow and Act’s founding creator, writer and film critic Tambay A. Obenson. This event is organized in partnership with the High Museum and Alliance Française d ’Atlanta.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Cinema and Social Justice Sunday featured the documentary about racial bias 3 1/2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS, written and directed by Marc Silver and features Lelan Brunson, Angela B. Corey and Ron Davis, Sunday, November 8 at 444 Theatre.
Sonya’s Spotlight Publisher, Sonya Jenkins, with Lucy McBath of 3 1/2 Minutes: Ten Bullets. Lucy McBath is the mother of Jordan Davis and the National Spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America.
Lucy McBath (mid), the National Spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America discussing the HBO documentary 3 1/2 Minutes 10 Bullets
The closing BronzeLens Film Festival feature will be the world premiere of A CHRISTMAS BABY Sunday, November 8 at 444 Theatre which marks the directorial debut of Rhonda Freeman-Baraka featuring Malinda Williams, Victoria Rowell and Karon Riley.
