In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, the timely feature length independent film The Rest Of Us explores mental health and suicide prevention within a U.S. university. The film is set in Ohio in the aftermath of 9/11 and focuses not on those who took their lives, but on the ones who were left behind to grieve.
They say summer is the perfect time for family reunions, and for all intents and purposes, that’s just what this is. It’s Saturday night, and Philadelphia‘s International House is packed with people awaiting the screening of BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez. Pretty soon, the crowd will fill the theater to capacity. While they wait, many embrace each […]
It’s a great time to live in New York City if you’re a fan of quality filmmaking. From September 17th to 21st, the annual Urban World Film Festival will be happening in New York City. Since 1997, the festival has been the place where up-and-coming black filmmakers present their movies, documentaries, and live screenings. There […]
