A weekend of screenings, improv workshops, and more
In 2013, Winston G. Williams established the Capital City Black Film Festival: a community for independent filmmakers devoted to uplifting Black talent. ColdTowne Theater’s twist on Cap City’s legacy – Black Austin Film Festival – brings together world-renowned artists and local filmmakers for a weekend of short films, Q&As, panels, workshops, and improv shows.
An Austin Film Festival collaboration kicks off the weekend with their First 3 Pages event, an opportunity for local filmmakers in possession of a work-in-progress screenplay to collaborate with ColdTowne actors for a live reading of the – you guessed it – first three pages of their projects. The script reading is an opportunity in turn for attendees to hear about upcoming film productions and connect with local writers and filmmakers.
Sunday’s schedule begins with eight short films including Darbonne’s “What They Found.” The director’s twist on Raymond Carver’s short story “So Much Water So Close to Home” follows two Black men on a fishing trip who find the dead body of a white man. Darbonne’s dialogue explores ideas of white supremacy and how it impacts their lives, even in death.
The lineup for this year’s BAFF includes “Token Support Group” by Chew, “The Next Step” by Déborah Valcin, “Tain’t Nobody’s Bizzness” by Owokere “Benji” Unanaowo, “Sunflower” by Tiara Williams Smith, “Love Bites” by Chinwe Okorie, and “Dear Bruh” by Ya’Ke Smith. Another Q&A session with all of the filmmakers follows the screening.
Davis will give another workshop, Acting for Improvisers, on Sunday, and a networking event for people interested in film, community, and art concludes the weekend. The Black Austin Film Festival will celebrate the spirit of Black artists and filmmakers who are empowered to tell their own stories, like Davis. “Accepting and believing in your own fullness and brilliance creates projects with the unfiltered truth,” he says, “and that’s what audiences are looking for.
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