Jesse Owens
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CRITICS GIVE "JESSE OWENS" THUMBS UP!
JESSE OWENS aired on PBS on May 1st. Jesse Owens is a Firelight Films production for the PBS series American Experience. The film examines the life and legacy of the African-American sprinter, a sharecropper's son, who triumphed over adversity to win four gold medals in the face of Hitler's Aryan nation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.Read more
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Interview with Director Laurens Grant on New Film "Jesse Owens"
JESSE OWENS is a Firelight Films production for the PBS series American Experience. It centers on the African American track and field star, Jesse Owens, who triumphed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin amidst the rise of Nazi propaganda. This is the first feature-length documentary directed by Laurens Grant for PBS. The film is also produced and written by veteran filmmaker Stanley Nelson with whom Laurens has worked with on a number of projects, including Freedom Riders, which garnered three Emmy Awards. JESSE OWENS aired on PBS on May 1, 2012.Laurens is also a participant in the Firelight Media Producers' Lab where she is working on another film Rokia: Voice of a New Generation. Check out our exciting interview with Laurens below.
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FREE SCREENING & Discussion OF JESSE OWENS THURSDAY, APRIL 19 @ The Schomburg
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is sponsoring a special screening of JESSE OWENS followed by a discussion this Thursday!Thursday, April 19
Jesse Owens Screening and Discussion
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sponsor: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Location: Schomburg Center - 515 Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, NY
To reserve your FREE ticket, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3314851811
For more information, go to: http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/64/node/162294?lref=64%2Fnode%2F132394
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JESSE OWENS AT IFC IN NYC TUES, APRIL 17 @ 8:00 PM
The Black Documentary Collective partners with Stranger Than Fiction to show JESSE OWENS at IFC Tuesday night!Read more
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FREE SCREENING OF JESSE OWENS - Wednesday, April 11th @7:30 PM!
Join the Black Documentary Collective for a FREE screening of the new film JESSE OWENS at Harlem Stage.*Wednesday, April 11th 7:30 PM
Moderated discussion and Q&A to follow
Location: Harlem Stage
150 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
To RSVP: boxoffice@harlemstage.org or call 212-281-9240 ext. 19 or 20
For more details go to: http://harlemstage.org/calendar/eventlist#205:jesse-owens
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Firelight Spring 2012 Calendar
Upcoming EventsJoin us at these upcoming events featuring films and staff from Firelight.
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AN EVENING WITH FILMMAKER LAURENS GRANT
African American Women In Cinema celebrates Women History Month with a special Women In Film Series! The event will take place on March 21, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Showbiz Cafe located at 19 W. 21st Street btwn 5th & 6th Aves in New York City.Read more
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JESSE OWENS TO PREMIERE AT FULL FRAME
The World Premiere of the new film JESSE OWENS, directed by Laurens Grant, is scheduled for the opening night at this year's Full Frame Film Festival. As the Opening Night Film, JESSE OWENS will screen Thursday, April 12 in Fletcher Hall at the historic Carolina Theatre. The festival will take place April 12-15 in Durham, North Carolina.Read more
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What's Next at Firelight? -- Stanley Nelson Blog August 2011
What’s Next at Firelight?Freedom Riders has proven to be a wonderful, yet never-ending, journey. While we continue roll out our Freedom Riders Community Engagement Campaign, there are few more pots brewing on the stove.
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