THIS ARTICLE IS REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR, ANDRE DUMAS ----------------- Maidie Norman may not seem too familiar to many- but for those with a keen eye will recognize her as the smart and headstrong maid Elvira from Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? She is another figure that I am thrilled beyond belief of gaining new insight about and hope that you will all gain a

INTERNATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL 2010 Call for Film Submissions No Submission Fee If Postmarked by May 17, 2010 The festival accepts all categories, including, shorts, features, documentaries, experimental, music video, digital media, online films and animation. All genres are accepted, except for explicit adult film/video. Registration is available online or offline, but we are strongly encouraging online submissions. You can find more information and get registration a application online at: www.ibwff2010.com (*You

OK, even I was annoyed with how my site looked via mobile device, but that's all fixed now thanks to dotMobi! No longer reliant on third-party mobile sites, you can now access the International Black Women's Film Festival via your average mobile device, including that schnazzy iPhone you've been bragging about.  You'll get the same great news without the HUGE download time. Your mobile browser

When the economy is down in movie-land, movie makers turn to horror. Horror films are America's obsession with the great unknowns that can hurt you. So it's no wonder that horror films gain ground during difficult economic times. (Granted, who wants to be scared of the great unknown, and then drive home in a Hummer. ) For many African Americans, horror movies were a little too

On Tuesday, July 7, 2009, I was interviewed by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Peter Hartlaub in regards to my film festival. The interview was great, and it was actually pleasant to be interviewed by him! Check out the article, or read the hardcopy image here! Link to digital article

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To Vote for Your Favorite Nominee, Go to: The Tressie Souders Awards About the Tressie Souders Award (PDF) San Francisco, CA, January 31, 2009 --The Tressie Souders Awards honors and recognizes the achievements of Black women in film, television and media. Individuals in the film, television and media industries are nominated by peers and the general public. Black women have excelled in the film, television and media industries, but rarely

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The International Black Women's Film Festival is now accepting film submissions for 2009! Big changes this year, specifically, NO VHS tapes. Sorry, but they're too bulky, too difficult to transport, and can get de-magnetized...which has happened. Not to fret, I'm accepting DVDs, but you can also submit your film for consideration for the online film festival. (Just URLs, no "embed" codes, please.) Submissions to the online

Yes, the International Black Women's Film Festival site is up...again! Sorry for the delays, but I'd been using a horrible hosting company that used to be pretty good; however, they've been sold...twice... to new owners, and the service has been not just terrible, but --as my folks would say-- turr-able! Needless to say I've switched over to a "dream" of a hosting company, and they rock