Each day of the 10th edition of the BlackStar Film Festival begins this way: founder Maori Karmael Holmes and filmmaker-artist Rashid Zakat, along with rotating guest hosts, co-host the fest’s version of a morning talk show, “The Daily Jawn.” Like many others festivals, BlackStar was in a hybrid format this year, with in-person screenings at outdoor venues in Philadelphia; for virtual attendees like me, “The Daily Jawn” served as the closest connection to Philadelphia, the city BlackStar grounds itself in. While it has the structured feel of a broadcast show, Holmes’s vibrant and colorful outfits, the friendship between its hosts […]
The post Pain into Joy: BlackStar Film Festival 2021 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Pain into Joy: BlackStar Film Festival 2021 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 8/16/2021
- by Kayla Myers
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Each day of the 10th edition of the BlackStar Film Festival begins this way: founder Maori Karmael Holmes and filmmaker-artist Rashid Zakat, along with rotating guest hosts, co-host the fest’s version of a morning talk show, “The Daily Jawn.” Like many others festivals, BlackStar was in a hybrid format this year, with in-person screenings at outdoor venues in Philadelphia; for virtual attendees like me, “The Daily Jawn” served as the closest connection to Philadelphia, the city BlackStar grounds itself in. While it has the structured feel of a broadcast show, Holmes’s vibrant and colorful outfits, the friendship between its hosts […]
The post Pain into Joy: BlackStar Film Festival 2021 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Pain into Joy: BlackStar Film Festival 2021 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 8/16/2021
- by Kayla Myers
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
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