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Contemporary Black CanvasEp 5 Maori Karmael Holmes2024-06-101h 02
Philadelphia Community PodcastInsight Pt. 2: PA Free Quitline, The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, Black Star Film FestivalThere is nothing harder to quit, no habit so radically hazardous to one’s health yet difficult to break, than tobacco use. A great resource is Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Smoke Free Philly initiative and the PA Free Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) - a telephone-based counseling service for Pennsylvanians that offers free, confidential coaching and lifestyle tips toward the cessation of smoking with no judgment. I speak with Ryan Coffman, Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Policy and Control Program Manager.Website and social media handles and tags. www.Smokefreephilly.org; @gethealthyphl on Facebook and Twitter; @gethealthyphilly on Ins...2023-07-2830 min
The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterAmplifying Diverse Voices: A Conversation with Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder of BlackStar ProjectsMeet Maori Karmael Holmes, the founder, CEO, and artistic officer of BlackStar Projects. BlackStar Projects is the driving force behind the BlackStar Film Festival, an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and global communities of color, featuring films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers from around the world.Maori Karmael Holmes is a renowned curator, filmmaker, and writer, dedicated to championing diverse voices in the film industry. As we delve into her inspiring journey, we explore her passion for film, the impact of influential movies and filmmakers during her youth...2023-07-2638 min
Pardon My Art - Unlocking the Business of CreativityNehad Khader - Empowering Stories: Film as a Tool for Cultural Transformation - 016Today’s guest is Nehad Khader, a Philadelphia-based film programmer, curator, and editor focusing on media and literature by Black and Brown creators. Nehad is the Festival Director for the infamous BlackStar Film Festival founded in 2012 by Maori Karmael Holmes, chief executive and Artistic officer for BlackStar. The BlackStar Film Festival is recognized around the world as an event that counters the erasure and the misrepresentation of BIPOC individuals in storytelling through film. BlackStar's fundamental mission is to create the spaces and resources needed to...2023-07-1451 min
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael HolmesSeason 3 - TrailerEveryone's talking about Season 3 of Many Lumens! Get excited for the return of the podcast — premiering April 19, 2023 — and 10 new conversations between host Maori Karmael Holmes and the most groundbreaking artists, change makers, and cultural workers. BlackStar Projects, home of Many Lumens and the BlackStar Film Festival, creates the spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists working outside the confines of genre. Learn more at blackstarfest.org.Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest...2023-04-1203 min
SeedcastSpotlight: Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes - Sky Hopinka“If I want to make films about things I want to see, why not make them?” - Sky HopinkaIn our first Seedcast Spotlight of the year, Sky Hopinka – visual artist, filmmaker, educator, and MacArthur Fellow – speaks with Maori Karmael Holmes on Blackstar’s Many Lumens podcast about centering the stories Indigenous artists want to share and sidelining viewpoints of dominant white culture and artist spaces. BlackStar uplifts the work of Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists through their podcast, their film festival, and much more. Enjoy this episode, keep an ear out for the new season of Many...2023-04-1250 min
Film RoundtableShawn Peters + Bradford Young, moderated by Maori Karmael Holmes - Film Roundtable #60Film Roundtable is welcoming back this week two of our dear friends and two of our most favorite guests to have on the show; Filmmaker + Cinematographer Shawn Peters and Visual Artist + Cinematographer Bradford Young. This conversation is moderated by the inimitable Maori Karmael Holmes, Founder of BlackStar Projects. In this episode these close friends talk about life and where they find their joy and inspiration. They discuss how to uplift and support the next generation of image makers. Those coming in their wake and whom are carving out their own paths of storytelling that look ve...2022-09-291h 09Philadelphia Community PodcastWhat's Going On: Black Star Film Festival, Guide to What's Happening with the EconomyThe 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 3-7, 2022. The Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous communities, highlighting films by Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world. The event will be offered in a hybrid format, with select in person screenings, live programs, and panels at Penn Live Arts at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, and online events accessible to a global audience. I speak with Maori Karmael Holmes, Chief Executive Officer, Artistic Director, and Founder of BlackStar Projects and Nehad...2022-07-2929 minPhiladelphia Community PodcastInsight Pt. 2: Black Star Film Festival, Justice for Fanta Bility, Black Maternal MortalityDefense attorneys for three former Sharon Hill police officers charged with killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility after a high school football game are asking a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against them. I speak with Malcolm Yate, Convenor of the Delaware County Black Caucus about the case and why a coalition of concerned citizens is demanding justice for Fanta.delcoblackcaucus@gmail.comThe 11th annual BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 3-7, 2022. The Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous communities, highlighting films by Black, Brown...2022-07-2931 min
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael HolmesSeason 2 - TrailerA sneak peek at Season 2 of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes. Produced by BlackStar Projects, this season premieres May 11, 2022 and will feature 12 new conversations with the most groundbreaking artists, change makers, and cultural workers in the game. Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts.Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens. Trailer features Season 2 guests Imani Perry, Jeff Chang, Sky Hopinka, and Yaba Blay.Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest.2022-05-0301 min
Pulling FocusPulling Focus 8_1_17 with BlackStar's Maori Karmael Holmes & Nehad KhaderThis episode offers a sneak preview of the upcoming BlackStar Film Festival opening on Thursday, August 3. Senior Program Manager, Nehad Khader discusses this year's festival theme of Resistance. And BlackStar’s Artistic Director Maori Karmael Holmes talks about the genesis of the festival and how it has become a kind of family reunion for independent filmmakers of color. Featured tracks in this episode include Nina Simone’s Four Woman, Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Echo and Horance Tapscott’s The Giant Has Awakened.2021-11-281h 04Pulling FocusPulling Focus 5_2_17 with Maori Karmael Holmes, Nefertite Nguvu & Kimi TakesueThis episode of Pulling Focus is a conversation with local film curator, filmmaker, cultural critic, fashionista, Maori Karmael Holmes. She invited 2 filmmakers. Nefertite Nguvu (In the Morning) and Kimi Takasue (95 and 6 to Go) to talk about their recent films screening here in Philadelphia in May 2017. In the Morning follows a group young, hip folks on a day in Brooklyn and that got me thinking about other films with strong ensemble casts full of young breakout talents. Soundtracks featured in this episode include Diner and Chacun cherche son chat plus music by Danny Elfman, Bahamadia, Greg Tate and Abby Dobson.2021-11-141h 00
Live from RADIOKISMET with Christopher PlantBlackStar Film Festival with Maori Holmes and Nehad KhaderChristopher Plant sits down to talk about origins of the BlackStar Film Festival with Artistic Director & CEO Maori Karmael Holmes and hear about this year's highlights with Festival Director Nehad Khader. Now in its 10th year, the BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and global communities of color — showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 2021 BlackStar Film Festival takes place August 4-8. Find out more info here: https://www.blackstarfest.org/2021festival/2021-07-2356 min
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond ThorneAdventures in Saviors & Snitches (Judas and the Black Messiah) w/ Maori Karmael HolmesThis week, Desmond is joined by the founder of the BlackStar Film Festival, Maori Karmael Holmes to discuss JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH! They dig into the brilliant performances, the history behind the film, and ways in which Fred Hampton’s legacy lives on. Also, Maori is put to the test with another round of “Who’s Invited”!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-05-041h 08
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael HolmesIntroducing Many LumensMeet the host of Many Lumens and learn more about the inspiration behind the podcast in this short conversation between Maori Karmael Holmes and journalist Dyana Williams.Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest.All episode transcripts and show notes are available at manylumens.com.Many Lumens is brought to you by the Open Society Foundations.2020-12-2711 min
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael HolmesSeason 1 - TrailerA sneak peek at Season 1 of Many Lumens, a new podcast by BlackStar, hosted by Maori Karmael Holmes.Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens for the latest.All episode transcripts and show notes are available at manylumens.com.Many Lumens is brought to you by the Open Society Foundations.2020-12-1701 min
Collections by Michelle BrownCollections by Michelle Brown WSG Philadelphia Historian, Allener Baker-RogersFor seven years Allener Baker-Rogers worked with her co-author Fasaha Traylor on their book “They Carried Us: The Social Impact of Philadelphia’s Black Women Leaders.”
The book is an informative and inspirational collection of compelling narratives and powerful photographs that capture the extraordinary lives of well-known and obscure historical and contemporary African-American women in Philadelphia. The women who are focused on in the book are divided into nine sections ranging from Community Building and Movement Activism to The Art of the Beautiful from Underground Railroad Conductor Harriet Tubman to Filmmaker Maori Karmael Holmes.
Baker-Rogers was born and raised in West Ph...2020-10-231h 25
Soleil SpotlightMaori Karmael Holmes CEO and Artistic Director of the festival, dubbed by members of its community as 'the Black Sundance'. LA-born & Philly-resident, Maori Karmael Holmes is a curator, filmmaker, writer and founder of BlackStar Film Festival: an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, Maori spoke to us about how her creative journey through various touchpoints of visual artistry led her to where she is today, now serving as, among many other things. BlackStar Film Festival just wrapped its 9th edition, learn more on the website here! And fo...2020-09-241h 15
Fred Extra » Big Fred TuesdayMaori Karmael Holmes – BlackStar Film FestivalPhiladelphia film festival focused on films about and by Black, Brown and Indigenous people from around the world. The post Maori Karmael Holmes – BlackStar Film Festival appeared first on Fred Film Radio.2020-08-2218 min
FRED Film Radio - English ChannelMaori Karmael Holmes – BlackStar Film FestivalPhiladelphia film festival focused on films about and by Black, Brown and Indigenous people from around the world.
The postMaori Karmael Holmes – BlackStar Film Festivalappeared first onFred Film Radio.2020-08-2117 min
Philadelphia Community PodcastWhat's Going On: Ryan White's Legacy, BlackStar Film Festival. The Masterman Race ForumRyan White has a youth of 13 years who acquired AIDS through a blood transfusion. This happened in the early eighties when an AIDS diagnosis was a death sentence and he was only given a few months to live. Instead Ryan White survived five more years living a life with significance. Shunned by his community, he found his voice and became an advocate for tolerance and a better understanding of HIV and AIDS. Ryan didn’t live to see it come to be but today the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has provided services for more than half a million people. We...2020-08-2128 minPhiladelphia Community PodcastInsight: State of Opportunity in America 2020, BlackStar Film Fest, The Masterman Race ForumI spoke with Dr. Harry Williams, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, about the new study, The State of Opportunity in America, 2020 about our fragile communities faced with deep poverty and racial bias. You’ll be interested to hear what he says about Philadelphia https://advancingopportunity.org/In the middle of a pandemic and in the wake of the social unrest following the tragic death of George Floyd students at Masterman School creating a forum so they could have the necessary conversation around bias discrimination and social unrest. I speak with student organizers Jasmine Dixon an...2020-08-2130 min
Happy Hour on the FringeGlobal Pandemics and Activism: Maori Karmael Holmes (Philly Arts for BLM part 2)As promised, a bonus episode with BlackStar Film Festival's Artistic Director & CEO, Maori Karmael Holmes. Due to technical difficulties, some of Maori's audio cut out during the conversation we had in the previous episode with Danny Orendorff and Anne Ishii, and so we set out to have a deeper and more intimate conversation about white supremacy, the arts, and Black Lives Matter. You can read more about BlackStar Film Festival here, and can find out more information about Philly Artists for Black Lives here.2020-07-1534 minHappy Hour on the FringeGlobal Pandemics and Activism: Philly Arts for Black Lives MatterIn this episode, Community Engagement Manager Tenara Calem sits down with Anne Ishii (Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative), Danny Orendorff (Executive Director of Vox Populi), and Maori Karmael Holmes (Artistic Director and CEO of BlackStar Film Festival), the leaders of a new coalition called Philly Arts for Black Lives Matter. Philly Arts for BLM emerged following the proposed city budget cuts to Philadelphia's municipal arts funding. Though the budget has already been voted on (and with it, restored the Philadelphia Cultural Fund), this important conversation demonstrates all the ways in which arts organizations can illuminate the path ahead...2020-07-1038 min
Love + GritCharlie Mack, Maori Karmael Holmes & Andre DarlingtonIn another episode that finds our hosts heeding Mayor Kenney’s advice to stay at home and keep each other safe, Laiya, Rachel and Justin talk to Charlie Mack about his unofficial roles as Philadelphia’s Big Brother and star-maker (Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bryshere Gray). Next, they have a conversation with Aunyea Lachelle, host of NBC10’s Philly Live, about the importance of fostering pets during this time – before providing an update on her postponed wedding plans.
The episode wraps with tips for staying entertained while at home. First, you’ll need a pen and paper to wr...2020-04-1427 min
Streets Dept PodcastMaori Karmael HolmesMaori Karmael Holmes is the founder of BlackStar Film Festival, an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities. She's also a world-renowned curator, organizer, and director. Today, we talk with Maori about film, representation vs. authorship, and so much more! 2019-04-2555 min
Contemporary Black CanvasEP 5 Filmmaker, Curator, Festival Organizer Maori Karmael Holmes<p>In this week’s episode, I caught up with filmmaker, festival organizer, and curator Maori Holmes. Most recently, she is the founder of the Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia. Prior to Black Star, she was worked with the Jazzyfatnastees to put on the Black Lily Film and Music Festival in 2007 and 2008. She has directed […]</p>
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