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November 20, 2009
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OPENING NIGHT FILM:
CHILDREN OF GOD
Set against the backdrop of a nation grappling with violent homophobia, this film tells the story of Jon, a white Bahamian artist who faces losing his scholarship at a local University and Lena a conservative religious woman who is struggling with a crumbling marriage. Both escape city life in Nassau to the island of Eleuthera, where their worlds collide in a fashion that will surprise audiences.
CHILDREN OF GOD
Set against the backdrop of a nation grappling with violent homophobia, this film tells the story of Jon, a white Bahamian artist who faces losing his scholarship at a local University and Lena a conservative religious woman who is struggling with a crumbling marriage. Both escape city life in Nassau to the island of Eleuthera, where their worlds collide in a fashion that will surprise audiences.
BIFF names sophie okonedo as its 2009 rising star honoree
Academy Award nominee, Sophie Okonedo, will be on hand for the Tribute presentation on Wednesday, December 16th at the Balmoral Club. The Rising Star Tribute is given to an actor whose early accomplishments have put them on the path for elite stardom in the industry. Okonedo was nominated for SAG, Critics Circle and NAACP Image Awards for her supporting role in Hotel Rwanda and has recently starred in the feature film Skin and The Secret Life of Bees.
Academy Award nominee, Sophie Okonedo, will be on hand for the Tribute presentation on Wednesday, December 16th at the Balmoral Club. The Rising Star Tribute is given to an actor whose early accomplishments have put them on the path for elite stardom in the industry. Okonedo was nominated for SAG, Critics Circle and NAACP Image Awards for her supporting role in Hotel Rwanda and has recently starred in the feature film Skin and The Secret Life of Bees.
Precious, winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story for Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination.