Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Newark Black Film Festival, 10th Anniversary Conference, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey, Saturday, October 13, 1984

Download or read book Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Newark Black Film Festival, 10th Anniversary Conference, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey, Saturday, October 13, 1984 written by Thomas H. Kean and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governor Kean tells his audience that he endorses the N.A.A.C.P.'s then recent vote to put pression on the film industry to include more minorities among its ranks. He also point out how the 'Black independent film movement' is a corrective measure to the apparent exclusion of minorities in the film industry. Kean mentions the "Bill Cosby Show" and "The Soldier's Story," starring the talented Black actor, Howard Rollins. Clem Price and Sam Miller are also referred to by name. Since its inception in 1974, the Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF) has become known among its peers as the longest running black film festival in the United States. Throughout the years, it has continued to provide a progressive public forum for hundreds of emerging writers, directors, producers, performers and film buffs who enjoy African American and African Diaspora cinema. Screening in the summer months, the films that are shown reflect the full diversity of the black experience in America, both past and present. Each film selection encompasses a wide range of cinematic forms and formulas, from documentary to the avant-garde, for youth and adults.