Posts Tagged ‘Manlius Art Cinema’

Triumph be Told

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
Drs. Kishi Animishaun Ducre, Joan Bryant and Milt Sernett were panelists for the 12 Years A Slave screening/talk back event on Sunday evening.

Drs. Kishi Animishaun Ducre, Joan Bryant and Milt Sernett were panelists for the 12 Years A Slave screening/talk back event on Sunday evening.

Here are a few of the photographs from the 12 Years A Slave screening/talk back held at the Manlius Art Cinema on Sunday evening. The event was co-hosted by New Inspiration for the Nation and the African American Studies Department at Syracuse University.

Poet Jackie Warren-Moore asks her question for the panel.

Poet Jackie Warren-Moore asks her question for the panel.

Host George Kilpatrick (right) entertains a question.

Host George Kilpatrick (right) entertains a question.

Reverse Crossover

Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Paul Kentoffio and Basil Anastassiou meet with supporters after a screening of their film in Manlius on Friday.

Paul Kentoffio and Basil Anastassiou meet with supporters after a screening of their film in Manlius.

We just may have seen the logical follow up (but not quite the sequel) to the highly-acclaimed film “Hoop Dreams.” Only this time there’s a local connection.

Educators, ballers (men and women), television-personalities and government officials  nearly filled the Manlius Art Cinema on Friday to catch a screening of “Ballin’ at the Graveyard” and hear from the filmmakers (Basil Anastassiou-a SU alum and Paul Kenoffio).

As an added bonus two of the principals in the documentary Gerald Malcolm (aka G) and Jarming White (aka Boozer) also attended and talked about the experience of having a film crew dissect court culture and their lives away from the game.

The Manlius screening was part of a barnstorm thru the state-heading next to Rochester then Buffalo.

The filmmakers said they were looking into a larger distribution avenue or increased exposure.

In our opinion, “Ballin’ at the Graveyard” transcends hoops in many ways. Trash-talk and nuances of pick-up ball translate easily to the screen, but what makes great documentary is further excavation to reveal multi-dimensional characters.

The filmmakers seemed to have aced the art. Our hope is now they get the marketing right and more people get to see this film.

Baller, actor and author Gerald Malcolm (aka G) answered questions after a showing of Ballin' at the Graveyard in Manlius.

Baller, actor and author Gerald Malcolm (aka G) answered questions after a showing of Ballin at the Graveyard in Manlius.