Author Archives: Bolaji O

The festival will show 20 films that are New Mexico-premieres, all of which are directed by Latino filmmakers. According to their website, the festival prides itself on its mission to raise awareness of the Latino culture. Source: Cine Magnifico celebrates … Continued

Dozens gathered Wednesday on the eve of the launch of the 10th Montclair Film Festival to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Clairidge Cinemas.The six-screen cinema, previously run by Bow Tie Cinemas and closed since the start of the … Continued

William Foster was the first Black director to make a film with an all-Black cast. But most people have never heard of him. This is his story. Source: Who was William Foster? | WBEZ Chicago

Landmark Theatres is vacating the century-old theater. One of downtown’s most distinctive buildings now faces an uncertain future. Source: California Theatre closing: Landmark won’t reopen Berkeley’s movie palace

Shelby County Community Theatre, which in recent years has produced extraordinary, diverse programming that mixes community theater staples with demanding rarities — including an astonishing production of U.S. Poet Laureate Richard Wilbur’s translation of Moliere’s “Tartuffe” that ran a few … Continued