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Documentary Shorts Series - Film Screening

Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM (ET)

Norcross, United States

Documentary Shorts Series - Film Screening

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- SoapBox directed by Kelvin Owens (Atlanta, Georgia).
After fighting in Iraq, a retired Marine returns to his hometown of Atlanta to battle Georgia lottery politics and a decaying urban community. The Georgia Lottery for Education Act was enacted to help all of Georgia's youth attend college, but the children of Georgia's most active lottery players (African-Americans) are not seeing the returns.

- Can She Be Saved? directed by Yasmin Shiraz (Chantilly, VA)
Youth Activist, Yasmin Shiraz, interviews middle school girls who have been labeled as 'aggressive' and finds out the reasons behind their explosive behavior while exposing society's cultural attitude toward girl fights. 

- feMC directed by Chelsea Hernandez (Austin, TX).
Waitress by day and rapper by night, KB the Boo Bonic is part of a small number of female MCs trying to make it in this male dominated hip-hop world. She must prove herself as a white woman that she has the skills to fill the spot of female MC of the South. 

- Saggin' in Atlanta directed by Tracy Crews (Atlanta, GA).
'Saggin in the A-T-L' is a short documentary film about the pants sagging phenom and one of the ways Atlanta is trying to combat it. We'll hear from those who are outraged and from those who are outraged by the outraged. From 5 Points, Legend Barber Shop, to Buckhead to the BET Hip Hop awards red-carpet, list to what on the hearts and minds of people addressing, 'Saggin in the A-T-L'. 

- Bi-RACIAL Me directed by Eric Barstow (Henderson, NC).
A short documentary that explores the lives of four bi-racial parents as they tackle the question of teaching their children about race in America while looking back into their own childhoods for answers. Each of the parents presents their unique view on growing up from a mixed heritage which presents a contrast of opinions, although they all have a similar story to share. 

- Capicua directed by Roger Villarroya (Madrid, Spain)
When you depend on the others. 

- The Color of 8 directed by Corey Dishmon (CA).
Three individuals of color share their diverse and illuminating perspectives on love, marriage and the passage of Proposition 8 in California.

Location: Marriott Hotel - Salon A.

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475 Technology Parkway
Norcross, 30092

Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM (ET)


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The mission of the Urban Mediamakers  Association is to promote and support a strong diverse independent media arts community in metro-Atlanta emphasizing the work of African, Asian and Latin descent creatives. Our goal is to be a main player in the continuous movement to attain diversity in media by providing individuals with assistance with development, production, post-production, financing and distribution of independent media -- animation, film, music, print, television and video.

A 501(c)(3), tax exempt, not-for-profit, charitable organization, the Urban Mediamakers Association brings talented and aspiring creative individuals together. Guided by past wisdom and reflecting the new generation of mediamaking, we are dedicated to thinking out of the traditional box. We depend on powers beyond ourselves to provide opportunities and open doors in all facets of our lives.

Through our Young Urban Mediamakers (YUMs) program, we are partnering media professionals with youth ages 12-19 to encourage, inspire and educate them in all areas of media.

For more information on the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF), visit www.umff.com.

Visit the Urban Mediamakers Association's website at www.urbanmediamakers.com.