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BronzeLens Signature Awards Event
Atlanta, GA - The 2013 BronzeLens Film Festival's "Women Superstars Luncheon"
will roll out the red carpet for industry insiders, celebrities and
aspiring filmmakers on hand to honor some of the most accomplished women
of color working in the film and television industry. A coveted
signature event during the five-day festival, the luncheon will take
place
Friday November 8, 2013, 12 noon - 2 PM at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel.
Hosted by former television news anchor, Monica Pearson, the 2013 BronzeLens superstars are: Anna Maria Horsford ("Friday"); actress and wife of Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson ( "The Fighting Temtations"); actress, Mahira Kakkar ("Hank and Asha"); retired Coca Cola executive Ingrid Saunders Jones; producer, Issa Rae ("Awkward Black Girl"); producer and wife of Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee ("The Watsons Go to Birmingham"); producer, Valerie Benning Barney ("All Star Comedy Jam," "Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech"); and costumers Mabel and Shilla Benning.
"We
are excited about our powerful honorees this year. These women
superstars demonstrate the diverse areas where women excel in the
entertainment business," said Kathleen Bertrand, executive
producer of the BronzeLens Film Festival. "Whether behind the scenes or
in front of the camera, these women continue to play an integral role
with films that impact our lives."
Designed
to empower, entertain and educate attendees from various film industry
disciplines, students and the general public, the BronzeLens Film Festival offers an array of expert panels, workshops, domestic and international film screenings and signature events.
In addition to a Monologue Slam featuring renown director John Singleton, festival highlights include an encore presentation of legendary casting director and producer Reuben Cannon's, "The Producers Roundtable"
a groundbreaking session that brings together high-level entertainment
executives to share their strategies for producing successful film and
television projects. Participating producers include Jeff Clanagan, David Talbert, Lyn Talbert and Paul Hall.
The BronzeLens Film Festival takes place November 6-10. For more information and festival registration www.bronzelensfilmfestival.com .
About the BronzeLens Film Festival
Founded
in 2009, The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is a
non-profit organization dedicated to bringing national and worldwide
attention to Atlanta as a center for film and film production for people
of color, and to showcasing films and providing networking
opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers. Since
its inception the BronzeLens Film Festival has evolved as one of the
most comprehensive film festivals for filmmakers of color in the United
States.
Sponsors
of the BronzeLens Film Festival are Atlanta Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Coca-Cola Company Turner, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Delta Air
Lines, HBO Documentary Films, BET Networks, Georgia Pacific, The
Woodruff Arts Center, AT& T, Macys, Institut Française , The Sai Sai
Group, Inc., Southern Company, MHR International, Movie Magic, White
Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, National Center for Civil and Human Rights
and Atlanta Technical College: The Cleveland Dennard Center.
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