SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS & EDUCATION The 4th Annual Hampton University Film Festival Schedule TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. REGISTRATION Lobby of Student Center Movie Theater ALL SCREENINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN HAMPTON UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 4TH ANNUAL HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL(HUFF) 2019 WELCOME: Eleanor Earl, Founding Director of the Hampton University Film Festival Assistant Professor of English & Film Studies, Hampton University Director of the Film Studies Program, Hampton University 10:00a.m. to 11:30a.m. MASTERCLASS- How to Secure "A Seat at the Table” in Hollywood Have you ever wanted to know what definitive steps you should take to make your dreams of working in the entertainment industry come true? If so, you don’t want to miss this masterclass. Presenter: Keyera Williams- Producer at Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment Keyera Williams is a writer, producer, and multi-creative born in Memphis, TN. She studied Broadcast Journalism at the University of Arkansas- graduating in 2016. Since then, she has taken the industry by storm and has brought in over one billion views as a producer / director of original content. In 2014, Keyera moved to Los Angeles for an internship at BET working for Hampton alumni, Robi Reed. Six months later, she became a Writer’s Assistant for BET’s The Xperiment, a late night variety show. Since then, the now 25- year-old has served as a Producer, Director and Talent for companies such as BuzzFeed, Genius (formerly Rap Genius), and now works for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at Westbrook Inc, where she serves as Producer for the Fresh Prince himself. She recently wrote, produced, and directed her short film “Kinfolk,” that will enter the festival circuit in 2020. " 12:00p.m. to 1:30p.m.! SHORT FILM SCREENING– Faith in Film Through screening a series of short films we will explore ways in which some filmmakers navigate the murky waters of exploring issues of faith in the world of filmmaking.! Post- Film Discussion! Moderator: Dr. Karima Je#rey, Associate Professor of English, Hampton University! Panelists: Susanna Velasquez-Eaton, Actress( “The Game” and “Life in Pieces”)! ! Peter J. Eaton, Director( Gravity) Adjunct Professor of Film, Regent University! ! Drew Miles, HU Film Studies Student, Scripps Howard School of Journalism ! and Communications Savannah Evans, HU Film Studies Student/ HUFF Sta#! School of Liberal Arts & Education! 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m.! FEATURE FILM SCREENING- Through A Lens Darkly:Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People ( 93 min) Dir. Thomas Allen Harris! A film that explores how African American communities have used the camera as a tool for social change from the invention of photography to the present. This epic tale poetically moves between the present and the past, through contemporary photographers and artists whose images and stories seek to reconcile legacies of pride and shame while giving voice to images long suppressed, forgotten, and hidden from sight.! ! Post- Film Discussion: ! Moderator: Dr. Karen Turner-Ward, Chair Department of Fine & Performing Arts, ! Hampton University! Panelists: ! Dr. Jacqueline M. Bontemps, Associate Professor of Fine and ! Performing Arts, Hampton University! Dr. Tamara Williams, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of ! Liberal Studies, Hampton University ! ! ! ! " 3:30p.m. to 5:00p.m.! SHORT FILM SCREENING – Black to the Future Short films written, produced and directed by students and non-students will be screened. Various themes of coming-of-age, redemption, racial and ethnic identity and more will be explored. ! Moderator: James Ball, Assistant Professor of English and Film Studies,Hampton University ! Post- Film Discussion: Dontae Winslow( Film Director( Trumpet and a Mic), Film Composer and ! Musical Director Dontae Winslow is currently a musical director and ! trumpeter for Queen Latifah, also touring with Justin Timberlake, Lady ! Antebellum, and Kamasi Washington) via Skype from Hollywood! ! Autumn Smith, Hampton University Film Student and HUFF Sta#, ! Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications 6:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.! OPENING NIGHT FEATURE FILM SCREENING – 16 Bars ( 94min) ! Dir. Sam Bathrick! Stars Speech Thomas, Garland T. Carr, Tennyson Jackson, Devonte James and Anthony Johnston! Inmates in Richmond,Virginia attempt to transcend the cycle of recidivism through an unlikely artistic collaboration behind bars with Grammy-winning hip hop artist Todd ’Speech’ Thomas.! Moderator: Dr. Laurie Carter, Endowed Professor of English and Chair of the Dept. of ! English and Foreign Languages, Hampton University! ! Post-Film Panel: Dr. Joyce Jarrett, Hampton University Old Dominion Endowed Professor ! of English ! Leila Steinberg, AIM4theheart.org, Filmmaker, Former manager of Tupac ! Shakur, Emotional literacy Expert,International Music Executive! Dr. Zina T. McGee, Endowed Professor of Sociology, Hampton University! ! Dr. Kwame Brown, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Hampton University! " WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.! REGISTRATION! Lobby of Student Center Movie Theater! 9:00a.m. to 10:45a.m.! FEATURE FILM SCREENING – The Robeson Effect ( 95min ) Dir. Juney Smith Documentary/Biography! The true story of some of the life and times fo actor Danny Glover and his lifetime friend, actor Ben Guillory. From growing up in San Francisco to success in Hollywood, Danny and Ben take us on their life journey, that led to their acting journey, their shared admiration for Paul Robeson and the creation of the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California.! Post- Film Discussion: Virgelia Jade Banks, Actress ands Playwright, Los Angeles, CA! 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.! MASTERCLASS- Tupac, Filmmaking, Emotional Literacy, Music & Me: Living Legend, Leila Steinberg,Explores the Transformative Power of Visual Images and the Creative Arts Presenter: Leila Steinberg! Through the work developed with Tupac over two decades ago, Leila fuses creative expression, social medicine, and behavioral science. She holds over three decades of artistry, producing, community organizing, management, projects, and many titles to her credit. In addition to being the mother of four and a grandmother, she now dedicates herself full time to her non-profit organization AIM. Leila’s work has drawn from street culture as well as a transcendental understanding of art’s power to heal and improve emotional states and behavior. With the release of her heart education (emotional literacy) curriculum Leila will expand her speaking and training nationally and internationally to give people tools to heal from trauma, violence, pain and embrace their full potential as human beings and healthy members of society. Some of Leila’s groundbreaking work with Tupac Shakur was highlighted in the film, All Eyes on Me, a biopic about the artist. The role of Leila Steinberg was played by actress Lauren Cohen(The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries) www.aim4theheart.org ! " 12:45p.m. to 2:30p.m.! MASTERCLASS- An Exploration of Animation in the 21st Century Co- Presenters: Willie Moore, Endowed Professor, Scripps Howard School of Journalism and ! Communications, Hampton University/ Award-winning Fine Artist and Animator! Christopher Kozak, Professor of Fine & Performing Arts,Hampton University! Animator, Fine Artist and Comic Book Artist! ! 2:30p.m. to 3:30p.m.! FILM SCREENING AND SKYPE INTERVIEW “RUKKY” (35 min) The pilot episode of Rukky, an exciting new series written and directed by Ebiye Ikuku shares the story of a Nigerian heiress who moves to Los Angeles to study photography; and, crashes headfirst into a search for independence at a global level.! Post-film Q&A : Via Skype Writer/Director, Ebiye Ikuku! 3:30p.m. to 6:30p.m.! AFRICAN ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM -Soul Sisters (1h 40min ) Dir. Rahman Oladigbolu! Stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, Kandace C. Cummings, Cristian DeJesus, Roger Dillingham, Jr. Beneath the alluring American Dream, an inspiring friendship between two young women unfolds the painful tale of immigration and intra-racial struggles in America. Post-film Q & A ! Moderator: Dr. Kermit Crawford, Chair of the Department of Psychology, Hampton University! Panelists: Rahman Oladigbolu, African Academy Award Winning Writer/ Director Eleanor Earl, Founding Director of the Hampton University Film Festival! Assistant Professor of English & Film Studies, Hampton University! Director of the Film Studies Program, Hampton University! ! James Balls, Assistant Professor of English and Film Studies ,Hampton University " THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.! REGISTRATION! Lobby of Student Center Movie Theater! 9:30a.m. to 10:10a.m.! SHORT FILM SCREENING Blind Tom: The Last Legal Slave in America (39 min) Dir. Andre Regan Documentary 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.! SHORT FILM SCREENING – Black to the Future Short films written, produced and directed by students and non-students will be screened. Various themes of coming-of-age, redemption, racial and ethnic identity and more will be explored. ! Post- Film Discussion: Dontae Winslow( Film Director( Trumpet and a Mic), Film Composer and ! Musical Director Dontae Winslow is currently a musical director and ! trumpeter for Queen Latifah, also touring with Justin Timberlake, Lady ! Antebellum, and Kamasi Washington) via Skype from Hollywood! ! Autumn Smith, Hampton University Film Studies Student/HUFF Sta#, ! Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications 2:00p.m. to 3:30p.m.! STAGED READINGS OF SCENES FROM ORIGINAL