May 7th, 2013 | by TCOF | published in Events
TYLER PERRY’S PEEPLES Sparks fly in the Hamptons when “regular guy” Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) crashes the preppy Peeples family reunion to ask for their precious daughter Grace’s (Kerry Washington) hand in marriage. Wade might be a fish out of water among this picture-perfect East Coast clan always trying to keep up appearances, but he’s [...]
April 25th, 2013 | by TCOF | published in Events, Featured
THINGS NEVER SAID Director/Writer: Charles Murray Stars: Shanola Hampton, Elimu Nelson, Omari Hardwick KALINDRA STEPNEY (Kal) is an emerging spoken-word poetess, someone who willingly speaks her thoughts, but she’s an artist who has yet to find her voice. A native of California, Kal has dreams of taking her poems to New York and the [...]
April 25th, 2013 | by TCOF | published in Events, Featured
The Roxbury International Film Festival continues to showcase and honor the work of emerging and established filmmakers of color and has become the largest New England film festival dedicated to this genre. The festival has screened more than 400 films by or about people of color since its inception, and over 25,000 people have attended [...]
March 9th, 2013 | by TCOF | published in Events
Sunday, March 17, 1pm & Saturday, March 23, 6pm Middle of Nowhere Directed by Ava DuVernay 2012, Blu-Ray, Color, 97 minutes LONG: Ruby, a young and lonely nurse, makes the drastic decision to drop out of medical school when her husband Derek is incarcerated for eight years. Unquestionably, Ruby dedicates herself to Derek, taking the [...]
March 11th, 2012 | by lisa | published in Events
On February 18th The Roxbury International Film Festival partnered with the Pan African Film Festival to do a double screening on both coasts at the same time so that Mario Van Peebles, director, producer and actor in the film spoke to the Boston audience via skype. It was a great innovative moment for RIFF and [...]
October 6th, 2010 | by tcof | published in Dinner & a Movie, Events
The Color of Film Collaborative and the Haley House Bakery Cafe’s Dinner and a Movie (DAAM) will be held on October 22, 2010 with a screening of American Faust: from Condi to Neo Condi. Directed by British filmmaker Sebastian Doggart, this powerful documentary examines Condoleeza Rice’s controversial tenure as Secretary of State: from her upbringing [...]
October 5th, 2010 | by tcof | published in Events
Join TCOF and RIFF for An Evening with Spike Lee on October 6 at Boston University’s Metcalf Hall. Following a short screening of clips from Mr. Lee’s work, he will speak on his life, work and the ability of film to affect social change. Please note the event will NOW be held at Metcalf Hall [...]
March 9th, 2010 | by TCOF | published in Events
Opening up the 10th Anniversary of the Roxbury Film Festival, Robert Townsend commanded a sold out crowd like only Robert Townsend could do, his humor, wit and tireless champion for independent film tickled the crowd setting this year’s festival off to a wonderful start.
August 1st, 2009 | by tcof | published in Events
The Color of Film Collaborative Inc, in conjunction with RIFF and LINKS, Inc. hosted a screening of The Princess and the Frog, Disney’s new animated film featuring for the first time ever an African American princess. The screening held at Regal Cinema in the Fenway invited a number of neighborhood community groups, handed out posters, [...]
In collaboration with The Haley House Bakery Café, the Color of Film Collaborative presents our ongoing film series, featuring independent cinema and delicious food. Read more...
The Color of Film Collaborative
