Time hasn't done its proper work. America's first female comedian has been plum forgotten. But now the story of Jackie "Moms" Mabley is being rescued from the ash heap of history, and last century's vangard entertainer may yet claim her rightful place in this century. Leading the rescue squad is Whoopi Goldberg, with her debut documentary Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley.  "She was the first to do what she did and she's gotten no recognition for it at...

  Four Builders Foundation 2ndAnnual The People's Film Festival May 3oth – June 1st, 2013 New York City     Call for Submissions         The People's Film Festival (TPFF) is currently accepting film submissions.    The People's Film Festival will occur on May 3oth – June 1st, 2013 in New York City.  It is comprised of film screenings, panel discussions, and The People's Awards, which celebrates the win...

Thanks to everyone who helped to make the 8th Annual CULTURES COLLIDE Community Film Festival a success.  Each evening, audiences were delighted and moved by the depth and dimension of the work of our local filmmakers.  The Festival opened with the free Community Night presentation of GhettoPhysics, an innovative film that explores the power dynamic from the hood to the highest levels of global engagement.  The Audience Choice selection for each night is as follows:  Thursday, February 2...

Durban, 26 July: Day 2 The miserable weather is busy getting the better of me as I spent most of the day in bed. As I am in Durban for the film festival at great expense, I dragged myself out of bed for the night's delights. I planned to see Dog Sweat at 22:00, but decided to rather skip that. The two films that were shown tonight are both in competition and both are good - one is exceptional, in fact. It's good to see young African directors at the festival and Andrew Dosunmu...