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2012 Twin Cities Black Film Festival
The 10th Annual Twin Cities Black Film Festival promises to bring the excitement of independent film to a whole new level. The 2012 TCBFF is hosted and sponsored by The Film Society of Minneapolis St.Paul to showcase cinemas' most provocative work at the St. Anthony Main Theater September 27-30.
This year familiar sponsors such as HBO and Chipotle are joined by W Hotels, Microsoft, Vitamin Water, Patron, Hipnotic, McDonalds and Metro Transit, whose generous support will help spread the word about the four day event that will showcase some of the most unique and entertaining films from around the country.
Tickets on sale now! $10 Regular $8 Film Society Members + Passes Available Soon!
For more information on the 2012 Twin Cities Black Film Festival visit the official website: www.tcbff.org.
Thursday, 9/27
7:00PM
The Bodyguard 130 min
Opening this year is the 1997 romantic-thriller hit Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner! Frank Farmer (Costner), a former Secret Service Special Agent haunted by his past, is hired to protect Rachel Marron (Houston), a world famous music and movie superstar, after she receives death threats from an anonymous stalker. Directed by Mick Jackson
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Malobe's
915 West Lake Street
612.823.8626
9PM
Theme: Soundtracks and Movie T Shirts!
Wear your favorite Movie T Shirt while we play soundtracks from different films!
Enjoy our 10 Year Annivesary Cake, food and beverages and our Special DJ at this Fun Event. Admission is free with Opening Night Film Ticket!
Sponsored by Acura, Microsoft, Hipnotic and Vitamin Water
Friday, 9/28
7:00PM
Ali Speaks 6 min
A tribute to the legend Muhammad Ali (Eddie Goines), and the lasting effect his greatness has had on our society.
Roaming Soul: Cold Season Director Present 26 min
Roaming soul is a documentary filmed in the Twin Cities about the homeless who roam the streets with no real homes to go to. Filmmaker DaJuan Savage went into the streets and shelters to let the homeless tell their stories. He also wanted to experience these same situations so he put himself in the seat of a homeless person living in the Harbor Lights shelter in Downtown Minneapolis, MN. DaJuan Savage also teamed up with the Minneapolis Mad Dads and fed people who were going without meals for the evening, and praying with those who needed it. With research from the Wilder Foundation, DaJuan was able to point out facts about the homeless in the Twin Cities. This video is the impact of a downed economy and the results within. Roaming Soul is the survivor’s tale of everyday struggle.
Mad Love: VJ Smith and the Mad Dads VJ Smith Present 30 min
The life and work of V.J. Smith, who rose above an orphaned childhood and drug-dealing past to become the respected leader of MAD DADS. This amazing group reaches out to at-risk youth and gang members in the toughest neighborhoods of "Murderapolis".
8:30PM
The Spook Who Sat By the Door 102 min
The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a 1973 film based on the novel of the same name by Sam Greenlee. It is both a satire of the civil rights struggle in the United States of the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of black militancy. Dan Freeman, the titular protagonist, is enlisted in the Central Intelligence Agency's elitist espionage program as its token black. Upon mastering agency tactics, however, he drops out to train young Chicago blacks as "Freedom Fighters."
FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY
Tryg's
3118 W Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
612.920.7777
10PM
Join the Soul'cial Network & The Twin Cities Black Film Festival hosting our
Second Festival Reception! Enjoy great people great vibes and great music.
Sponsored by Acura
Saturday, 9/29
3:00PM
High Card Trumps Director Present 6 min
Lois, a headstrong woman and soon-to-be champion grandmother, is anxious to share her good news with the volunteers of her monthly Support-Our-Troops bake sale. But when an Arab mother joins them, Lois's pride and her definition of patriotism are challenged.
Black Brigade 70 min
A White officer is put in charge of a squad of black troops charged with taking an important bridge from the Nazis starring Richard Pryor, Rosie Grier, Billy D Williams, Glen Turman, Robert Hooks and Moses Gunn.
5:00PM
Second Chance U Director Present 43 min
Second Chance U tells the story of the MCTC basketball team. Consistently one of the best teams in the country at the Junior College level. The MCTC Mavericks religiously gave street kids a second chance at life, with giving them the discipline to redirect their lives. In 2009 they went to the National Championship game, in 2010 the program was terminated. Watch the injustice that occurs. In this day winning isn't everything...
6:30PM
A Sister's Love Director Present 28 min
A story of a woman with a troubling past who pushes forward to fulfill a lifetime dream.
Soul Food Junkies 64 min
Baffled by his dad's unwillingness to change his traditional soul food diet in the face of ... family members, and everyday people, Soul Food Junkies blends history, humor, ...about his community's deep-rooted and at times dangerous love affair with soul food. ...This documentary has all the elements of a compelling documentary: emotionally-engaging personal story, jaw-dropping statistics on African Americans and health issues, fascinating history of soul food, humorous, candid interviews, but most of all it’s a very relevant and important subject of undeniable cultural significance. Hurt manages to balance all of these elements superbly, and offers solutions to the issue in order to still enjoy the tradition without compromising your health.
HOLLYWOOD FASHION SHOW & PARTY
Deseo Ultra Lounge
408 3rd Ave North
612.913.2229
Door opens at 9PM
Fashion Show starts at 10:30pm
Enjoy designs by local designers Hilda and Satu at this event.
Swag Bags,great music, drink and food specials available.
Sponsored by Seven Sushi and Steak Ultra Lounge, Vitamin Water, Macys, and Patron
Sunday, 9/30
2:00PM
Minnesota's 1000 Miles from Immigration Reform Director Present 29 min
A documentary on immigration in Minnesota and around the country.
Mikel's Faith 29 min
Mikel Hill an incarcerated former Golden Glove Champ is suddenly released from prison. He then tries to restore his former life and confronts his past friends.
4:00PM
Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game Director Present 118 min
Marcus and Richard have been best friends for years. Richard is smooth with the ladies and his best friend Marcus likes to play video games far more than any other person on the planet. Somehow the two manage to click but when Richard meets the love of his life CJ and her best friend Gazelle how can he get Marcus who is obsessed with video games to snap out of it long enough to get them to think they are cool. To make things worse a player hater keeps showing up to challenge Marcus's skill with the controller and Richard's skills with keeping the situation under control. Meanwhile Marcus's only concern is getting the new GS4. It's a crazy comedy about video games and relationships.
7:00PM
Quand le Bonheur Director Present 19 min
In the suburbs of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, Pousnoago, an old beggar woman, find Samira, a weeping little girl, sitting at the foot of a tall tree near the road. The old woman strikes up a friendship with her and discovers gradually that the poor little girl’s parents were assassinated in Ivory Coast by militaries during the war that opposed the Governmental Army and the New Forces. Therefore, she was repatriated to Burkina Faso and arrived at Ouagadougou where nobody knows to her. The old woman, very shocked by the little girl’s tragedy, decides to adopt her. Unfortunately, meningitis W135 will put an end to Pousnoaga’s hope.
After Kony - Staging Hope: Acts of Peace in Northern Uganda 99 min
Staging Hope is a documentary film that follows a team of actors, playwrights, and activists who use theater to help these children explore the traumatic events they have been through. Through dramatizing their stories, the teens are able to share their voice with the community and the world.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
W Hotels The Living Room
821 Marquette Avenue
612.215.3700
9PM
Join Vitamin Water and TCBFF as we close out our 10 Year Festival Celebration
at the W Living Room!
Closing Night swag Bags, cocktails music and fun!
Sponsored by Acura, Vitamin Water, and Black Heart Rum