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AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday December 9 (tonight)
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"The Night in Egypt" with NY Premiere of Youssef Chahine last film "Chaos" - Screening + Reception
8:00 pm at Thalia (Symphony Space - 2537 Broadway at 95th Street)
1, 2, 3 Train to 96th St
"African Underground - Democracy in Dakar" Screening + Panel Discussion with director Ben Herson
7:30pm Cowin Auditorium ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th St BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
"Paris or nothing" Screening _ Q&A with director Josephine Ndagno
9:00pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at Second St)
F train to 2nd Avenue, B, D, Q Train to Broadway Lafayette or 6 Train to Bleecker St
Wednesday December 10
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"The End of Poverty" - Screening + Panel discussion with director Philippe Diaz
6:00pm Cowin Auditorium ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
"Paris or nothing" Screening _ Q&A with director Josephine Ndagno
9:00pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at Second street)
F train to 2nd Avenue, B, D, Q Train to Broadway Lafayette or 6 Train to Bleecker St
Thursday December 11
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Women Indies night "Period Piece" followed by "Gold Diggin' " Screening + Q&A with director Pamela J. Richardson + Reception
8:30 pm The Schomburg Center (515 Malcolm X Blvd)
2, 3 Train to 135th St
Friday December 12
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Panel Discussions:
Sisters in cinema - A conversation with independent African - American filmmakers whose films enjoyed a theatrical release in the US
with directors Sheryl Dunye, Bridget Davis and LeslKJ Mie Harris moderated by KJ Mohr
6:00 pm Grace Dodge 179 ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
Conversation with Mohamed Soudani - ADFF 2008 Filmmaker in residence. Discussion followed by a reception
8:00 pm Grace Dodge 179 ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
Saturday December 13
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Panel Discussions:
African actors: meet three talented African woman who have developed multiple careers as actors, filmmakers, singers and social workers with Sam Sam, Josephine Ndangno and Fatoumata Diawara.
2:00 pm Grace Dodge 179 ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
Production of African, Latin American and Caribbean cinema - The focus of this panel will be on the support that various organizations provide to the production of films from and in developing countries with Cinema representative from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Tiziana Soudani (AMKA Films), Mark Walton (The Africa Channel)
4:00 pm Grace Dodge 179 ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
Sunday December 14
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Closing Ceremony
Screening of ADFF 2008 Winner of Public Award for Best directed by a woman of color
Concert featuring Gerald Alston lead singer of The Manhattans and guest Derek McKeith
Followed by a Catered reception
3:00 pm Cowin Auditorium ( TC / Columbia University - 525 120th Street BTW Broadway and Amsterdam)
1 Train to 116th St - Columbia University
Please note that the documentary "Made in Jamaica" will be playing at the Thalia Theater (Symphony Space) December 14 & December 16.
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