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'''Black Film Review''' was an international publication focusing on films and filmmakers from the African Diaspora, with a focus on independent cinema. It was published from 1984 to 1995. Founded by David Nicholson in 1984, the first undated issue of the magazine was a one-page newsletter Nicholson produced on his PC, photocopied, and sent to several friends.
{{Short description|Publication on African Diaspora cinema (1984–1995)}}


'''''Black Film Review''''' ('''''BFR''''') was an international publication focusing on films and filmmakers from the [[African diaspora]], with a focus on independent cinema. ''BFR'' was published from 1984 to 1995. Its headquarters was in [[Washington DC]].<ref name="barb"/>
Three more home-made issues followed, including a 24-page issue that included the magazine's first coverage of the Festival of Pan African Cinema Ouagadougu ([[FESPACO]]), an interview with Hollywood star [[Denzel Washington]], and poetry by [[Amiri Baraka]]. In 1985, Nicholson entered into a co-publishing agreement with Anthony Gittens, director of the Black Film Institute of the [[University of the District of Columbia]]. With funding from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], the magazine was published in a redesigned format on glossy paper with photographs.


==History==
Though Nicholson joined the staff of [[The Washington Post]] Book World as an editor and book reviewer in 1986, he continued to produce the magazine as editor and publisher for another year before turning over responsibility for it to Jacquie Jones. Under Jones, the publication expanded its coverage of Panafrican film and filmmakers, gaining significant acclaim. It was used as a text at many film schools within the [[United States]] and abroad. Contributors included film scholars [[Donald Bogle]], Phyllis Klotman, Pat Aufderheide, Manthia Diawara, and [[Clyde Taylor]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kRqhY8xwtwkC&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&dq=%22clyde+taylor%22+%22black+film+review%22&source=bl&ots=5eUHdv4vgw&sig=3hoPSzPI2y4BSZUNG_m9ewHXVMA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OXwdUJLjN-HNiwKYhYH4CA&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22clyde%20taylor%22%20%22black%20film%20review%22&f=false]</ref>
Founded by David Nicholson in 1984, the first undated issue of the publication was a one-page [[newsletter]] Nicholson produced on his PC, photocopied, and sent to several friends. The [[magazine]] was published by Sojourner Productions on a quarterly basis.<ref name="barb">{{cite book|first1=Barbara |last1=Abrash|title=Mediating History: The Map Guide to Independent Video by and About African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino, and Native American People|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F90TCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA127|date=1 August 1992|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-0620-6|page=127}}</ref>


Three more home-made issues followed, including a 24-page issue that included the magazine's first coverage of the Festival of Pan African Cinema Ouagadougu ([[FESPACO]]), an interview with Hollywood star [[Denzel Washington]], and poetry by [[Amiri Baraka]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} In 1985, Nicholson entered into a co-publishing agreement with Anthony Gittens, director of the Black Film Institute of the [[University of the District of Columbia]]. With funding from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], the magazine was published in a redesigned format on glossy paper with photographs.
During its last two years of publication, BFR was co-published by Eric Easter, and edited by historian Leasa Farrar Frazier.


== References ==
==Editorship==
Though Nicholson joined the staff of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' Book World as an editor and book reviewer in 1986, he continued to produce the magazine as editor and publisher for another year before turning over responsibility for it to Jacquie Jones. Under Jones, the publication expanded its coverage of Panafrican film and filmmakers, gaining significant acclaim. It was used as a text at many film schools within the United States and abroad. Contributors included film scholars [[Donald Bogle]], [[Phyllis Klotman]], [[Pat Aufderheide]], [[Manthia Diawara]], and [[Clyde Taylor]].<ref>{{cite book |first1=Ed |last1=Guerrero |authorlink=Ed Guerrero |title=Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kRqhY8xwtwkC&pg=PA249|date=20 June 2012|publisher=Temple University Press|isbn=978-1-4399-0413-8|page=249}}</ref>
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* Amy DePaul, ''The Washington Post'', May 1986, "The Goal: More Role Reversals"


During its last two years of publication, ''BFR'' was co-published by Eric Easter, and edited by historian Leasa Farrar Frazer.
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Amy DePaul, ''The Washington Post'', May 1986, "The Goal: More Role Reversals".

==External links==
*[https://www.bthwood.com/ Tamil & Telugu Movies]

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Black Film Review (BFR) was an international publication focusing on films and filmmakers from the African diaspora, with a focus on independent cinema. BFR was published from 1984 to 1995. Its headquarters was in Washington DC.[1]

History

Founded by David Nicholson in 1984, the first undated issue of the publication was a one-page newsletter Nicholson produced on his PC, photocopied, and sent to several friends. The magazine was published by Sojourner Productions on a quarterly basis.[1]

Three more home-made issues followed, including a 24-page issue that included the magazine's first coverage of the Festival of Pan African Cinema Ouagadougu (FESPACO), an interview with Hollywood star Denzel Washington, and poetry by Amiri Baraka.[citation needed] In 1985, Nicholson entered into a co-publishing agreement with Anthony Gittens, director of the Black Film Institute of the University of the District of Columbia. With funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the magazine was published in a redesigned format on glossy paper with photographs.

Editorship

Though Nicholson joined the staff of The Washington Post Book World as an editor and book reviewer in 1986, he continued to produce the magazine as editor and publisher for another year before turning over responsibility for it to Jacquie Jones. Under Jones, the publication expanded its coverage of Panafrican film and filmmakers, gaining significant acclaim. It was used as a text at many film schools within the United States and abroad. Contributors included film scholars Donald Bogle, Phyllis Klotman, Pat Aufderheide, Manthia Diawara, and Clyde Taylor.[2]

During its last two years of publication, BFR was co-published by Eric Easter, and edited by historian Leasa Farrar Frazer.

References

  1. ^ a b Abrash, Barbara (1 August 1992). Mediating History: The Map Guide to Independent Video by and About African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino, and Native American People. NYU Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-8147-0620-6.
  2. ^ Guerrero, Ed (20 June 2012). Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film. Temple University Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-4399-0413-8.
  • Amy DePaul, The Washington Post, May 1986, "The Goal: More Role Reversals".