Thursday, October 27th, 2005

AAWIC Film Festival 2005 Launch Reception

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Papoo's -- 55 Broadway

New York, NY 10006

Hosted by: LaJoyce Brookshire Author (Soul Food and Web Of Deception)

Special Presentation by: New York Finance Commissioner, Martha E. Stark.

Sponsored by : Sheba Tej Honey Wine

(Cash bar for additional cocktails and mixed drinks)

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Friday, October 28th, 2005

Film Screenings / Workshops

12:30pm - 5:30pm Registration

Lighthouse Theater, 111 East 59th Street, NYC

AAWIC Film Festival (2005) Film Screenings
and a Special Film Presentation by: Third World Newsreel.

4:00pm / Workshop -- "Fight Choreographer/Stage Combat" Hosted by:

"Taimak" (The Last Dragon, Third Watch, Ally McBeal).

5:15pm / Workshop -- "Face On Film" Hosted by: Renowned Hollywood Make-Up Artist, Nzingha Isis, DGA's MVDA Winner for "Best Make-Up Artist", (Cookout, Girlfriends).

Product Sponsorship--The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation

*Make-Up Forever Cosmetics, Theraderm Skincare Research, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty.

*(This workshop will be accompanied by Special Giveaways).

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Saturday, October 29th, 2005

Keynote Panels / Film Screenings / Special Forum

9:00am - 5:00pm Registration

Lighthouse Theater, 111 East 59th Street, NYC

2:00pm / "The Movie Soundtrack"
Sponsored by the National Association of Black Female Executives (NABFEME).
Moderator: Johnnie Walker (President & Founder of NABFEME / Former Sr. Vice President of Promotion for Def Jam Music Group, Soundtracks include: The Nutty Professor, and Rush Hour). Panelist: Karen Durant (Renegade Media) Keith Johnson (Director of Creative Affairs for the American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers) and Darralyn Hutson, (Producer of Music Makers) and Stephanie Diaz-Matos (Ogilvy and Mather, Reel Women).

4:00pm / "Art of Film Costume Design"
Moderated by: Toni Leslie James(Whoopi, A Huey Newton Story), Panelist -- Deidre Govan (Cruel Intentions, Once In the Life, Simply Irresistible). Ingrid Baptiste Walker, Stylist (Mekhi Phifer, and Jennifer Lopez).

AAWIC Film Festival (2005) Film Screenings

6:00pm / Reality TV Documentaries -- Moderated by: Pamela Roberts (Founder, Executive Director of the International Black Media Festival). Panelists: Tia Smith (Black in the 80's), Toni Judkins (Zooey).

1:00pm - 3:00pm / Screening Of Our Youth Program
Special "Basic Banking Forum", Hosted & Sponsored by: HSBC BANK. Click here For information and reservation form for this free Special "Basic Banking Forum" -- Location: 452 Fifth Avenue, NYC *(This workshop will be accompanied by Special Giveaways).

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Saturday, October 29th, 2005


Closing Award Ceremony


Lighthouse Theater, 111 East 59th Street, NYC


10:00pm - 11:30pm

AAWIC Filmmakers Audience Award (winners to be announced at ceremony).

AAWIC Script Competition (winners to be announced at ceremony).

AAWIC Pioneer Award Honoree: Hollywood Legend,
Ms. Leslie Uggams.

Music by, James Fleet/Drake Colley Quintet.