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The United Nations Foundation presents a film by Bobby Bailey: When The Night Comes

Bobby Bailey, co-founder of Invisible Children, takes us on an epic journey into the heart of humanity’s greatest killer. Tracking three years of friendship, adventure and investigation, his friends, writer Michael Hobert and model, Jodie Smith, see the effects of malaria for the very first time. Follow this unusual trio to Northern Uganda on a trip that is as emotional as it is enlightening, and see firsthand the effects of a plague that has ravaged humankind since the beginning of time. Malaria.”

Visit the When The Night Comes site here.
Find out more about malaria and what you can do to help end the disease at the Nothing But Nets website.

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This clip offers a sneak peak at the upcoming Bad Brains documentary. A hardcore punk band formed in the late 70s, the Bad Brains are legends of the music world:

“BAD BRAINS has announced that it is in the final stages of production for its acclaimed documentary. No release date has been set yet.

The yet-untitled film was directed by Mandy Stein and Ben Logan and traces the history of the band from their formation in Washington, D.C. in 1979 to the present day. In addition to tons of footage from the band’s vault, the movie includes interviews with all four members (vocalist HR, guitarist Dr. Know, bassist Darryl Jenifer and drummer Earl Hudson) and their manager Anthony Countey, as well as testimonials from Henry Rollins, ex-Minor Threat and Fugazi vocalist Ian MacKaye, ex-Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar, ex-Cro Mags vocalist Jon Joseph and guitarist Harley Flanagan, Murphys Law guitarist Jimmy Gestapo and Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, who produced Bad Brains 2007 album Build a Nation.

In addition to giving birth to the hardcore movement with their song “Pay to Cum” and inspiring all of the aforementioned musicians in the process, the Bad Brains had a huge influence on a new breed of late ‘80 and early ’90s metal bands, including Living Colour, Faith No More, 24-7 Spyz and Fishbone. While the Bad Brains flick is currently in post-production, it will be ready for release in a Jamaican minute.”

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A Walk Through Fort Greene – TRAILER from Diane Paragas on Vimeo.

The upcoming full-length documentary A Walk Through Fort Greene discusses the massive Black arts movement that began back in the mid 1980s all the way through the 1990s. The story is narrated by director Nelson George as he takes a look into the catalyst for the movement as well as its development and unfolding. Some influential entertainers make appearances including Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Rosie Perez, Vernon Reid, Carl Hancock Rux, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Alva Rogers, Kevin Powell, and Bill Stephany among others.

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“Pumzi” is Kenya’s very first science fiction film, written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu:

“Pumzi imagines a dystopian future 35 years after water wars have torn the world apart. East African survivors of the ecological devastation remain locked away in contained communities, but a young woman in possession of a germinating seed struggles against the governing council to bring the plant to Earth’s ruined surface…”

The film is now playing at Sundance five times between Friday and Jan. 30. Director Kahiu’s future plans include expanding Pumzi to feature length film as well as cultivating her local film community.

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Last week, LA had a chance to screen the powerful documentary, Soundtrack for a Revolution, and even participate in a post-film panel discussion with executive producer Danny Glover, filmmakers Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, producer Dylan Nelson, and music producer Corey Smyth.

Now NYC can screen the film too. Starting NEXT WEEK (Friday, January 22nd), there will be multiple screenings at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

Screenings:
Fri, Jan 22—Sun, Jan 24 at 2pm
Mon, Jan 25—Thu, Jan 28 at 4:30pm

A new documentary directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
(2009) 82min
The Academy AwardÆ short-listed and Producers Guild and Writers Guild Award-nominated documentary SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION opens in Brooklyn at the BAM Rose Cinemas on Friday, January 22nd
BAM ROSE CINEMAS is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming.
Address: 30 Lafayette Ave (x St Felix St x Ashland Pl), Brooklyn, NY 11217, tel 718.636.4100
Visit the BAM site HERE

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Lego jewelry/accessories, lego cars/buildings/sculptures… I don’t think we ever grow out of a fascination with legos. This stop-motion movie using them is a cool addition to the long list of ways we still play with legos.