NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Thursday, September 30, 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

Thursday, September 30, 2010

3rd Annual Queer Black Cinema
International Fim Festival
October 14th - 17th, 2010
Harlem, New York City

Official Website: Queer Black Cinema.org

QUEER BLACK CINEMA

OCTOBER 14TH - 17TH THE 3RD ANNUAL QUEER BLACK CINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CURATED BY ANGEL L. BROWN-ROSS. Join the longest running Black LGBT Film Festival in New York. Join the 4 day event as we bring you the best films from around the world about the Black LGBT experience. The four day industry based film festival will be filled with award-winning films, industry taught workshops, powerful panel discussion and of course parties including filmmakers networking mixers.

ENTIRE FILM SCHEDULE / BUY TICKETS

LOCATION:
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre
2031 5th Avenue (between 125th & 126th Streets)
Harlem, New York City 10035
Venue Phone: (212) 722-3800
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TRAIN TRAVEL:
#2 or 3 train to 125th Street & Lenox Avenue or
#4, 5, or 6 train to 125th Street & Lexington

Join the mailing list at qbcfilmseries-subscribe[at]yahoogroup.com
Follow us on twitter.com/qbcfilmfest and Facebook

SPONSORSHIP Packages are available.
For info contact: info[at]queerblackcinema.org or
Visit the website at www.queerblackcinema.org

About Queer Black Cinema International Film Festival

Queer Black Cinema International Film Festival is a progressive socially conscious film festival that will bring you the best Black LGBTQ theme films from around the world. The four-day festival consists of not only ground-breaking films but also panel discussions with industry professionals and workshops.

QBC Int’l Film Festival is an entity of Queer Black Cinema, New York’s first and only Black LGBTQ monthly micro-cinema since 2006. Since the 2006 launch of the film series, the organization has expanded into several projects created by founder Angel L. Brown-Ross: QBC College Film Tour, Just|BE Black Gay Erotica 72 hour Poetry & Film Competition on HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness and Fades Of Black Women Film Showcase, honoring Black Lesbians Women Filmmakers.

QBC accept donations, grants and in-kind donations under 501 c-3 not- for -profit organization, Mix LGBT Experimental Film Festival. For more info on QBC projects including volunteering,internship and sponsorship, log on to: qbcfilmseries[at]yahoogroups.com or www.queerblackcinema.org