INDIE SHORT FILM “MAKE ME A
DOORWAY” TO BE SCREENED AT THE NEW VOICES IN BLACK CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL
FILM WILL SCREEN ON FEBRUARY
18 AS PART OF THE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Los Angeles, CA (January 25, 2013)—The
experimental short film, "Make Me a Doorway,” is heading to the New Voices in Black Cinema Film Festival
presented by BAMcinématek. The short
will be screened on February 18 at 4pm as part of the Short Film showcase. The
showing will serve as the New York premiere for the film, which screened at
several festivals nationally and internationally throughout 2012.
A compelling
examination of self-awareness, “Make Me a Doorway” delves into topics such as
memory, intimacy, and true understanding. Spoken word poet and Brooklynite,
Alexzenia Davis, pens a brave exploration into the experiences and visuals
captured by filmmaker, Jesse Russell Brooks. In a true collaboration between
writer and filmmaker, "Make Me a Doorway" defines the power of
self-discovery while considering what photography makes of love lost,
ultimately revealing how these reflections transform us. Ever present, as well, are the silent, but moving,
performances of actresses, Erika Ewing and Laila Petrone.
“Make Me a Doorway” was released
virally in April 2012 and screened at the Black Women in Film festival in June.
This August, it screened at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia and
was met with positive reviews. It has garnered attention from a host of online
sites, consequently developing a buzz within film and poetry communities alike.
The third
annual New Voices in Black Cinema Film
Festival will also be presented by the Fort Greene-based ActNow Foundation. Reflecting the wide spectrum of views and themes
within the African diasporan communities in Brooklyn and beyond, the series
features 10 New York premieres and special guests at nearly every screening. Home
to ActNow programs since 2009, BAMcinématek continues this partnership
by providing a showcase for new and established voices in black independent
cinema.
To view the
official press release for the New
Voices in Black Cinema Film Festival, please visit http://www.bam.org/media/1395553/actnow_2013_pr_final.pdf.
For more information on “Make Me a
Doorway,” please email adoreimprint@yahoo.com.
2012 Screenings
Black Women in Film
Festival – Atlanta, GA – June 2012
Peachtree Village International Film
Festival – Atlanta, GA –
August 2012
Co-Kisser Poetry Festival – Minneapolis, MN – October, 2012
Visible Verse Poetry Festival – Canada – October, 2012
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