EVENTS - GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL

Learn More Learn more about GCUFF Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival April 18th - April 21st Unseen. Unconventional. Unforgettable. Shaker Square Cinema 13116 Shaker Square Four days of ground-breaking, high quality independent films that are produced, written, directed or feature African-Americans. CLICK FOR EVENT SCHEDULE Opening Night Film "Elza" Friday April 19, 2013 at 6:00pm Shaker Square Cinema Join us for our special Opening night event. Featuring a private reception with Actor, Elimu Nelson, at Shaker Square Cinema starting at 6:00pm followed by the viewing of, "Elza" at 7:30pm. We will have a post reception after our opening film at Zanzibar Soul Fusion. Filmmaker Mariette Monpierre's touching feature film Elza was awarded the Paul Robeson Award for Best Film of the Diaspora at FESPACO 2013 the largest film festival in Africa ... Tickets for opening night are only $25.00. Click here to purchase your ticket for opening night reception, film and post reception.

GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013 NEWS

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GCUFF Ambassador Elimu Nelson To Lead Two FREE Acting Master Class Actor Elimu Nelson will host master classes Friday, April 19 th at 10:30am and Saturday, April 20th at 10:30 am. Camera Ready: Acting Master Class with Elimu Nelson is perfect for those ready to be in front of the camera. Aspiring actors will have the opportunity to see themselves on camera as well as learn how to prepare for auditions, learn new techniques, and gain new perspectives on how to take natural acting ability and experience to the next level. This FREE class is not for beginners and you must apply to participate. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 12th. If you are selected to participate, you will be notified via email by Monday, April 15th. Click Here to apply. __________________________________________ Don't Miss Thought Provoking Panel Discussions! Free with VIP All Access Pass or Film Lover Pass. Tickets to panel discussions may be purchased at theater. Interactive & Innovative: Launch a Successful Web Series Our panel of experts discuss what it takes to create a web series including the process of taking an idea from script to screen, how audience interactivity influences content, generating publicity, and the business of YouTube. Moderator: Felicia Haney (Writer, Call & Post Newspaper) Panelists: Dennis Dortch (Black & Sexy TV), Jeremy McBryde (Black & Sexy TV, Numa Perrier (Black & Sexy TV) Animazing: Inside The Age of Animation and Visual Arts The field of animation is growing at a rapid pace. Join us for an informative panel discussion covering the art of storytelling in animation, digital filmmaking and innovative animation techniques along with advice, tips and a portfolio review on how to succeed in the industry. Moderator: Joddy Eric Matthews (Director/Virtual Cinematographer, MadWerkz Films) Panelists: LeSean Thomas (Director, Black Dynamite/ The Boondocks) Tamar Medina (Games Specialist/Artist - Formerly of EA Games) Jake Gearhart (Animation Professor, Virginia Marti School of Art and Design) Reality Check: Breaking Into the Entertainment Industry Breaking into the entertainment industry is not as easy as it seems on reality television. Do you need an agent? Do you need to spend thousands on headshots? Do you need to move to NY or LA? Our panelists separate fact from fiction and break down exactly what you need to do to begin your path to stardom. Moderator: Peter Lawson Jones (Actor/Political Commentator) Johnny Hobbs, III (Director), Tina Hobbs (Casting Agent/Producer, HobbsStyle) and Lillian Pyles (Casting Director, Lillian Pyles Casting) Special Discounted Passes Available Now through April 13th, get your VIP All Access Pass for just $125.00. Click here to purchase your pass. To learn more about the 2nd Annual Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival please visit our WEBSITE

2ND ANNUAL GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013

2ND ANNUAL GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013

 

"The 2nd Annual Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival will take place from April 18-21, 2013 at Shaker Square Cinema. This four-day event will feature the groundbreaking work of local and national filmmakers. Informative panel discussions l...ed by industry experts. Free film screenings for high school and middle school students. The innovative Mouse Ward exhibit which fuses cinema and art to tell the story of Mouse Kaminski, a teenager en route to a 72-hour psychiatric hold. Opening and closing receptions, awards ceremony, filmmakers breakfast and so much more! "

 

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"The Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival is setting out to change that by exposing, educating and entertaining the diverse audiences of Greater Cleveland through innovative and groundbreaking films that depict the African-American experience in a positive light. The festival showcases black films that reinforce positive images, dispel negative stereotypes, and provide a forum for their work to be viewed and discussed.
 

With your support, the 2nd Annual Greater Cleveland Film Festival will be held from April 18-21, 2013 at the Shaker Square Cinema. This four-day event will feature:

• The groundbreaking work of local and national filmmakers.
• Informative panel discussions led by industry experts.
• Free film screenings for high school and middle school students.
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• The innovative Mouse Ward exhibit which fuses cinema and art to tell the story of Mouse Kaminski, a teenager en route to a 72-hour psychiatric hold.
• Opening and closing receptions, awards ceremony, filmmakers breakfast and so much more!"