In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Southern Storytellers - The Slammer
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The Slammer: A struggling designer competes for the money to kickstart his dreams in an epic championship of the 90s fad game, Pogs- chasing adult success by facing the demons of his childhood. You won't want to miss this hilarious 90's nostalgia comedy that matches the emotional journey of self discovery of films like Garden State and Elizabethtown with the hilarious action of movies like Dodgeball and Balls of Fury. Tara Cocco accomplishes a fun, heartwarming story that will speak to the collective journey, and the collective memory, of the Millennial generation. Written By: Tara Cocco Directed By: Nathan Edwards Produced By: Nathan Edwards, Heather Lannan Narrated By: Brad Oxnam Post Audio and Foley Mix By: Derek Slawson Cast: Jay Putnam Olivia Evans Sara Antonio Colin McCann Brenna Greene Allison Shrum Michael Leidel Dean Shortland Sam Brooks Leonard Jackson Carla Christina Contreras Presented by Watkins College of Art and the Grand Divisions Production Company
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The Slammer: A struggling designer competes for the money to kickstart his dreams in an epic championship of the 90s fad game, Pogs- chasing adult success by facing the demons of his childhood. You won't want to miss this hilarious 90's nostalgia comedy that matches the emotional journey of self discovery of films like Garden State and Elizabethtown with the hilarious action of movies like Dodgeball and Balls of Fury. Tara Cocco accomplishes a fun, heartwarming story that will speak to the collective journey, and the collective memory, of the Millennial generation. Written By: Tara Cocco Directed By: Nathan Edwards Produced By: Nathan Edwards, Heather Lannan Narrated By: Brad Oxnam Post Audio and Foley Mix By: Derek Slawson Cast: Jay Putnam Olivia Evans Sara Antonio Colin McCann Brenna Greene Allison Shrum Michael Leidel Dean Shortland Sam Brooks Leonard Jackson Carla Christina Contreras Presented by Watkins College of Art and the Grand Divisions Production Company
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