REELBLACK PRESENTS

Discoveries and Re-Discoveries of African-American Film. Hosted by WKDU-FM's MONICA PETERS. Sponsored by Rolling Out Weekly, WURD-AM 900, L.W. Farmbry and Associates and International House.

REELBLACK PRESENTS, PHILLY'S LONGEST-RUNNING SCREENING SERIES DEVOTED TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM ANNOUNCES THE FIRST HALF OF IT'S SEASON FIVE LINEUP. ALL SHOWS TAKE PLACE AT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, 3701 CHESTNUT STREET AND BEGIN AT 7 PM.

ADMISSION IS $5.00 Reelblack Members and Students, $7.00 ADULTS (Except where noted)

Reelblack Presents Season 6 will resume in November 2008. Please enjoy our two Summer Movie Series.

SOUL FOOD CINEMA
Proudly Independent Films In An Intimate Setting.

At The Point Of Destination Cafe, 6460 Greene Street (above the Upsal R8 Train Station). Philadelphia, PA 19119. Admission if FREE with the purchase of a Soul Food Friday Meal ($10.00 and up.)* Info 215-849-7771.

May 2

NEO NED (2006/USA/ 97min/ dir Van Fischer)

DVD RELEASE PARTY! Contest and giveaways.

Like most kids, Ned (Jeremy Renner)idolized his father and dreamed of following in his footsteps. Unfortunately, his father spent most of his life in jail. Taken from his talk show addict mother, Ned bounced from foster home to foster home. Claiming responsibility for the murder of an African American man he did not kill, Ned is placed in a mental hospital where he is mesmerized by a young African American girl, Rachael (Gabrielle Union), who pretends that Adolph Hitler was reincarnated in her. The unlikely pair then escape in search of the perfect life together, only to find they have very different ideas of what life should be.

June 20

Honeydripper DVD Release Celebration.

Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, YaYa DaCosta and Gary Clark, Jr co-star in John Sayles’ latest about a mysterious guitar player enlisted to save a dying juke joint. Presented in association with Screen Media Films.

July 18

All About Us (2008) DVD Release Party

Boris Kodjoe and Ruby Dee star in director Christine Swanson’s new romantic comedy.

August 15

Central Park Story (1998)

Gabriel Casseus and Damon Wayans form an unlikely friendship in this magical film about a slow-witted man with dreams of singing opera (aka Harlem Aria).

* You must purchase a meal in order to be seated. No exceptions.

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URBAN EDUCATION CENTER SUMMER MOVIE SERIES

Family friendly favorites not available on DVD at the Urban Education Center, 7571 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151 (at City Line, behind McDonalds). All shows start at 7pm. Suggested donation $3.00

June 13

The Man (1972)

Starring James Earl Jones as America’s first Black President. Screenplay by
Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) from the Irving Wallace novel.

July 11

Paris Blues (1961)

Sidney Poiter and Paul Newman star as Jazz musicians living in Paris who fall for Americans on vacation Diahann Carroll and Joanne Woodward. Music by Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong.

August 8

Purlie! (1981)

Robert Guillaume, Sherman Hemsley and Melba Moore star in this Broadway musical adaptation of Ossie Davis’ play Purlie Victorious.

What: EAST COAST PREMIERE OF DENNIS DORTCH'S A GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY
When: THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008 8pm
Where: The Bridge Cinema De Lux, 40th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104
With VIP Reception 5:30 - 8PM @ MarBar 40th & Walnut Streets (above Marathon Grill); Filmmaker Dennis Dortch In Person
Admission: $10.00 (includes reception).

***SECOND SHOW ADDED ***

What: EAST COAST PREMIERE OF DENNIS DORTCH'S A GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY
When: THURSDAY JULY 31, 2008 8:30pm
Where: The PAINTED BRIDE ARTS CENTER, 230 Vine Street. Filmmaker Dennis Dortch In Person
Admission: $10.00..

Due to popular demand, a second screening has been added of this great new film. At the Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine Street.

If you RSVPd but have not yet purchased your tickets online, we urge you to attend this screening, as the Bridge event is virtually Sold Out.

www.theblackandsexymovie.com

A Between-the-Sheets Peek at Black Love and Sexuality. Philly native Dennis Dortch's feature directorial debut ambitiously documents black sexuality through a set of six amusing, interconnected vignettes that unfold in a single day in Los Angeles.

A major hit at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Dortch allows us a behind-the-scenes look at a multitude of motives of desire - a woman in bed with her boyfriend seeks only self-gratification; a young girl explores the limits of her sexuality in questionable situations; a boy and his basketball are held hostage by interracial taboos.

With a stunning music backdrop of undiscovered recording artists, this film tells stories of love, sex and relationships that are laugh-out-loud relatable. www.theblackandsexymovie.com and www.myspace.com/blackandsexymovie

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Please show your love to Philly native Dennis Dortch as he returns home with this sexy and perceptive comedy which will be released Nationwide by Magnolia Pictures Fall, 2008.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW! RSVP today by sending an email with your full name and number of guests to tickets@reelblack.com

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