Capital City Black Film Festival Announces First Round of 2016 Competitive Selections

AUSTIN, Texas - July 7, 2016 - PRLog -- The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) today unveiled the first round of films that have been named official selections of its 4^th Annual Festival, taking place August 25-28, 2016 at the Austin Convention Center.

In addition to screening a wide variety of features, documentaries, shorts and music videos, CCBFF offers workshops, celebrity panels, director talkbacks, a youth film competition and workshop, a young adult and youth monologue contest, and special filmmaker-only programming designed to enhance their creative careers and business dealings.

"Indie filmmakers across the country and around the world are getting the message that CCBFF is the place to come not only for a great time, but for a valuable experience," said Winston G. Williams, Executive Director of the Capital City Film Festival. "Every year, we continue to grow in size and scope, and this is just the beginning!

This diverse slate of 38 films represents works from Nigeria ("Nollywood"), Spain and the United States. Additional screenings will be announced soon.

2016 CCBFF Competition Films

Color Blues, dir. David Hebrero, Spain, World Premiere

Sleeper, dir. Christopher Miles, USA, US Premiere

Checkers in the Afternoon, dir. Emily Harrold, USA, World Premiere

Biggi Ghetto, dir. Sue Collins Sadoh, Nigeria

The Writer's Block, dir. Sonya Blakeley, USA, World Premiere

Too Black, dir. Mayson Minor, USA, World Premiere

'BRO', dir. Billy D. Washington, USA, World Premiere

Black Majick, dir. Terrence Jones, USA, World Premiere

Sweet Dillard, dir. Jim Virga, World Premiere

Dreams My Master, dir. Michael Krehan, USA, US Premiere

From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?, dir. Marilyn Bennett, USA, US Premiere

SCARS, dir. Arthur Cartwright, USA, World Premiere

Somewhere In Edo, dir. Sue Collins Sadoh, Nigeria

Ultimate Choice (Part One), dir. Sue Collins Sadoh, Nigeria

Doors, dir. Thembi Banks, USA, World Premiere

Sistah Did What? Episode 6 "Sistah's Pyschic", dir. Michael Blackman, USA

Wish Me Luck, dir. Angela Robinson Witherspoon, USA, World Premiere

Last Night of the Year, dir. Ralston Ramsay, USA, World Premiere

The Cliff, dir. Dennis Dotson, USA, World Premiere

The System, dir. Marcellus Cox, USA, US Premiere

Kumar and Jen Go To Dinner, dir. Alan Dunkel, USA, World Premiere

A Partial Heart, dir. Lance Montgomery, USA, World Premiere

Jaded Reflections, dir. Deanna Chandler, USA, World Premiere

Walk With Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith, dir. Jesse Nesser, USA, US Premiere

Tear the Roof Off - The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic, Bobby J. Brown, USA, US Premiere

Out of Bounds, dir. William Medero, USA, World Premiere

Zydeco Breakfast, dir. Thomas Uhl, USA, US Premiere

DayDreams&WeirdFacts, dir. Nonnie Christine Egbuna, USA, US Premiere

The Age of Rebellion, dir. Davon Gilliam, USA, World Premiere

LOVE, dir. Marcellus Cox, USA, US Premiere

The Closet, dir. Timeca Seretti, USA, World Premiere

Break, dir. Nicholas Santos, USA, World Premiere

INSTITUTIONALIZED, Joshua Moody, USA, World Premiere

Some Torches Don't Burn, dir. Christopher Malcolm Reese, USA

Interview With A Racist, dir. Chris Guinn, USA

Confused…by Love, dir. Crosby Tatum, USA

Til Love Comes, dir. Jay Williams, USA,

Jerico, dir. Seckeita Lewis, USA

CCBFF is still accepting submissions in the categories of narrative features, documentary features, short films and music videos. The late deadline is July 17^th; please visit http://www.capcitybff.com for more information about the submission process.

Festival passes and individual event tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at http://www.capcitybff.com/passes.

The Capital City Black Film Festival is sponsored by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, H-E-B, The University of Texas at Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, JuVee Productions, The City of Austin, the Austin Revitalization Authority, the Austin Film Commission, the Texas Film Commission, and the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.

About Capital City Black Film Festival

The Capital City Black Film Festival (CCBFF) presents programming that celebrates and showcases films that are written, directed or produced by African American filmmakers, films which prominently feature African American actors, and films that address topics and issues relating to the Black community. CCBFF offers year-round programming for filmmakers and film lovers alike, including screenings, networking, educational workshops and special events. For more information about the Capital City Black Film Festival and its programs, please visit www.capcitybff.com.