In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Kelly Burke talks his first entry into a Tennessee 10 "Best of the Best" Film Competition. And I ramble about the 11th year of the 7 Day Shootout. But I keep it BRIEF.
Both local film screenings take place at the Knoxville Film Festival on September 13-15 at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Get tickets at knoxfilmfest.com
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