Over 140 Official Films Produced by or
About People of Color to be Screened
Inaugural
Filmmakers Ball, Cinema and Social Justice Sunday, and the
BronzeLens Awards Elevate the BronzeLens Experience
ATLANTA, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 15th Anniversary
Celebration for the BronzeLens Film Festival takes place
August 21 through August 25 in
Atlanta, Georgia. Films produced
or directed by well-known members of the legal, entertainment,
film, and television industry are in the 2024 BronzeLens Official
Film Selections line-up. Among those of note:
- Jamie Foxx is a producer for
directors Nikki Lenette's and
Roger Ellis' HAPPY SONGS ABOUT
UNHAPPY THINGS;
- Ben Crump is a producer of
director Ben Beder's HOW TO SUE
THE KLAN, and director Coke Daniels' The WaterBoyz
- Jamie Lee Curtis is a producer of director Russell Goldman's BURN OUT
- Deborah Riley Draper is
co-director with Sabaah Folayan of
RATIFY
- BronzeLens selected three films by Directors Ryan Justin Horne and Tyson Alan Horne, A HERO AMONG US, THE
DANCER: THE BEAUTIFUL AND TRAGIC LIFE OF GERAUD ALEXANDER, and
THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY, and;
- Morris Chestnut is a producer of
director Jorge Sanchez's THE
ORIGIN
Festival Official Film Selections are comprised of over 140
films in categories that include short narratives, feature
narratives, documentaries, short documentaries, dance, arts, web
series, music videos, and students' films from France, Spain, Canada, the United
States, United Kingdom,
Iran, the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, Jordan and, Brazil. "The quality of our 2024 film
submissions exceeded our expectations," said Kathleen Bertrand, BronzeLens Film Festival
Executive Producer. "We are poised for an extraordinary
15th Anniversary Celebration for attendees to see
masterfully produced films and partake in an elevated programming
experience." For a full list of the 2024 BronzeLens Official Film
Selections go to https://bronzelens.com/official-selections/.
A snapshot of the 2024 BronzeLens Film Festival programming
is as follows:
Wednesday, August 21 through
Sunday, August 25
Tara
Atlanta serves as headquarters for
BronzeLens 2024 Official Film Selections daily screenings and all
panels and workshops.
Saturday, August
24
BronzeLens Inaugural Filmmaker's Sneaker
Ball is a new BronzeLens signature event that is set to
take place at Atlanta City
Hall.
Sunday, August
25
Cinema and Social Justice
Sunday features films and conversations that address
issues of social justice, and human and civil rights at the Tara
Theater.
BronzeLens Awards Show program is the culminating
festival event at which the "Best of Festival" filmmakers, in
their respective categories, and the best actress, and the best
actor are honored. In addition, The Founder's Award and the
Chairman's Award are presented to industry and community leaders
for their contributions to the film and television industry. This
year the BronzeLens Awards takes place at the Ray Charles
Performing Arts Center.
Media Contact:
Terri Vismale-Morris
tvmorris@bronzelens.com
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