Tickets are still available for featured events that will take place Friday Nov. 8 as part of the fourth annual BronzeLens Film Festival (BronzeLens). Day two of the five-day festival will include the BronzeLens Women SuperStars Luncheon, a Monologue Slam with John Singleton, the HBO presentation of Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley, and Steve Harvey Live - The Grand Finale. For additional information or to purchase tickets go to bronzelens/tickets-and-registration.html. The BronzeLens Women SuperStar Luncheon will be hosted by former television news anchor, Monica Pearson, and honors: Anna Maria Horsford (Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Friday); actress and wife of Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson ( The Fighting Temptations); actress, Mahira Kakkar (Hank and Asha); retired Coca Cola executive Ingrid Saunders Jones; producer, Issa Rae (Awkward Black Girl); producer and wife of Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee (“The Watsons Go to Birmingham”); producer, Valerie Benning Barney (Shaquille O’Neal’s All Star Comedy Jam,); costumers Mabel and Shilla Benning; and actor and director, Kasi Lemmon (Black Nativity, Eve’s Bayou). The luncheon will be held in the Atrium Ballroom at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE. Red Carpet arrivals begin at 10:45 am and the luncheon starts at 12:00 noon. Other Friday highlights include: 7:00 pm - Red Carpet arrivals for Moms Mabley Screening at the Rich Theatre, The Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street, NE 8:00 pm - HBO Presentation: Rich Theatre Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley The Woodruff Arts Center 9:00 pm - Monolgue Slam with director John Singleton at the Rich Center 115 MLK Drive SW 9:30 pm - HBO After-Party Center Space The Woodruff Arts Center 12:00 Midnight - screening of Steve Harvey Live - The Grand Finale Rich Theatre at The Woodruff Arts Center “We are excited about the 2013 BronzeLens Film Festival and our powerful women superstars. These honorees demonstrate the diverse areas where women excel in the entertainment business,” said Kathleen Bertrand, executive producer of the BronzeLens Film Festival. “From November 6-10 the BronzeLens will offer an array of expert panels, workshops, domestic and international film screenings, and signature events that reflect Atlanta’s unique position as the Film Capital of the South.” In addition to screening 44 films representing the United States, Africa, Canada and South America, BronzeLens highlights include: a talk back with Alice Walker after screening “Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth”; a talk back with director Nelson George after screening “Finding the Funk”; a discussion on social change issues following the Cinema and Social Justice films; an intensive acting session with casting director Kim Hardin; a discussion of the role of makeup artistry in filmmaking; and a discussion of how to get a job in film production. There is also an encore presentation of legendary casting director and producer Reuben Cannon’s, The Producers Roundtable” a groundbreaking session that brings together high-level entertainment executives to share their strategies for producing successful film and television projects. Participating producers include Jeff Clanagan, David Talbert, Lyn Talbert and Paul Hall. Red Carpet events include the Atlanta debut of “Black Nativity” followed by a conversation with director Kasi Lemmon and actors Tyrese Gibson and Jacob Latimore; the BronzeLens Awards Show; and a screening of The Best Man Holiday followed by a talk back with film director, Malcolm D. Lee, and actors Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall. Tickets are available. For additional information go to bronzelens/tickets-and-registration.html. 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, and to showcasing films and providing 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. Sponsors of the BronzeLens Film Festival are Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Coca-Cola Company Turner, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Delta Air Lines, HBO Documentary Films, BET Networks, Georgia Pacific, The Woodruff Arts Center, Macys, The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Panavision. FOR BLFF13 FESTIVAL MEDIA CREDENTIALS download the form at bronzelens/pressroom.html or contact Terri Vismale-Morris/ Tina Spencer via tinaospencer@gmail. Photo and interview opportunities are available throughout the five-day event with program organizers and celebrity participants.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:17:25 +0000
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