The School of Liberal Arts & Education presents the 2ND ANNUAL 2017 April 6 - 7 from hampton to Sponsors [2] Festival Team EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Dr. Linda Malone-Colon Dean of the School of Liberal Arts & Education FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Professor Eleanor Earl Director of the Film Studies Program FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS AND PRODUCERS Professor Eleanor Earl & Professor Booker T. Mattison FESTIVAL CONSULTING PRODUCER Re’Shaun Frear FESTIVAL ASSISTANTS Amira Forde Andrew Wilborn Brooklyne Baker David Rankin Jordan Maynard Kenley Duke Raenetta Robinson Trayonna Hendricks PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRESS HU University Relations SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING Vida Bratton GRAPHIC DESIGN Carpe Diem Creativ www.carpediemcreativ.com PROGRAM DESIGNER Antoinette Smith [3] Greetings The Hampton University School of Liberal Arts & Education is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Hampton University Film Festival (HUFF) on Hampton University’s beautiful and historic campus. We look forward to screening films and facilitating panel discussions that highlight the complexities and nuances of the African-American identity. Topics will include 21st-Century dating, black superheroes, fatherhood, faith-based films, health disparities, marriage and family and much more. "From Hampton to Hollywood," the theme for this year’s film festival, is especially apropos since our opening night film, Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing," features the work of two highly esteemed Hampton University alumni. Robi Reed ("Do the Right Thing", "Malcolm X", "Crooklyn") served as casting director on the film and Ruth Carter ("Do the Right Thing", "Selma", "Malcolm X") was the film’s costume designer. Following the screening, Monty Ross, a legendary film producer ("Do The Right Thing", "She's Gotta Have It", "Malcolm X") will be reunited with Carter and Reed to discuss their individual contributions to groundbreaking and timeless cinema. The discussion will be moderated by celebrated film critic, Mike Sargent("PBS Newshour" WBAI). The School of Liberal Arts & Education is pleased to offer the rare opportunity for students to interact with alumni who took degrees in liberal arts from Hampton and went to Hollywood and became trailblazers in their respective fields. Their triumphant return to Hampton University affirms that our current students have the same capacity to make an indelible mark on the entertainment industry in years to come. We’ll see you at the movies! Eleanor Earl Eleanor Earl Festival Director [4] Venues HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Hampton, VA 23668 757-727-5000 Student Center Ballroom Student Center Movie Theater Hampton University Museum [5] SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS & EDUCATION 2ND ANNUAL HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE THURSDAY APRIL 6, 2017 10:00AM to 5:00PM REGISTRATION LOBBY OF STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 10:00AM to 11:50PM FEATURE FILM SCREENING – Tanna [1hr 44min] Dir. Martin Butler and Bentley Dean – Starring: Kapan Cook,Mungau Dain, Charlie Kahla In 2017 this flm was an Oscar Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Set on a remote Pacifc island, covered in rain forest and dominated by an active volcano, this heartfelt story, enacted by the Yakel tribe, tells of a sister’s loyalty, a forbidden love affair and the pact between the old ways and the new. STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 12:30PM TO 1:30PM STAGED READINGS OF SCENES FROM ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYS AND ORIGINAL PITCHES BY HU STUDENTS Screenplays written by HU students in the ENG 341- Script Writing course. Local actors and the Hampton Players will be featured. Directed by Dr. Karen Turner-Ward, Chair Department of Fine and Performing Arts STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 1:30PM TO 4:00PM FEATURE FILM SCREENING – Rosenwald [1hr 35min] Dir. Aviva Kempner Rosenwald, by Aviva Kempner, is a documentary about how Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant peddler who rose to head Sears, partnered with Booker T. Washington to build 5,400 Southern schools in African American communities in the early 1900s during the Jim Crow era. Post Discussion with director, Aviva Kempner This screening is brought to you by a collaboration with Hampton University’s Offce of Governmental Relations. STUDENT CENTER BALLROOM 4:00PM TO 5:30PM FEATURE FILM SCREENING – Bad Boys: A Documentary [1hr] Dir. Mike Sargent – Featuring: Ice Cube, Terrence Howard, Malik Yoba Bad Boys: A Documentary is an in-depth, investigative film that examines why women, and society in general, have loved “bad boys” throughout history. It is a documentary film that has been a year journey and investigation of an essential gender politic. Post Q&A with director, Mike Sargent STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 5:00PM TO 6:30PM OPENING NIGHT FILMMAKERS RECEPTION [by invitation only] [6] 6:30PM TO 9:30PM OPENING NIGHT FILM SCREENING – Do The Right Thing [2hr 05min] Dir. Spike Lee – Starring: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone’s hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Post Q & A and Discussion Panelists: Robi Reed, Casting Director (Do the Right Thing) and VP of Talent and an nal oan at BET, Ruth Carter, Costume Designer (Selma, Do the Right Thing), Monty Ross, Producer (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X) Moderated By: Mike Sargent, Film Critic (PBS News Hour and WBAI) STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER FRIDAY APRIL 7, 2017 10:00AM to 5:00PM REGISTRATION LOBBY OF STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 9:00AM TO 10:20AM 72 hours: A Brooklyn Love Story? [1hr 20min] Dir. Raaf Rivero – Starring: Melvin Mogoli, Andrea-Rachel Parker, Erinn Westbrook Caesar Winslow, 18, is the charismatic leader of his crew. Unlike his friends, he has a chance to leave Brooklyn and attend a prestigious university. But he’s got big problems. His girlfriend’s dumped him, and guys in the neighborhood are already lining up to take his crown. Torn by his desire to experience a new world and fear of leaving the only world he’s ever known, Caesar has 72 hours to get his act together. STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 10:30AM TO 12:00NOON SHORT FILM SERIES – “All Eyes on Us” STUDENT FILMS: Sweet Scentiment – Written and Directed by Chental Bembry [4min 12sec] Gotta Work – Directed by Adrian Woodard [1min] Bent Not Broken – Directed by Kenley Duke [10min] Hey Simone – Written by David Rankin; Directed by Briana Nealy [4min 55sec] NON-STUDENT FILMS: Brave New Films Racial Justice Series With Tavis Smiley [9min 21sec] Racism is real and it is a destructive force in our society. This short film tackles headon the false assumption that racism is over. Famous – Dir. Kolby “Law” Jones [8min] A group of professional thieves are planning their next big heist. However, they are not the brightest of criminals which leads to a dangerous yet humorous crime spree. Future Fashion Moguls of HU – Dir. Shomi Patwary [10min] Do They Fit? – Dir. DeForrest Mapp [20min 29sec] Offcial Selection of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival An African American female in the tech industry bumps into her ex boy-friend at an Obama Fundraiser. If she can help him to fnd a suit, heavenly bliss awaits at the frst Obama Inauguration in Washington DC. But has he put their past completely to rest? On Time – Dir. Xavier Burgin [8min 16sec] Renee Johnson, a mother living in South Central LA, must make a diffcult decision when she’s late for her job interview. STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER [7] 12:00PM TO 1:00PM SHORT FORM VISUAL STORYTELLING: DIRECTING THE MUSIC VIDEO AND TV COMMERCIALS: A CONVERSATION WITH CELEBRITY DIRECTOR, SHOMI PATWARY (The Weekend, Beyoncé, Kevin Hart, A$AP Rocky, Diplo, A$AP Ferg, Mountain Dew/NBA,etc.) STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 1:00PM TO 2:00PM ANIME, ANIMATION & BLACK SUPERHEROES Panelists: Mike Sargent (Film Critic/Graphic Artist), Willie Cordy,Jr. (Comic Book Artist), Austyn Spencer (Student) Moderator: Peggy Southerland, Chair of Communication Arts, Regent University STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 2:00PM TO 3:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION – How to Break Into the Film & Television Industry Panelists: Monty Ross – Producer (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X), Shomi Patwary – Director (Kevin Hart, The Weekend, Beyoncé) Micheal Kirkland – Phd, Chair Theatre Arts Department at Regent University and Actor & Stage Combat Specialist, Seith Mann – Writer& Director, VH1-The Breaks Moderator: April Woodard, Assistant Professor of Communications & Journalism/Host “Coast Live” STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 3:30PM TO 4:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION – Writing Music for Film & Television Panelists: Dominick “Nottz” Lamb, Grammy-nominated Music Producer (Training Day, You Got Served, Thicker Than Water), Tim Byrd, Composer/Music Producer (VH-1, BET, CBS, MTV), Robert Wright, Hampton University Department of Music STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 5:00 PM TO 7:50PM FEATURE FILM SCREENING – Steps [1hr 44min] Dir. Rock Davis and Jay Rodriguez,Jr. – Starring Rob Moran, Walter Fauntleroy, Robert McKay This is a story about recovery, redemption, love and forgiveness. The victim of a life altering robbery and shooting survives, but years later unpredictably must work as a home health aide for his shooter, who is now paralyzed from a shooting. Post-flm Q&A: Eddie Harris, Executive Producer/ Producer/Writer, Re’Shaun Frear, Producer, Justin Kennedy, Actor Moderator: Prof. Eleanor Earl, Director of the Film Studies Program STUDENT CENTER MOVIE THEATER 8:00PM TO 9:30PM CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE FILM SCREENING – VH1’s The Breaks Dir. Seith Mann Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 n NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec he ea with he boend avd the son of a legendary music producer who’s struggling at the city’s top R&B station. Dee Vee is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up.