African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement
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The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM), now known as ARRAY, is a film distribution collective founded by Ava DuVernay to amplify and distribute independent films by Black artists and other underrepresented filmmakers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement Context triple: [ARRAY, formerName, African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement]
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A.
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is a film education program named in honor of the pioneering actor and director Sidney Poitier, dedicated to training a diverse new generation of filmmakers.
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B.
Hollywood Africans
Hollywood Africans is a 1983 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that critiques racial stereotyping and the representation of Black artists in American popular culture.
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C.
One Race Films
One Race Films is a film and television production company founded by Vin Diesel, best known for producing entries in the Fast & Furious franchise.
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D.
On the Corner Films
On the Corner Films is a British film and television production company known for producing acclaimed documentaries and feature films.
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E.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary film that chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, blending electrifying concert footage with social commentary on Black history, culture, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement Target entity description: The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM), now known as ARRAY, is a film distribution collective founded by Ava DuVernay to amplify and distribute independent films by Black artists and other underrepresented filmmakers.
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A.
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School
The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is a film education program named in honor of the pioneering actor and director Sidney Poitier, dedicated to training a diverse new generation of filmmakers.
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B.
Hollywood Africans
Hollywood Africans is a 1983 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that critiques racial stereotyping and the representation of Black artists in American popular culture.
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C.
One Race Films
One Race Films is a film and television production company founded by Vin Diesel, best known for producing entries in the Fast & Furious franchise.
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D.
On the Corner Films
On the Corner Films is a British film and television production company known for producing acclaimed documentaries and feature films.
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E.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary film that chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, blending electrifying concert footage with social commentary on Black history, culture, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film distribution collective
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independent film distributor ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
gender equity in film distribution
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racial equity in film distribution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve access to diverse cinema
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increase visibility of films by people of color ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AFFRM ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionModel | collective of black film festivals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black filmmakers
ⓘ
filmmakers of color ⓘ independent films ⓘ underrepresented filmmakers ⓘ women filmmakers ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ava DuVernay
ⓘ
filmmaker Ava DuVernay ⓘ
linked to:
Ava DuVernay
|
| foundedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Ava DuVernay ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | ARRAY Alliance ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| industry | film distribution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | ARRAY ⓘ |
| mission | to amplify films by Black artists and other underrepresented filmmakers ⓘ |
| operatesIn | independent film sector ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | ARRAY ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | grassroots distribution network ⓘ |
| worksWith |
film festivals
ⓘ
independent filmmakers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement Description of subject: The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM), now known as ARRAY, is a film distribution collective founded by Ava DuVernay to amplify and distribute independent films by Black artists and other underrepresented filmmakers.
Referenced by (5)
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