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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_4PU2e3NhA
July 24th: WEST COAST PREMIERE of "JACKSON 5 IN AFRICA" ANNOUNCED as CLOSING NIGHT FILM of 2009 DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL — L.A.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14 & 24, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) — The West Coast premiere screening of "Jackson 5 In Africa," a film of rare footage documenting the Jackson 5 during their 1974 tour in Senegal , will be the centerpiece of the Closing Night Gala for the 2009 Downtown Film Festival=2 0— L.A.; it was announced today by festival organizers. The film will screen twice at 7 pm and 9 pm on Saturday, August 22 with a venue to be announced later. Tickets will go on sale August 1st.
The screening of the film, which will debut in New York on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, is being co-presented with the nonprofit Downtown Film Festival — L.A. (www.dffla.com) by ImageNation Cinema Foundation (www.imagenation.us) and Hines Media Group (www.hinesmediagroup.com).
Narrated by renowned actor Robert Hooks, the camera follows Michael Jackson and family cinema-verité style on their first-ever visit to Africa. The film includes live footage of their visit to an African market, classic live footage of the group
spontaneously performing "Hum Along and Dance," and extraordinary footage of the Jackson 5 performing on stage before a packed audience at the height of their career in the mid-Seventies.
"We're thrilled to have the privilege of being the organization that brings this fascinating film to the West Coast," said festival director Greg Ptacek. "As a film festival committed to showcasing the diversity of cinema, we wanted to honor the memory of Michael Jackson with a fitting motion picture program of fresh material. Our L.A. premiere screening of 'Jackson 5 In Africa' amply fulfills both goals."
"The history of the film is nearly as interesting as the footage itself," explains Jaymes A. Hines, President of Hines Media Group. "It was made by a group of African investors who ran out of money trying to finish the film. In 1982, the owner of this film, an anonymous businessman bartered with one of the original producers, acquiring a 16mm print of this rare documentary, in exchange for a rough diamond.
Years later, the film's owner reached out to Gregory Gates, Exec Producer of ImageNation Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to progressive media created by and about people of color, to help him find a collector/buyer for the never-before-screened work. " The makers of this movie shared of our mission to unite throughout the African Diaspora using film and music," said Gates. "We are extremely proud to help further their agenda, while honoring Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5."
The 2009 Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles is presented by LBA Realty (AT&T Center), arts>Brookfield Properties, The GRAMMY Museum and Nuvay Web Services. For more information, please visit www.dffla.com.
About Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles
Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles is a nonprofit arts organization established to celebrate the=2 0current renaissance of downtown Los Angeles through the medium of motion pictures. The festival is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of the downtown L.A. communities by the presentation of independent films and related arts activities. The festival also pays home to the unique role that downtown L.A. played in the development of American cinema, as evidenced today by the early 20th century movie palaces that continue to grace its avenues and streets.
About ImageNation Cinema Foundation
ImageNation Cinema Foundation is a Harlem-based media arts organization, founded with the goal of establishing a chain of art-house cinemas, dedicated to progressive media by and about people of color. Through a variety of public exhibitions and programs, ImageNation fosters media equity, media literacy, solidarity, cross-cultural exchange and highlights the humanity of Pan-African people worldwide.
About Hines Media Group
Hines Media Group is a Los Angeles based digital media company founded with the goal of establishing multi-platform video content, production, distribution, marketing and promotions services for in-house properties, as well as other independents and studio brands. Through a diverse slate of in-house original and co-produced programs and exhibitions, Hines Media Group creates, produces and publishes American, African and African Diaspora factual, animation, kids and cultural media program20content that enlightens, empowers and entertains emer ging digital family entertainment audiences worldwide.
Press Contact
JK|YM & Associates
Yvette Morales, YMoralesY@aol.com, 949-244-9769
Jennifer Kang, JenniferJKang@aol.com, 323-899-0579
Fax (310) 499-0906
Source: JK|YM & Associates / MJ data bank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_4PU2e3NhA
July 24th: WEST COAST PREMIERE of "JACKSON 5 IN AFRICA" ANNOUNCED as CLOSING NIGHT FILM of 2009 DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL — L.A.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14 & 24, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) — The West Coast premiere screening of "Jackson 5 In Africa," a film of rare footage documenting the Jackson 5 during their 1974 tour in Senegal , will be the centerpiece of the Closing Night Gala for the 2009 Downtown Film Festival=2 0— L.A.; it was announced today by festival organizers. The film will screen twice at 7 pm and 9 pm on Saturday, August 22 with a venue to be announced later. Tickets will go on sale August 1st.
The screening of the film, which will debut in New York on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, is being co-presented with the nonprofit Downtown Film Festival — L.A. (www.dffla.com) by ImageNation Cinema Foundation (www.imagenation.us) and Hines Media Group (www.hinesmediagroup.com).
Narrated by renowned actor Robert Hooks, the camera follows Michael Jackson and family cinema-verité style on their first-ever visit to Africa. The film includes live footage of their visit to an African market, classic live footage of the group
spontaneously performing "Hum Along and Dance," and extraordinary footage of the Jackson 5 performing on stage before a packed audience at the height of their career in the mid-Seventies.
"We're thrilled to have the privilege of being the organization that brings this fascinating film to the West Coast," said festival director Greg Ptacek. "As a film festival committed to showcasing the diversity of cinema, we wanted to honor the memory of Michael Jackson with a fitting motion picture program of fresh material. Our L.A. premiere screening of 'Jackson 5 In Africa' amply fulfills both goals."
"The history of the film is nearly as interesting as the footage itself," explains Jaymes A. Hines, President of Hines Media Group. "It was made by a group of African investors who ran out of money trying to finish the film. In 1982, the owner of this film, an anonymous businessman bartered with one of the original producers, acquiring a 16mm print of this rare documentary, in exchange for a rough diamond.
Years later, the film's owner reached out to Gregory Gates, Exec Producer of ImageNation Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to progressive media created by and about people of color, to help him find a collector/buyer for the never-before-screened work. " The makers of this movie shared of our mission to unite throughout the African Diaspora using film and music," said Gates. "We are extremely proud to help further their agenda, while honoring Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5."
The 2009 Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles is presented by LBA Realty (AT&T Center), arts>Brookfield Properties, The GRAMMY Museum and Nuvay Web Services. For more information, please visit www.dffla.com.
About Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles
Downtown Film Festival — Los Angeles is a nonprofit arts organization established to celebrate the=2 0current renaissance of downtown Los Angeles through the medium of motion pictures. The festival is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of the downtown L.A. communities by the presentation of independent films and related arts activities. The festival also pays home to the unique role that downtown L.A. played in the development of American cinema, as evidenced today by the early 20th century movie palaces that continue to grace its avenues and streets.
About ImageNation Cinema Foundation
ImageNation Cinema Foundation is a Harlem-based media arts organization, founded with the goal of establishing a chain of art-house cinemas, dedicated to progressive media by and about people of color. Through a variety of public exhibitions and programs, ImageNation fosters media equity, media literacy, solidarity, cross-cultural exchange and highlights the humanity of Pan-African people worldwide.
About Hines Media Group
Hines Media Group is a Los Angeles based digital media company founded with the goal of establishing multi-platform video content, production, distribution, marketing and promotions services for in-house properties, as well as other independents and studio brands. Through a diverse slate of in-house original and co-produced programs and exhibitions, Hines Media Group creates, produces and publishes American, African and African Diaspora factual, animation, kids and cultural media program20content that enlightens, empowers and entertains emer ging digital family entertainment audiences worldwide.
Press Contact
JK|YM & Associates
Yvette Morales, YMoralesY@aol.com, 949-244-9769
Jennifer Kang, JenniferJKang@aol.com, 323-899-0579
Fax (310) 499-0906
Source: JK|YM & Associates / MJ data bank
