5th REEL Black Pix: Global Afrikan Film Series

HeTePu Productions regrets to announce the cancelation of all events at Benedict College due to a mistake made on the part of the Dean of Humanities, resulting in the Partnership falling through. However, the 5th RBP is still taking place, as we host our Guest from Tanzania, Africa, Mama C at various events scheduled around Columbia, SC. Between Friday, February 8-Sunday the 10, 2013. See Calendar Below & go to: www.ReelBlackPix.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience, especially to the 25 children… Show more from Columbia Bethlehem Community Center/We Connected Productions who participated in our Oscar Micheaux Promising Young Filmmakers Program, and made 2 short films, CHOICES & The Right Path on a cellphone that were to screen at the 5th RBP 2nd HIP HOP Summit, which was to feature HIP HOP Legend, Professor Griff of Public Enemy, 2013 Inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Mama C from Tanzania, Africa; as well as, other local Artists & Experts. In addition to the Saturday event, our Children/Foreign Film Programming that was scheduled for Sunday, 2.10.13 at Benedict has also been cancelled.

In essence, the 5th REEL Black Pix: Global Afrikan Film Series is a Pan-African Film & Cultural Arts Festival, that screens films by or about African people from throughout the Global African Disapora and is an opprotunity to travel the world without boarding a plane. So please join us as we host Internationally renown Poet/Artist, Mama C, who'll be coming to Columbia from Tanzania, Africa, where she's lived for over 40 years. She's the subject of a film by UNC Professor of Women's Studies, Joanne Hershfield called, Mama C: Urban Warrior in the African Bush, that we'll be screening on Sunday.

5th RBP Scheduled Events:
2.7.13 - Mama C will perform with Skipp Pearson & the JAZZ Workshop @Hunter Gatherer on Thursday, February 7, from 9pm-12am

2.8.13 - Mama C speaks to students at Columbia College from 1pm-2pm.

2.8.13 - Host, Azikiwe "Zik" Chandler, son of Osei Terry Chandler, who hosts SC-ETV Radio's, The Roots Musik Karamu, will MC a Global African Music Jam Session & Dance as Baba Seitu welcomes Mama C at a @Taste of Jamaica, 3123 Beltline Blvd. Columbia, SC from 7pm-12am. $5 admission includes a FREE screening of the film, MARLEY, a Bio-pic doc. on Legendary Reggae Poet, Robert "Nesta" Marley.

2.9.13 - 5th RBP screenings at Bugsy Calhoun's, The REEL Black Pix, 3 Round Knockout $500 SLAM takes place at Ella's Cafe & Lounge, 1117 E. Augusta St in West Columbia, SC 29160, include Highlights from the 4th RBP, HIP HOP Summit featuring Professor Griff & E. Raymond Brown, Co-Director of Ghetto Physics and HOODWINKED, which was scheduled to screen at Summit.

On Sunday afternoon HeTePu Productions & BangWa will have a private screening of Mama C: Urban Warrior in the African Bush and Nigerian Director, Kelechi Eke's, LOST IN ABROAD from 3pm-8pm. RSVP is required to attend at 803.553.5634.

As you can see the 5th REEL Black Pix is moving forward February 8-10, 2013 and we're inviting you out to join us in the numerous film screenings, LIVE music events, speaking engagements or Q&A's w/Guest, Mama C. For complete 5th REEL Black Pix: Global African Film Series details, please go to: www.ReelBlackPix.com

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