ActNOW Film Archives
The ANF Short
Film Collective features the works of rising minority filmmakers
and actors. The Collective's mission is to give these artists a
public venue for their work as well as feedback on and support for
their projects. This monthly screening series has introduced
audiences to the works of on-the-verge filmmakers such as Roderick
D. Giles, Kiri Davis (A Girl Like Me), Magaly Colimon, Clayton
Broomes Jr., Hollie Harper, Craig Williams, Michael A. Pinckney,
and actor-turned-filmmaker, Joie Lee (Brooklyn, Jesus Children of
America). The Collective's films have starred local and
high-profile actors, including Vanessa Williams (HBO's Soul Food,
New Jack City, The Cosby Show), Andre Royo (The Wire, Shaft, Law &
Order), and male supermodel/actor, Tyson Beckford.
Selected
filmmakers also benefit from ActNow's extensive networking
community which includes business professionals, film aficionados,
writer, producers, actors, and fellow filmmakers. In this regard,
the Collective provides a social as well as a creative outlet.
Short Films can be any length between 4 to 30 minutes .
