4th Annual Oakland International Black LGBT Film Festival August 19, 2006

The Oakland International Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Film Festival celebrates the works of new and established visionaries from both at home and abroad.

Parkway Box Office
1834 Park Blvd
Oakland, California 94606
~Hot-line~
(510)814-2400
Admission: $8

Please Remember!
BOX OFFICE OPENS 45 MINUTES BEFORE FIRST SHOWTIME
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS THAT EVENING SOLD AFTER BOX OFFICE OPENS!

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2006 Film Festival Schedule
Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 6:30 pm

White Shadows
Dir. Mialyn Hanna
West Coast Premiere

An inspirational story of survival and transformation, White Shadows profiles Dalee Henderson, a famed celebrity hairstylist who is diagnosed with AIDS and must reconcile himself to the changes the disease affects upon his body and mind. A gay, African-American man raised in the rural, segregated South of the 1950s, Dalee escaped to the West Coast to live life openly and proudly, arriving in Los Angeles in the late 70s, where he achieved great professional and personal success, amassing a wealth of friends by virtue of his gregarious nature. His life changed when he learned of his HIV status, but his spirit and hope remain despite the deterioration of his body
TRT: 82 min.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 9:15 pm

Wisdom and Understanding
Dir. Sekiya Dorsett

A young woman struggles for self-acceptance and love against an unforgiving world.
TRT: 7 min./Bahamas/2004

Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 9:15 pm

Rag Tag
Dir. Adaora Nwandu

Rag Tag is a moving story of friendship, love and the ties that bind us, as two men are torn between obedience to expectation or heeding the call of passion. Amid mounting drama, the two friends must stake their lives on a difficult choice. Although neither knows how to deal with their conflicting impulses, as they make their choices they quickly realize that love isn't just black and white.

2006 UK/Nigeria / TRT: 110 min video

Saturday, August 19, 2006, 3:00 pm

DL Chronicles: Episode Wes
Dir. Quincy Lenear

The story is quite simple: a journalist undertakes research for a book on men living on the "down low," and his narration is the story of the men that are interviewed.
TRT: 30 min.

Saturday, August 19, 2006, 3:00 pm

Forgiven
Dir. Kenya Briggs

An African American lesbian gazes into the past to learn forgiveness from her grandmother.
TRT: 9 min. 35 sec.

Saturday, August 19, 2006, 3:00 pm

Desperate For Love
Written, Directed & Produced by Angel L. Brown

A Black Lesbian who’s been out of the dating scene for quite some time; desperate for love, goes through all the drama that comes along with finding true love in all the wrong places only to realize that she needs to love herself first.
TRT: 22 min

Saturday, August 19, 2006, 3:00 pm

Rape for Who I Am
Dir. Lovinsa Kavma

South African lesbians who are raped, and victimized because of their sexuality.
TRT: 27 min.

Sunday, August 20, 2006, 2:00 pm

WORLD PREMIERE
DL Chronicles: Episode Robert
Dir. Quincy Lenear

The story is quite simple: a journalist undertakes research for a book on men living on the "down low," and his narration is the story of the men that are interviewed.
TRT: 30 min.

Brooklyn’s Bridge to Jordan
Dir. Tina Mabry

A woman must fight to rebuild her relationship with her deceased partner's estranged son.
TRT: 20 min.

Sarang's Song
Dir. Tamika Miller

In Sarang's Song, a relationship is put to the test during the politically turbulent 1970s.
TRT: 23 min.

Saint Martin de 4th Street
Dir. Robert B. Ramirez

Martin can’t stand his mother’s new girlfriend. Determined to win in the battle for her affection he summons everybody from Buddha, voodoo gods and his fairy godmother, but only one thing can save the day.
TRT: 30 min

Sunday, August 20, 2006, 5:00 pm

Dirty Laundry
Dir. Maurice Jamal

Oakland Premiere
Oakland native and award winning director Maurice Jamal spins a prodigal son story with a twist, Dirty Laundry follows Patrick (Rockmond Dunbar), a black gay man who seems to have the perfect life, a fabulous wardrobe, a great job at an upscale magazine and a cute young boyfriend until the day a knock at the door and the revelation on the other side call him back to the traditional Southern family he hasn't seen in over ten years.

Official Website: http://www.clubrimshot.com/filmscheduleataglance.pdf