Black Women in Film Honored at the 9th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival

2 Jun 2008 13:00 Africa/Lagos


Black Women in Film Honored at the 9th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival

Film Showcase and Reception Presented by AMBI(R) Skincare

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 7th, 2008 AMBI(R) Skincare will present the "Black Women in Film" program at the 9th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival in Beverly Hills, California. The exhibition will feature independent film projects that celebrate the unique talents of gifted female filmmakers, artists, writers and executives of color.


"This program is an incredible forum for discovering and celebrating female talent that so often goes unrecognized," states Denna Singleton, Product Director of AMBI(R). "We are proud to celebrate the outstanding talent that exists in this industry, and empower women to achieve their professional dreams."


The "Black Women in Film" program is one of the events being held in celebration of black cinema at this year's Hollywood Black Film Festival. Beginning June 3rd and running through June 8th, 2008 some of today's biggest stars and industry tastemakers will descend upon Hollywood to celebrate black cinema and the triumphs of established black filmmakers, popular film and TV stars, writers, producers and directors. The 6-day Festival will offer a well-deserved spotlight to up-and-coming talent in independent filmmaking by showcasing their work among hundreds of industry influencers.


Tanya Kersey, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Black Film Festival states, "In the spirit of celebrating the creative vision of the Black film community, we pay homage to the voice women of color have lent to Black cinema, and we are pleased to have the support of AMBI(R) in honoring these visionaries."


The "Black Women in Film" program at the Hollywood Black Film Festival will begin at 5pm at the Writers Guild Theater located at 135 South Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills. The following films will be screened during the showcase:


-- "Mista Nice Guy"
-- "A Baby Way Jamerican"
-- "An Incident in the Life of a Slave Girl"
-- "Love Conquers All"
-- "Steep"
-- "Murdering Mama's Boy"
-- "Whistle Lesson"



The showcase of films will culminate with a reception at Siren Studios at 9pm, located at 6063 West Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. For more information about the Hollywood Black Film Festival, or to RSVP as a media guest, please contact Cecy Galvan at Bleu Entertainment PR at (310) 558-1696 or cecy@bleuentertainmentpr.com. For more information about AMBI(R) Skincare, please contact Danielle Weingarten at Rpr Marketing Communications at (212) 317-1462 or danielle.weingarten@rprny.com.


About the Hollywood Black Film Festival


HBFF, dubbed "The Black Sundance," is an annual, six-day celebration of Black cinema, serving as a forum to showcase the talents of Black filmmakers and enhance appreciation for Black filmmaking. HBFF's mission is to foster and develop the vision of independent filmmakers by bringing their projects to the attention of the filmmaking industry, media and mainstream audiences through a public exhibition and competition program. For more information visit www.HBFF.org.


Love and Other Four Letter Words was a special selection of the HBFF in 2007

About AMBI(R)


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Source: AMBI(R)

CONTACT: Danielle Weingarten, of Rpr Marketing Communications for
AMBI(R), +1-212-317-1462, danielle.weingarten@rprny.com; or Cecy Galvan of
Bleu Entertainment PR for HBFF, +1-310-558-1696,
cecy@bleuentertainmentpr.com


Web site: AMBI(R)
Hollywood Black Film Festival