Tuesday July 10th, 2008

ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

“Summer Heat”

At NY Perks 193 Smith Street Between Warren & Baltic Street, Brooklyn NY
F or G Train to Bergen St

Featuring

22 Pickups By Marquis Smalls
A mad cap comedy set in prospect park, where four young men  are on the mission for the big score.

Scratches By Iris Huey
A Jaded brother turns into a world-class player who sees no harm in his new behavior. And thinks life is all-good until he steps insides a hip café one fateful night.

El Sueno Americano By Robert Moore
He risked everything for his family, now his dream of a better life is soon becoming a nightmare..

Hosted By
Tamara Figueroa

Producers
Gregory Jones, Bill Johnson, Marty Majeske & Aaron Ingram

ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

“The Things We Do”

Featuring

Maybe By Carl Ford
A man returns to the church of his youth to rid himself of a long held secret.  He hopes that this act of admission will bring him a sense of closure he has long desired; little does he know his troubles are just beginning.  

MC Sellout By Domingo Martin
In this comedy-satire, MC Sellout is hip-hop's latest sensation with new highly anticipated album set to be released with a high-profile media blitz. But, word on the street is that MC Sellout is getting soft. Now, MC Sellout, with his sidekick, Entourage, meets with his Publicist and Manager to think of new ideas for MC Sellout to regain his street credibility and sellout his upcoming album.

True Grits By Shawn Carter Peterson  
A docu-dramedy, uses the urban legend of Mary Woodson's gritty revenge against lover Al Green, as a springboard to explore the issue of cheating. Three directors (Tonya Pinkins, Shawn Carter Peterson, Blaine Teamer) combine documentary with narrative to examine the various facets of cheating. Tony Award winner Pinkins, comedian Kym Whitley (Fun with Dick and Jane, Nutty Professor II), Jonathan Julian (Noah's Arc), Indira Gibson (BUFU) and recording artist Sy Smith round out the dynamic and multi-cultural cast. Comedic and cathartic, people give their definitions of cheating and share their "True Grit(s)" experiences of when love went awry. You don’t know grit about cheating!

Thursday June 12th
At NY Perks 193 Smith Street Between Warren & Baltic Street, Brooklyn NY
F or G Train to Bergen St

Reception 6:30
Film Screening: 7:30
After Party: 9:00

Hosted By
Tamara Figueroa

Producers
Gregory Jones, Marty Majeske & Aaron Ingram

ActNow Foundation In Conjunction with LA PREGUNTA ARTS CAFÉ:

Present:
ANF Film Collective (The Best in Black and Latino Films)

Tuesday June 3, 2008
LA PREGUNTA ARTS CAFÉ:
1528 Amsterdam Ave
(between 135th St & 136th St)
http://www.lapregunta.net
1 train to 135 st 

Doors Open: 6pm
Film Screening: 7pm

Featuring:
"The Premonition" Winner of the The Omen Short Film Contest 2006 by David Diaz
Heading to work, a business man (Jerry Broome) is confronted with a disturbing image of the future foreshadowing an upcoming apocalypse.

"FWD" Winner of 10 awards for the NYC Movie Making Madness Competition 2006 by David Diaz
The year is 2056 and a post office clerk, Anastasia (Sarah Pencheff) has to delivery a package that has been post marked from 50 years ago. Anastasia goes on this small journey to get this package to its rightful owner.

"Box Preacher" by Alexander Pikas
A street preacher learns an important lesson about life and love as he attempts to save souls in front of a Baltimore strip club.

"Reckoning" by Julio Antonio Toro
A desperate father, losing what is left of his broken family, is forced to avenge his daughter's rape by mistakenly committing the murder of an innocent man.

Producers
Gregory Jones & Karin Carriel

ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

“Drama and Mystery”

Featuring

Secret Kept By Charles Nuckolls
A man returns to the church of his youth to rid himself of a long held secret.  He hopes that this act of admission will bring him a sense of closure he has long desired; little does he know his troubles are just beginning.  

The Connection By Jason McCammon
Running from the devil could be running from your self?

Bold As Love by Joshua Bee Alafia  
Thandeka returns from her grandmother's funeral in South Africa baring herbs to help Mbube, her saxaphone playing childhood friend, kick an addiction.

Thursday May 8th
At NY Perks 193 Smith Street Between Warren & Baltic Street, Brooklyn NY
F or G Train to Bergen St

Hosted By
Tamara Figueroa

Producers
Gregory Jones, Marty Majeske & Aaron Ingram

ANF Short Film Collective Special Feature Film Presentation

TRANSFORMATIONS By Edwin Decena

Powerful, raw and gritty, Javier Molina’s Transformations is a compelling look into the life of three friends and their fateful encounter with suburban teen. What ensues then is a revenge-fueled scheme to out a local menacing drug dealer. But as the scheme unfolds and their plan goes awry things grow more intense.

With it’s gritty documentary feel, Transformations offers superb cinematography and portrays an accurate non-judgmental look at the modern mean streets and offers a raw and honest account on the true nature of crime and violence in the inner city.

Tuesday May 6th
LA PREGUNTA ARTS CAFÉ:
http://www.lapregunta.net

1528 Amsterdam Ave
(between 135th St & 136th St)

Producers
Gregory Jones & Karin Carriel

ANF Short Film Collective In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

“Life Stories”

Featuring

“Happy New Year” By K. Lorrel Manning
Two best friends who fought together in Iraq, reunite in a rundown VA Hospital on New Year’s Eve.
Friendship is put to the ultimate test in which one’s man wish to strive against the odds is challenged by another man’s desire to fade into the night.

“Drawing Angel” By Rosalyn Coleman Williams – Director- Craig T. Williams - Writer
Lonely and new to the city, Samantha meets Levi, a nine-year-old boy displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Starring Vanessa Williams (Soul Food)

“The Gilded Six Bits” By Booker T. Mattison
Based on the story by Zora Neale Hurston. “All that glitters ain’t gold”is the moral of this story of marriage and materialism
in the rural south during the great depression.
Starring Wendell Pierce (The Wire)

Thursday April 10th
At NY Perks 193 Smith Street Between Warren & Baltic Street, Brooklyn NY
F or G Train to Bergen St

Hosted By
Tamara Figueroa

Producers
Gregory Jones, Marty Majeske & Aaron Ingram

ANF Short Film Collective In conjunction with NY Perks
Presents
A Special Film Screening
“A Deeper Love”
On Thursday March 13th
Early Bird Party: 6:30pm
Film Screening: 7:30pm
After Party: 9:15pm
Take the F Or G Train To Bergen Street

Written, produced and directed by Darrell Smith, A DEEPER LOVE tells the story of the perfect match, Gina and Kevin. Gina and Kevin share a bond that is strong enough to go through anything. But when a new love enters her life, she must make a decision that will change her life forever.
Set in one of the most culturally rich cities of the world Brooklyn, New York.  A DEEPER LOVE will touch your heart, move your soul and rock you to the core.

ANF Short Film Collective in conjunction with NY Perks presents:

A Valentine Day Special
The Many Sides Of Love
On Thursday February 14th
Early Bird Party: 6:30pm
Film Screening:7:30pm
After Party:8:30pm
Take the F Or G Train To Bergen Street

Our Valentine Day lineup:
Allergic to Nuts by Craig & Roz Coleman
Lavita is throwing her first dinner party as a divorced woman. At the party one
of her friends makes a startling announcement.
Starring Vanessa Williams of "Soul Food"

Hot Summer Daze By CC Stinson
This film is too cute for words (It's Love at first sight)

A Song For Jade By Shari Lynn Himes
A contemporary story of a man who reflects on the missed opportunity he had with
a former love.

ANF Short Film Collective in conjunction with NY Perks presents:

Welcome to Brooklyn Jackie Robinson
On Thursday January 10 th
At NY Perks
193 Smith Street, Brooklyn New York
(Bet Warren & Baltic Street)

Reception: 6:30pm
Film Screening: 7:30
After Party: 8:30pm
Take the F or G Train To Bergen Street

ANF Short Film Collective in conjunction with NY Perks presents:
On Thursday November 8th

Opening Night & Other Things

Featuring:

The Revolving Door By Anthony Scott

50 Bucks In Argentina By Esosa Edosmwan

Confession Of Cool” By Pete Chatmon

ANF Short Film Collective in conjunction with NY Perks presents:
Thursday July 12th, 2007

Love and Tolerance

Featuring:
“Brooklyn’s Bridge To Jordan”
By Tina Mabry
After losing her life partner in a car accident, a woman with a buried secret must not only fight to keep the couples' estranged teenage son from her partners intolerant brother, but also rebuild her and the son's trouble relationship.

“Kelly's Secret”
By Kim Singleton
Kelly finds out who is truly in her corner after the death her mother & issues of past are reveal.

“Simple As Blk & White”
By Esosa Edosomwan
Things get complicated for Violet, a twenty something black woman headed for law school, who struggles internally with what it means to date outside of her race.

“Rose's Brew”
By Jessica Ann Peavy
When a vain yet self-conscious Rose moves to a new city and has a little accident that slightly alters her appearance, she swears off the public life forever, until?

NY Perks, 193 Smith Street, Brooklyn NY (Between Warren & Baltic). Take the F or G Train to Bergen Street

Reception Sponsered By 1800 Tequila
Complimentary cocktails during reception

Hosted By Tamara Figueroa
Produced By Aaron Ingram, Marty Majeske & Tai Allen
Associate Producer J.R. Lance Anderson

Music By DJ Reborn

Spring Program presented by ANF Short Film Collective
Thursday, May 11th 2007, 6:45 pm at NY Perks

“Harlem Sistas Double Dutch”
by Nicole Franklin
Vivian, a high-spirited Harlem diva gives advice to her admiring niece in a film that shows how family bonds can get in the way of a woman's night on the town. Or do they?

“The Date”
by Roderick D. Giles
A man gets more than he bargains for after arranging a date through a christian dating service

“the description”
by Michael A Pinckney
Three friends meet the blind woman of justice.

“Silence”
by Marteen Osayande Kemet
When no one can hear you scream. A gritty surreal story of an Afro-Latina teenager.

“She Said She Hates Me”
by Ali Jackson
A man dying obsession fot the love of his woman.

“Prescription For Time”
by Keith McQuirter
An elderly woman finds hope in a drug that promises to extend life.

Screenings of 2007

June 14th
Life Journeys
Squirrel Man By Jeffery Lynn Shepherd, (World Premier)
Man-Up By Miles Maker ,Gabrielle by Stephanie la Keem Jones

May 24th
Abiola Abrams In Association with ANF Short Film Collective Presents:
A Sneak Preview Of: “Knives in My Throat”
Featuring Taqiyya Hadden

May 10th
Lark & Cher By Miles Maker,
AfterSchool By Joe Hernandez-Kolski,
The Bottle Incident By Rob Castillo,
Ekwe By Marc-Antoine Tchicot,
De*fat*ting By Michelle Lewis

April 12th
Romantic Comedies & Other Things
Featuring:
Chocolate Bitch By Hollie Harper, The Box Preacher Alexander Pikas, Yellow By Dominga Martin Morally Speaking By Lawrence Coke March 8th

Latino Experiences For Inspiration:
Featuring:
“Fighting Sleep” By Karim Lopez ,“El Desfile” By Carlos Rentas,“The Reckoning” By Julio Antonio Toro “AfterSchool” By Joe Hernandez-Kolsk

February 8th
Expressions Of People Of Color:
Featuring:
“Stone Mansion” by JJ Goldberger,The Saint of Avenue B” By Rene Alberta,“Hope’s War” By Ya'Ke

January 11th
Latino Cinema 
Featuring :
A sneak preview of “Chosen Few El Documental” Produced By: Manuel Alejandro "Boy Wonder" Ruiz. “St.Paul” By Francisco Ordonez, La Bruja: “A Witch From the Bronx” Directed By Felix Rodriguez

Screening of 2006

November 9th
“The Promised Land” By Jackie Harvey, “Born” By Ryan Myers, “22 Pick-Up” By Marquis Smalls, “Song For Jade” By Shari Lynn Himes

October 12th
“For Eva” By Fidias Reye, “She Is” By Tambay A Obenson,
“A-Alike” By Randell Dottin, “Flaw And Order” By Malcolm Goodwin

Septembebr 12th
“Broken”By David Wendelman, “Rubber Soles” By Christine F. Turner, “Ophelia’s Opera” By Abiola Abrams, “A Girl Like Me” By Kiri Davis

August 10th
“Brooklyn‘s Bridge To Jordan” By Tina Mabry, “One Night Stand” By EmilyTing, “The Unremarkable” By Ty Hunter, “Lucky” By Olufunmilayo Gittens

July 13th
“Gully” By Roderick D.Giles, “Dollar Van” By Ekwa Msangi-Omari, “The Preacher Box” By Alexander Pikas,“Morally Speaking” By Lawrence Coke

June 8th
“The Missing Peace” by Rachel Benjamin, “A Period Piece” by Camille Holden Brown, “The Wedding Proposal” by T.Anjanette Levert, “Snap” by Joie Lee,  “A Spoonful Of Sugar” by Andrea Williams

May 11th
“Harlem Sistas Double Dutch” By Nicole Franklin, “The Description” By Michael A Pinckney, “ Silence” By Marten Osayande Kemet, “She Said She Hates Me” By Ali Jackson, “Prescription For Time” By Keith McQuirter

April 13th
“Alone” By Clayton Broomes Jr., “Oxtail” by Antonia March and Jacqueline McKinley, “Pandemonium” By James Gillard

February 16th
“Air Play” By Goddey Asemota, “The Meeting” By Orlando Columbus, “Brick Road” By Kirk Wood, “Refugg...Survivors” By Stacey L. Holman, Rob Morgan, & Michelle Stoddrt

January 23rd
“BrooKenya” by Kate Gardner & Kitche Magak, “The Electric Cool” By Alester Owens and Jeong Take Lee,  “Shootout” By Roderick D. Giles , “A Pagan Prince” By Michael J. Doyle, Jr.

Screening Of 2005

December 19th
“Tahara” by Sara Rashad Tag, “Free Delivery” by Scott Robinson, “Interrupted Motion” by M.Shantale

November 14th
“Desperate For Love” by Angel Brown, “Allergic To Nuts” written by Craig Williams and directed by Rosalyn Williams, “Uncle Pop” by Omar Akil

October 10th
Special Presentation A documentary on men On the Down Low Project W.O.W. by Lisa Durden

September 12th
“BrooKenya”(trailer) by Kate Gardner, "Move” by Antonia March and Jacqueline McKinley, “Between You and Me” by Patryk Rebisz, “Paper Tigers” (Premiering) by John Lord, “A Period Piece” by Camille Holden Brown.

August 8th
“Muela” by Leonardo Benzant & Aixa Kendrick, “Foot Steps Of Our Fathers” by Cecil Carter, “God Is Good” by Caryn Waechter, “Oxtail” by Antonia March and Jacqueline McKinley

July 11th
“Winning Yesterday” by Oliver Jardine, “Spoonful Of Sugar” by Andrea Williams, “Urban Rhapsody” by Second 2 Last, “Lucky” by Olufunmilaya Gittens

June 6th
“Kiss & Run” By Hollie Cooper, “I Will” By Donavan Lambert, “Black Noise” By Michael Boogie  Pinckney, “Rubber Soles” By Christine  F. Turner, “The Candy Store” By Michael Boogie Pinckney

May 9th
“Mean Jadine” By Toni Ann Johnson, “Third Base” By Bobby  Miller, “Winning Yesterday” By Oliver Jardine, “The  Adventures Of Supern#! *%r” By Alrick Brown “Seven Miles Alone” By Topaz Adizes.

April 11th
“Allergic To Nuts” By Craig Williams & Dir  by Rosalyn Williams, “Paper Chase” & “The Engagement” By Roderick D.  Giles, “?uestion” By Kia Perry, and “The Description” By Michael A Pinckney

March 7th
“The Date” By Roderick D. Giles, “The Dead Guy” by Clayton Broomes  Jr., “Black Man On A Tight Rope” By Aixa Kendrick, “Virginal Young Blondes” By Mark L. Feinsod, and “The  Gully” By Roderick D. Giles.

January 10th
“IFE” By Cecil Carter, “Muela” By Leonardo Benzant & Aixa  Kendrick - Directed Scibilia, “Flashback” By Soren Bailey & Mitchell  Bisschop, and “Kiss & Run” By Hollie Harper

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