Hey Influential People News readers, we are delighted to share with you that Block Party Summer Screenings are bringing the vibrant essence of NYC block parties to you all summer long. On Friday, June 30 · 6–10pm EDT filmmaker Kwamé Berry will showcase two major projects titled KAM & Ursula.
Black Web Fest, in collaboration with The Yard, is proud to present Block Party Summer Screenings. The event will capture the vibrant essence of New York block parties and aims to cultivate a sense of community while providing a safe and empowering platform for Black and other underrepresented creators to showcase their talents. The affair will take place at The Yard’s LES Rooftop, promising attendees an unforgettable experience complete with breathtaking sunset views, electrifying live performances, a curated market, libations, and a captivating lineup of film screenings.
About The Filmmaker:
Kwamé Berry a native of Columbus, Ohio, has always had an affinity for creativity. Working mainly as an actor, he is also a graduate of the Acting for Film + Television Program at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Writing and directing seemed like natural next steps, beginning with his debut play “Ursula”, a Best Play Nominee at the 2013 NYC Thespis Theater Festival. His debut film, the 2018 hybrid documentary “KAM” was selected in Harlem’s Black Web Fest, won the Best Homegrown Filmmaker & Buckeye Choice Awards at Columbus Black International Film Festival and was awarded Best Cinematography at Miami’s Urban Film Festival. His film adaptation of “Ursula” is due in 2023, and aims to tour the festival circuit. His desires are to create and portray characters that both challenge and motivate him.
About The Films:
KAM: Directed by Kwamé Berry, 2018. (Short Documentary) In this hybrid of poetry, musical and documentary film, the life of late rap artist Sydney Berry is revealed for the first time in varying degrees of emotion by his family.
URSULA: Directed by Kwamé Berry and Peter Samuel, 2023. (Short Horror/Thriller) Three estranged siblings inherit their late mother’s Harlem home, each harboring secret plans for its future and unaware of dark forces within its walls threatening to consume them all. Based on the 2013 Best Play Nominee “Ursula: A Dysfunction in Two Acts” at New York Theater Festival.
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Location: The Yard LES Rooftop
85 Delancey Street
New York NY 10002
Follow Kwamé Berry on Instagram @kwameberry
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