The inaugural Blackstar Film Festival went down in Philly this past weekend under the direction of Maori Karmael Holmes. Guests included Nelson George, Louis Massiah, Ava DuVernay and Radha Blank among others. I am admittedly jaded in regards to festivals. I enjoy a good festival, but often times, newer and smaller fests bite off more than they can chew and don’t offer a decent slate of films. A few years back I attended a festival where the fest’s director hadn’t screened the opening night film and had no idea of how bad (and unfinished) it was until it was too late and the audience was groaning. Blackstar, however, was the most enjoyable festival...
- 8/8/2012
- by Phill Branch
- ShadowAndAct
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