Shaun M. Mathis, the first place winner of the 2020 PVIFF JARO Short Film Competition for his film ColorBlind, spoke with JARO’s Tomeka Winborne to chat about the inspiration behind his Award-winning short film, the process of creation, and upcoming projects. Mathis was motivated to learn the art of filmmaking while working on his third […]
JOIN US IN SELECTING THE WINNERS OF THE 2021 PVIFF SHORT-FILM COMPETITION BY CLICKING HERE TO SCREEN AND RATE THIS YEAR’S FINALISTS. VOTING DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2021 For the fourth year, JARO Media Services is proud to sponsor the PVIFF Short-Film Competition during the 16th Annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival. PVIFF 2021 celebrates entertainment […]
In 2017, the National Cathedral removed its stained-glass windows featuring images of the Confederate flag and Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Finally, they are to be replaced with new racial justice-themed windows designed by lauded artist Kerry James Marshall. A poem by Elizabeth Alexander, inscribed in stone, will also be featured […]
In his first West Coast solo exhibition, Virginia native Corey Pemberton’s new show ‘home/body’ is a vibrant collection of mixed-media portrait paintings. Capturing people that he knows while in a domestic setting, Pemberton paints them during those private moments where they feel comfort in their safe space. His subjects are “people in his life whose […]
On November 28th, the Soul Train awards will premiere at the World-Famous Apollo Theater in New York City. It is the first time that the award ceremony will be held in such a renowned setting, and there’s a special reason for the occasion: This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Soul Train. Soul Train was […]
With all of the Netflix adaptations that are derived from literature, it was only a matter of time before Netflix jumped on the idea to highlight the books and authors that have been the source of inspiration for widely popular series such as Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, and Orange Is The New Black. There are […]
Tananarive Due, an award-winning author, professor, producer, and horror culture specialist, is receiving long overdue attention for her Black horror novel The Between. Originally published in 1995, the fictional book is being re-released this fall. The Between is Due’s debut novel. It follows Hilton, a man who was saved from drowning by his grandmother as […]
There’s a new tour experience created with Black women in mind, and it’s all about forming meaningful connections while viewing art murals throughout the city of Atlanta. Black Girl Magic Tours were founded by Dr. Tarika Sullivan, and it initially began as artistic adventures around the city with her friends. “I loved to travel, and […]