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Tuesday, June 3rd
8:00 PM	click to rate	2 Turntables and a Microphone Opening Night Film	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 PM	click to rate	Old School Hip Hop After-Party Party	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
Wednesday, June 4th
10:00 AM	click to rate	Positioning Your Film For Success Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film." Special Events	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	Find Yourself A Dream: The Bob Love Story James White 2007 \| Documentary \| 48 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	Meet Mary Pleasant (Mother Of Civil Rights In CA) SUSHEEL Bibbs 2007 \| Documentary \| 57 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
12:00 PM	click to rate	Walking Tall: The Life And Wife Of Walt Walker Gail Parker 2008 \| Documentary \| 54 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
12:00 PM	click to rate	Power Networking – The Secret Hollywood Code Panel Discussion \| 75 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	Streets Of Color Dalton Narine 2007 \| Documentary \| 52 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
1:30 PM	click to rate	Adjust Your Color: The Truth Of Petey Greene Loren Mendell 2007 \| Featured, Music Videos \| 52 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
1:30 PM	click to rate	Shooting for the Editor Panel Discussion \| 60 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	Turning A Corner Salome Chasnoff 2006 \| Documentary \| 59 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film." Special Events	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
2:45 PM	click to rate	Film Distribution Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
3:00 PM	click to rate	Breakthrough Brits Shorts Program plays with... Death Of The Revolution \| Benjamin Blaine, Chris Blaine 2006 Free Speech \| Chris Blaine, Benjamin Blaine 2004 Owl Creek Bridge \| John Giwa Amu Kidadulthood	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
3:15 PM	click to rate	Machetero vagabond Beaumont 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 98 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
4:30 PM	click to rate	Filmmaker’s Roundtable Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
5:15 PM	click to rate	Jingle Blues Jingle Bells sylvester williams 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 93 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
6:00 PM	click to rate	Fantasy 2008 \| Documentary \| 71 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
6:00 PM	click to rate	Comedy in Film Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
7:15 PM	click to rate	A Winter Tale Frances-Anne Solomon 2007 \| Featured, Narrative Feature Film \| 100 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
7:30 PM	click to rate	A Good Man Is Hard To Find Leslie Small 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 90 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
8:00 PM	click to rate	The HBFF Filmmaker Networking Reception Special Events \| 240 min.	Nirvana	+ add to cal
9:15 PM	click to rate	Tru Loved Stewart Wade 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 99 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 3	+ add to cal
9:15 PM	click to rate	North Starr Matthew Stanton 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 120 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
Thursday, June 5th
10:00 AM	click to rate	Film Financing Strategies Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film." Special Events	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	Shorts Program #1 Shorts Program \| 106 min. plays with... Suicide Boyz \| Anthony Martin 2008 The Buzzard \| Troy Ransome 2007 A Cold Dish \| Janaya Black 2007 Don't Go \| D Kevin Epps 2007 What A Difference A Day Makes \| Guensley Delva 2007 Benjamin \| Traci Nickerson 2007 Tears On A Letter \| Billy Shell 2008	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	Algeny: The Genetic Factor Andrew Burroughs 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 97 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
12:30 PM	click to rate	Film Music Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
1:30 PM	click to rate	Shorts Program #2 Shorts Program \| 93 min. plays with... 'rain' - A Love Story? \| Anthony Brooks 2008 Curtain Call \| Hezekiah Lewis 2007 Spent \| Boris Schaarschmidt 2007 B.A.M. \| Laron Austin 2007 Siri Oko Fo (Mending Fences) \| Heather Murphy 2008	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	Kodak presents "Stop By. Shoot Film." Special Events	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	Developing Reality Television Panel Discussion \| 75 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
3:00 PM	click to rate	I Used To Love Her MARK HARRIS 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 90 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
3:30 PM	click to rate	Shorts Program #3 Shorts Program \| 99 min. plays with... Feliz Cumpleaños \| Frank Jackson 2007 One Word \| Shalako Gordon 2007 Promises Kept \| Jason Camp 2007 Vista/View \| Kofi Oliver 2007 Snitch \| Eric Richardson-Hagans 2007 In Time \| Maurice A. Dwyer, Adetoro Makinde 2005	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
4:30 PM	click to rate	Actors Boot Camp Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	Fred Hammond's Christmas...Who Needs It Juan Roberts 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 138 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
5:30 PM	click to rate	Don't Hate: Strippers Fight The Government Jimmy Bell 2007 \| Documentary \| 53 min. plays with... Seen But Not Heard \| Cyrille Phipps 2007	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
7:00 PM	click to rate	The Lawn Boy Ron Gonzalez 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 85 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
8:00 PM	click to rate	Black Men in Film Shorts Program \| 138 min. plays with... 5ive Man Confession \| Jeffrey Williams 2007 20 Years \| Kevin Gordon 2007 Lifted \| Randall Dottin 2007 Classified \| Sherman Payne 2007 Blood Over A Broken Pawn \| Chadwick Boseman 2007 Vile \| J. David Shanks 2007 Akira's Hip Hop Shop \| Joe Doughrity 2007 Hypothetically \| J.P. Snell 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
8:00 PM	click to rate	THE HBFF CINEMA LOUNGE Special Events \| 360 min.	Aqua Lounge	+ add to cal
8:30 PM	click to rate	Tricks DeAara Lewis 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 114 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
Friday, June 6th
10:00 AM	click to rate	Script Secrets: How To Get Representation and Get Produced Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	Scheduler's Choice Shorts Program \| 100 min. plays with... KeAnthony: A Hustlaz Story \| John 'Dr. Teeth' Tucker 2007 The Quickie \| Cosmos Kiindarius 2007 Woman's Work \| Chad Benton 2008 Homeless Destiny \| Trey Haley 2007 The Doll \| Dante James, Dante James 2007 Community Alert \| ALVARO VISIERS, RICARDO ISLAS 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	Black To Our Roots Tre Whitlow 2007 \| Documentary \| 55 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
12:00 PM	click to rate	Negotiating Tactics - How to Structure the Most Favorable Deal Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
12:30 PM	click to rate	Outspoken - Los Angeles David Bianchi 2008 \| Documentary \| 60 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
1:15 PM	click to rate	Programmer’s Choice Shorts Program \| 93 min. plays with... The Don Of Virgil Jr. High \| Deon Hayman 2007 Rabia \| Muhammad Ali Hasan 2008 Distractions \| Michalina Almindo 2008 The Club \| Ian Foxx, Ian Foxx 2007 Drawing Angel \| Rosalyn Coleman Williams 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	Prince Among Slaves Andrea Kalin 2007 \| Documentary \| 57 min. plays with... Obara & The Merchants \| Manauvaskar Kublall 2007	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	Programming for Primetime Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
3:15 PM	click to rate	All About The Ring Elliott Porter 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 95 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
3:30 PM	click to rate	Rain In A Dry Land Anne Makepeace 2006 \| Documentary \| 82 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
4:30 PM	click to rate	Filming Overseas Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	Keeping The Faith Narrative Feature Film	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
5:15 PM	click to rate	Something Is Killing Tate Leon Lozano 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 79 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
7:00 PM	click to rate	A Good Day To Be Black & Sexy Dennis Dortch 2008 \| Featured, Narrative Feature Film \| 92 min. plays with... Brian Shackelford's Porn Editor \| Yehudi Mercardo 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
7:00 PM	click to rate	Reversion Mia Trachinger 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
8:00 PM	click to rate	BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PRESENTS…THE HBFF WHITE PARTY Special Events \| 300 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
9:00 PM	click to rate	15 Mins. Of Fame Jo D. Jonz 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 90 min. plays with... Give It To Me \| Paul 'Coy' Allen, Tim Mosley 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
9:00 PM	click to rate	The Disciple Rodney Charles 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 100 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
Saturday, June 7th
10:00 AM	click to rate	Theatrical Acquisitions Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	Attorney Meet and Greet Panel Discussion \| 360 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	Belly Of The Basin 2008 \| Documentary \| 57 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	World Cinema Shorts Shorts Program \| 63 min. plays with... Taxi For The Comedian \| SIMON ANTOINE 2007 Burundi Film Center - Five Short Films \| 2007 Bigger Plans \| Cynthia NIYONSABA 2007 Nothing's The Same \| Linda KAMUNTU 2007 Reveal Yourself \| Ginette MAHARO 2007 Abuse \| Didier Armand RUYUKU 2007 Kivumvu: Basket Boy \| Pacifique NZITONDA 2007 Mental Block \| karen palmer 2007 The Curry Club \| Rita Osei 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
12:00 PM	click to rate	Taking Your Film to the Next Level Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
12:30 PM	click to rate	Shorts Program #4 Shorts Program \| 123 min. plays with... Toole's Substitute \| Arvel Chappell III 2006 Smokescreen \| Alvin Daniels 2004 Man II Man \| Eddie Smith 2007 Choices \| Michael David Ricks 2007 Life Is... \| Tommie Tyhefe Bayliss 2008	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
12:45 PM	click to rate	Student Film Program #1 Shorts Program \| 111 min. plays with... Keys \| Christopher Babers 2007 A Father's Promise \| Bradley Nesbitt 2008 Mama 'n' Em \| 2008 My Turtle's Name Is Dudley \| Johnny Gill 2007 Hope \| Atiya Wheelings 2007 Sistahs In The Name Of Love \| Kena Tangi Dorsey 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	Producer’s Roundtable Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
3:00 PM	click to rate	Student Film Program #2 Shorts Program \| 97 min. plays with... Lunch Money \| Elvira Carrizal 2008 Coons \| Chris Cloyd 2007 Urban Genesis \| Larry Bryant 2007 Birth \| Arvel Chappell III 2007 Crenshaw Nights \| Peter Gelles, Peter Gelles 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
3:00 PM	click to rate	Panman, Rhythm Of The Palms Sander Burger 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 90 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
4:00 PM	click to rate	Pitchathon Roundtable Panel Discussion \| 120 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	Black Women in Film Shorts Program \| 137 min. plays with... Mista Nice Guy \| Stacy Pyles 2007 A Baby Away - Short Film \| Courtney Franklin 2007 Jamerican \| Sharena Downey 2007 An Incident In The Life Of A Slave Girl \| Karen Hayes 2007 Love Conquers Al \| Kamali Minter 2007 Steep \| Adetoro Makinde 2007 Murdering Mama's Boy \| Katherine Cunningham-Eves 2007 Whistle Lesson \| Nikki Young 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	Cordially Invited Michael Fouther 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 109 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
7:00 PM	click to rate	Streetballers Matthew Krentz 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 114 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
8:00 PM	click to rate	On The Job Training Geff Zamor 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 85 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
9:00 PM	click to rate	HBFF SALUTES BLACK WOMEN IN FILM Special Events \| 240 min.	Ben Kitay Studios	+ add to cal
9:15 PM	click to rate	Deadmeat Q Q 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 85 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
9:45 PM	click to rate	Sympathetic Details Benjamin Busch 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 58 min. plays with... Revolution \| Aled Ordu 2007	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
Sunday, June 8th
10:00 AM	click to rate	Actors Boot Camp #2 Panel Discussion \| 180 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
1:30 PM	click to rate	Digital Hollywood: Maximizing New Media to Promote your Projects Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
2:15 PM	click to rate	Tribute: Stanley Tookie Williams, 1953-2005 Barbara Becnel, Shirley Neal 2008 \| Documentary \| 66 min.	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	Overflow Jana Harris 2007 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 67 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	Faith-based Cinema Panel Discussion \| 90 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
3:30 PM	click to rate	A Day In The Life Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones, Sticky Fingaz \| Feature	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
4:00 PM	click to rate	The Light Reginald Moser 2008 \| Narrative Feature Film \| 57 min.	Laemmle Music Hall 1	+ add to cal
7:00 PM	click to rate	JADA Feature	Writers Guild Theatre	+ add to cal
9:00 PM	click to rate	CLOSING NIGHT CEREMONY Special Events \| 180 min.	Clarity Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 PM	click to rate	After-party Reception Party	Clarity Theatre - Courtyard	+ add to cal