African-American documentary, 'VANISHING PEARLS', comes to Philly on May 21. Hosted by Reelblack

  

 
Reelblack, Philly’s #1 promoter of African-American Film will host the Philadelphia premiere of the 2014 Slamdance hit, 'VANISHING PEARLS'.

'Vanishing Pearls' is the 7th release from AFFRM, The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement. The one night only screening will take place on Wednesday May 21, 2014 at International House, 3701 Chestnut Street at 7pm. Tickets are $10/adults, $8 Students and Seniors, $5 for Reelblack and IHouse Members.

 Filmmaker NAILAH JEFFERSON will participate in a live post-film Q&A via Skype.

Presented in Conjunction with SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER and PROTECTING OUR WATERS.

Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 'VANISHING PEARLS' chronicles the untold story of personal and professional devastation in Pointe a la Hache, a close-knit fishing village on the Gulf coast. The filmmaker delves into the worst environmental disaster in American history just as news cameras leave the scene of the crime. While 49 Million barrels of oil settle in the once vibrant coastal waters, a generations-old community of African-American fishermen pledge to fight for justice, accountability and their way of life.

Ms. Jefferson is available for phone interviews. If interested, contact Michael Dennis at miked@reelblack.com

About AFFRM:

Founded in 2011 by Ava DuVernay, AFFRM is the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement, a distribution collective of black arts organizations dedicated to quality black independent films. 

AFFRM’s founding organizations include Urbanworld (NYC), Imagenation (NYC), DVA (Los Angeles), Reelblack (Philadelphia), Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Seattle), and BronzeLens (Atlanta).

AFFRM's theatrical releases to date include: Neil Drumming's BIG WORDS, Storm Saulter’s Jamaican gem BETTER MUS’ COME, 2012 Sundance Best Director Award Winner MIDDLE OF NOWHERE; 2011 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award Winner KINYARWANDA, 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official “Next” Selection RESTLESS CITY; and 2011 NAACP Image Award nominee for Best Independent Picture, I WILL FOLLOW.

For more info, visit http://www.affrm.com where Black film is beautiful.