NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Mississippi Damned DVD Pre-Sale Begins Friday, November 12th, 2010

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Friday, November 12, 2010

Mississippi Damned DVD Pre-Sale Begins
Friday, November 12th, 2010

Official Website: www.MississippiDamned.com/

Own a Copy of the Award-Winning
Mississippi Damned
Pre-Sale Begins

Just in time for the 2010 holiday season, you can now purchase the Mississippi Damned DVD for your home collection! Own the film that made a definite mark on the film festival circuit, winning 15 awards at festivals all over the country. Honors include: Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the 2009 Chicago Film Festival, Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the 2009 American Black Film Festival, and Grand Jury Award for Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature at the 2009 Outfest Film Festival.

The DVD is full of GREAT features including Deleted Scenes, the Trailer, Behind The Scenes Material, Interviews from the Film Festival Circuit, and Tina Mabry's first short, Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan, which stars Jossie Harris Thacker who plays Charlie in Mississippi Damned.

Starring Malcolm Goodwin (Leatherheads, American Gangster), Michael Hyatt (The Wire), Malcolm David Kelley (Antwone Fisher, Lost), Tessa Thompson (For Colored Girls), Simbi Kali Williams (3rd Rock from the Sun), and DB Woodside (24,The Temptations), the film has been cited as one of "the best ensemble casts of the year."

Buy now to get the pre-sale price of $14.95 + shipping and handling! Take advantage of this great price as it will go up at the end of the pre-sale period. DVDs will be available for shipping on December 3rd, 2010 in plenty of time for the holiday season.

Just visit www.MississippiDamned.com and visit the store to get your copy today! (Navigate to the STORE tab)

Mississippi Damned Awards and Honors

Jury Award for Best American Independent Film: Philadelphia Film Festival/CineFest 2009
Jury Award for Narrative Breakthrough Film: 2009 Atlanta Film Festival 365
Audience Award for Best Feature Film: NewFest 2009
Grand Jury Award for Best Actor (Tessa Thompson): 2009 American Black Film Festival
Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature: 2009 American Black Film Festival
Grand Jury Award for Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature Film: Outfest 2009 Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film: 2009 Urbanworld Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Feature Film: 2009 Chicago International Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Screenplay: 2009 Chicago International Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Supporting Actress (Jossie Harris Thacker): 2009 Chicago International Film Festival
The Cheryl Dunye First Lady Award for Writing & Directing at the 2009 QBC Film Festival
The Cheryl Dunye First Lady Award for Producing & Editing at the 2009 QBC Film Festival
Mississippi Damned's Writer/Director, Tina Mabry & Cinematographer, Bradford Young Named in Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film
2009 AfterEllen.com Visibility Award for Best Festival Release with Lesbian/Bi Characters
2010 Black Reel Award for Best Independent Feature Film
Audience Award for Best Feature Film: Hayti Heritage Film Festival 2010
Tina Mabry Named 2010 United States Artist James Baldwin Fellow.