Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center - promoting
14th ANNUAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM MARKETPLACE AND
S.E. MANLY SHORT FILM SHOWCASE OCTOBER 18 – OCTOBER 21, 2007 ~ GREAT DAY IN BLACK HOLLYWOOD ~ HONORING BLACK WOMEN DIRECTORS. The BHERC showcases short films and digital projects made by emerging African American Filmmakers from across the country. A list of the filmmakers will be released soon. The Marketplace and Film Showcase is held annually to celebrate the cutting edge work of independent African American filmmakers, to offer networking opportunities for filmmakers and Hollywood film and TV industry professionals, and to preserve and foster the important role that Blacks have played and are playing in film and television. Founded in 1996 by Sandra Evers-Manly, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center is a nonprofit, public benefit organization designed to advocate, educate, research, develop, and preserve the history and future of Blacks in film and television. Since its inception in 1996, BHERC has screened over 3000 films including 2,221 shorts, 255 documentaries, 223 student films, and 622 animated films, from all across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean. It has held 30 world premieres, 129 U.S. premieres, 344 West Coast premieres and 331 Los Angeles premieres. Over 45,000 people have attended and enjoyed the diversity of black cinema through the festival by attending the annual festival screenings. For complete information visit www.BHERC.org or call (310) 284-3170. Media Contact: Lynne Conner ~ 818.749.9695 Publicity4you@yahoo.com
