ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema Launches!

The Act Now Foundation has joined forces with BAMcinematek to create ActNow: New Voices in Black Cinema; a quarterly series which will showcase Black filmmakers, kicking off in Brooklyn with the support of Brooklyn Council Member Letitia James and Brooklyn based Media Sponsor, Crème-Magazine.com.

The inaugural film is 6 Things I Never Told You, screening Thu, Aug 27 at 6:50 with a Q&A with filmmakers) in addition to a 9:30pm screening. The film is Directed by 6 Leagues, comprised of Six Black award-winning alums of NYU’s Graduate Film Program came together and formed “6 Leagues,” an underground film collective. Committed to the notion of collaboration and exploration, they created a feature film anthology of cinematic snapshots examining romantic relationships in flux, each segment staking out a significant landmark in the timeline of relationships.

A film submission call went out across the states searching for new voices, and 6 Leagues were one of the few who responded.  ActNow will be accepting more submissions during their monthly film series below:

Tuesday, August 11th At NY Perks 193 Smith Street – Brooklyn NY (Bet Warren & Baltic) F or G Train To Bergen StHappy Hour 6:30pm – 7:30pm (2 for1 Drink Special) PREMIUM TOP SHELF Mixed DrinksIncluding: Croc - Grey Goose - Hennessy – Patronas

Show Time 7:30pm

Admission Free

About Letitia James Ms. James is the New York City Council Member for Brooklyn's 35th Council District.  Elected in November of 2003, she proudly represents the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Prospect Heights, as well as parts of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Council Member James is a Brooklyn native; she chairs the Contracts Committee and serves on the committees for Economic Development, Parks & Recreation, Small Business, Government Technology, Veterans and Women's Issues.

About BAMcinématek BAM Rose Cinemas “offers one of the most civilized movie–going experiences in the city” —The New York Times   The four-screen BAM Rose Cinemas (BRC) opened in 1998 to offer Brooklyn audiences alternative and independent films that might not play in the borough otherwise, making BAM the only performing arts center in the country with two mainstage theaters and a multiplex cinema. In July of 1999, beginning with a series celebrating the work of Spike Lee, BAMcinématek was born as Brooklyn's only daily year-round repertory film program. BAMcinématek presents new and rarely seen contemporary films, classics from cinema history, work by local artists, and festivals of films from around the world, often with special appearances by directors, actors, and other guests.

About ActNow Foundation The ActNow Foundation is a non-profit 501c(3) theatre and film organization, based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, which focuses its productions on the full range of African-American and Latino experiences in New York City, throughout the United States and around the globe. ActNow delves into stories about race, love, family, cultural differences, self-empowerment, the corporate world, and the toils and aspirations of the working, middle and upper classes.

This  biannual series is developed to focus on independent feature films that mirror the experiences of the African Diaspora.

Media Sponsor:  Crème Magazine http://www.creme-magazine.com/ We celebrate the lifestyles of the young and affluent. From the mainstream to the underground. We've got it covered and we bring it to you first. We are crème de la crème

To submit films:  All films must be produced and/or directed by, and star, people of African descent and be no less than 72 minutes in length for feature films, or no longer than 15 minutes for short films. Screener copies must be sent on DVD movie format to ActNow Foundation’s office located at 138 South Oxford Street, Studio C; Brooklyn, NY 11217. Also, include a SASE if returning the materials is requested. Further details regarding screening dates, submissions and event sponsorship opportunities will be released in weeks to come. If you have any specific questions please contact ActNow at info@actnowproduction.org - (347) 274-0563, or Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191.