Westfield Culver Plaza 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard Culver City
The PAFF Art Market will showcase the best in Black fine art, sculpture, photography, unique handmade crafts, home furnishings, designer jewelry, designer fashions and accessories that highlight the artistry and beauty of the African aesthetic. We will provide our participating artists with a great venue that attracts large audiences who are eager to purchase quality art and designer goods. Closes at 8 p.m. The event is free.
Culver Plaza Theatres 9919 Washington Boulevard L.A.
The PAFF’s panels & workshops are a gathering of industry professionals, filmmakers, academics and trendsetters discussing the hottest new topics in filmmaking, art, and cultural trends. All of the panels are free admission with purchase of a film ticket, pass, poster, or t-shirt.
Runtime: 60 minutes
Country: Haiti/U.S./Ghana, U.K.
This documentary looks at the contribution of Haiti. On January 1st of 1804, Haiti became the second nation in the new world to establish an independent government. These achievements marked not only a burst of independence, but also emancipation from slavery. It started not as a result of a revolt, but out of the depths of human squalor. In 1787 the French revolution rocked France. The framers of the French constitution drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and listed the inalienable rights of the individual. The right to liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression, as well as the rights to freedom of speech, were guaranteed. Unlike the US declaration of independence, the French revolution was intended to apply universally. It not only set fourth the fundamental rights of the French citizen, but also acknowledged these rights to all men, without exception. When the Haitian slaves started demanding their rights promised by the French revolution, the French colonizers quickly reminded them that the Declaration was intended for the Europeans only. This prompted the Africans to revolt, resulting in the first black republic.
Proceeds from tickets sold will go directly to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund.
Director to attend screening.
Westfield Culver Plaza 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard Culver City (Center Court)
The PAFF Fashion Show will be feature the latest in African designs from the US and Africa.
Runtime: 60 minutes
Country: Haiti/U.S./Ghana, U.K.
This documentary looks at the contribution of Haiti. On January 1st of 1804, Haiti became the second nation in the new world to establish an independent government. These achievements marked not only a burst of independence, but also emancipation from slavery. It started not as a result of a revolt, but out of the depths of human squalor. In 1787 the French revolution rocked France. The framers of the French constitution drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and listed the inalienable rights of the individual. The right to liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression, as well as the rights to freedom of speech, were guaranteed. Unlike the US declaration of independence, the French revolution was intended to apply universally. It not only set fourth the fundamental rights of the French citizen, but also acknowledged these rights to all men, without exception. When the Haitian slaves started demanding their rights promised by the French revolution, the French colonizers quickly reminded them that the Declaration was intended for the Europeans only. This prompted the Africans to revolt, resulting in the first black republic.
Proceeds from tickets sold will go directly to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund.
Director to attend screening.
Runtime: 94 minutes
Country: US
A scathing look at the politics, the people and the spin surrounding the policies in the Nigerian Delta. Although it is one of the most oil rich regions on Earth and the source of much of oil the products used in the U.S., the people living in the area do not share in the enormous wealth generated by the precious natural resource.
World Premiere
Runtime: 98 minutes
Country: US
This high-energy romantic comedy follows three bachelors, speeding through life and scheming on women. When it comes to the opposite sex, it’s about the “chase” and “finish line.” Dog and Beaver spend their last dime on a nightclub, while Too Cool devises the ultimate scheme to get women and money – SPEED-DATING! Stars Wesley Johnathan, Chris Elliot, and Holly Robinson Peete.
Cast and crew to attend.
Culver Plaza Theatres 9919 Washington Boulevard L.A.
*Films start at 10 a.m.
English