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CORPORATE

CNN | New indie film receives rave reviews

NPR | The Root: The Black Side Of Sundance

USA TODAY | Black-themed film proves word of mouth's power

NEW YORK TIMES | Building an Alliance to Aid Films by Blacks

BLACK ENTERPRISE | Filmmaker Takes AFFRM-ative Action to Promote Black Cinema

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BIG WORDS

LOS ANGELES TIMES | ARRAY Acquires Slamdance film 'Big Words'

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY | Neil Drumming's 'Big Words' finds distribution label

INDIEWIRE | AFFRM's ARRAY Adds 'Big Words' To Their Growing Acquisition List

BLACKFILM.COM | AFFRM label ARRAY Acquires Neil Drumming's Big Words

SHADOW & ACT | AFFRM's ARRAY Takes Neil Drumming's Nostalgic 'Big Words' - Its 6th Acquisition

 

BETTER MUS' COME

LOS ANGELES TIMES |  'Better Mus Come' ties Colde War to Jamaica gang war

SHADOW & ACT | Storm Saulter Talks About Filmmaking and Passionate Journey of 'Better Mus' Come' 

IONCINEMA | From the Wicked, Carry Us Away: Saulter's Debut an Energetic Cold War Period Piece 

HUFFINGTON POST | Craig Carpenter Reviews "Better Mus' Come' 

FILM INDEPENDENT | Tell It on the Mountain: Storm Saulter on 'Better Mus' Come'

PRI'S THE WORLD | 'Better Mus' Come' Heralds a New Moment in Jamaican Filmmaking


MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

NEW YORK TIMES | Ava DuVernay: She's a Graduate of an Unusual Film School

LOS ANGLES TIMES | Roundtable: Julie Delpy, Ava DuVernay and Leslye Headland on directing

LOS ANGELES TIMES | On Location: 'Middle of Nowhere' finds love in South-Central L.A.

THOMPSON ON HOLLYWOOD | LAFF: 'Middle of Nowhere' Gets Two Standing Ovations; DuVernay & Cast Talk Black Films Reaching Audiences In A Meaningful Way

NEW YORK TIMES | He’s Just a ‘Custodian of the Moment’: Bradford Young, Cinematographer for ‘Middle of Nowhere

NEW YORK TIMES | "Amazing Child, Typical Grown-Ups" by Manohla Dargis

LOS ANGELES TIMES | On Location: 'Middle of Nowhere' finds love in South-Central L.A.

LOS ANGELES TIMES | Meaty Roles for Black Actors in MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD| Sundance Lucky 13

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | Review by John DeFore

WALL STREET JOURNAL | "What Sundance is Really Like" by Ava DuVernay

HUFFINGTON POST | Sundance 2012: Ava DuVernay Becomes First Black Woman to Win Best Director Prize

EBONY | Director Makes Sundance History

ESSENCE | Ava DuVernay Wins Directing Award at Sundance Film Festival

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | “Participant Media and AFFRM Acquire U.S. Theatrical Rights to 2012 Sundance Selection MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”, by Borys Kit

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RESTLESS CITY

SHADOW AND ACT | Exclusive First Teaser Trailer Look At "Restless City" (AFFRM Pickup #3) + Release Schedule 

INDIEWIRE | A Conversation with Cinematographer Extraordinaire Bradford Young in Philly

KCRW | Restless City on "Pssst, Wanna see movie this weekend?"

THE VILLAGE VOICE | Film Review: Restless City

AWARDS CIRCUIT | Film Review: Restless City

HUFFINGTON POST | 'Restless City' & Demanding Truth and Beauty from our artists

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD | Special Box Office: 'Restless City'

BET.COM | DJ Tony Okungbowa of 'Restless City': "Acting Is My First love"

 

KINYARWANDA

CHICAGO SUN TIMES | Roger Ebert

LOS ANGELES TIMES | Gary Goldstein

LA WEEKLY | Ernest Hardy

NEW YORK TIMES | David DeWitt

SEATTLE TIMES | Moira MacDonald

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER | Steven Rea

PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY | Matt Prigge

VILLAGE VOICE | Ernest Hardy

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I WILL FOLLOW

Film Slate | Salli Richardson-Whitfield Interview: 'I Will Follow' out on DVD

Film Slate | Following Strong Debut ‘I Will Follow’ will Expand to 22 Screens in 15 Cities

CNN | New indie film receives rave reviews

PBS.org | Blair Underwood Discusses New Film 'I WILL FOLLOW'

BET | Weekly With Ed Gordon: Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Black Women's Unreal Reality on TV

Washington Watch | Roland Martin Talks With Salli Richardson And Ava DuVernay About New Film I Will Follow

Los Angeles Times | For Ava DuVernay, making 'I Will Follow' is personal

Ebert Presents | Roger's Office: I Will Follow

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