Rivertown Film - Pioneers of African American Cinema

12/11/2016

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11/06/2016

Every once in a while, a random dance sequence is in order! Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 unexpected dance scenes i...

07/25/2016

REMEMBER: Pioneers of African American Cinema event is on Saturday, July 30th @ 8:00 PM at the Nyack Center. Doors open around 7:00 PM.

This was forwarded to me. Here is a great way to get a peek at what's in store at the event.

Good Morning-

Just wanted to let you know that Sam Waymon will be speaking to Mercedes Kent on her "Mostly Movies" radio show this Weds., 7/27 at approx. 5:15pm. WRCR is 1700 on your AM dial, or you can listen in online.

Cheers,

Pat

07/21/2016

Pioneers of African American Cinema....It's coming next Saturday, July 30 at the Nyack Center. See flyer below for details. You won't want to miss this fabulous event!

07/10/2016

Music played an important part in silent films and it was no different for African Americans of the age. Wycliffe Gordon, as well as Samuel Waymon gave them the insightful moods and emotions of the films where there was no audio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPsyumdCC14

Now available on DVD - please email stumath at verizon dot net An excerpt from Wycliffe Gordon's score for the 1925 silent film, "Body and Soul." Directed by...

07/03/2016

A history tibit on African American Women Filmmakers in the Silent Film Industry.

This was an amazing article. The history behind African American Silent Films were not exclusive to African American men.


https://wfpp.cdrs.columbia.edu/essay/african-american-women-in-the-silent-film-industry/

07/01/2016

Here are some other African American Silent Films that were very rare and was in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art.

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/25/358655926/rare-silent-film-discovered-with-an-all-black-cast

A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.

06/14/2016

SPECIAL EVENT
HELL-BOUND TRAIN (1930, 60 min.)
HEAVEN-BOUND TRAVELER (1932, 15 min.)
VERDICT: NOT GUILTY (1933, 8 min.)
Directed by James and Eloyce Gist

Silent films with new scores written by Rockland musician Sam Waymon, who will be present for a post-screening discussion.

Community Partner: African American Historical Society of Rockland County

James and Eloyce Gist were evangelical Christians who made films by, for, and about the black community that explored themes of good and evil, morality, and Christian life. Hell-bound Train is a cautionary tale of intemperance, jazz, and bad decisions, set on a train filled with unrepentant sinners hurtling toward damnation, elements of which can only be described as surrealistic. This will be the very first public screenings of Heaven-Bound Traveler and Verdict: Not Guilty since they were restored by the Library of Congress.

Meet the composer: Sam Waymon

Sam Waymon was commissioned by the Library of Congress to write new musical scores for these three films. He will join us at this screening for a discussion of the films and their new music.

HELL-BOUND TRAIN, HEAVEN-BOUND TRAVELER and VERDICT: NOT GUILTY are part of a major restoration of dozens of films by black filmmakers, “Pioneers of African American Cinema, conducted by the Library of Congress and Kino Lorbor, to be released on DVD in July.