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Black Warrior Film Festival: List of events

Black Warrior Film Festival: List of events

Luci Willis February 26, 2016

Non-stop panels and events, prestigious awards, and the chance to see passion, creativity and hours of hard work on the silver screen.  This is what awaits student filmmakers and attendees alike this...

Back in action: Black Warrior Film Festival returns

Back in action: Black Warrior Film Festival returns

Chandler Padgett February 25, 2016

Since 2013, film students from across the South have gathered on campus for The Black Warrior Film Festival. Although its primary focus is to show films, the festival has a greater purpose 
in mind.“Along...

Get to know an organization: Black Warrior Film Festival brings a cultural experience to Tuscaloosa

Get to know an organization: Black Warrior Film Festival brings a cultural experience to Tuscaloosa

Molly Allen September 29, 2015

Established in the spring of 2013, the Black Warrior Film Festival unites local and national filmmakers in a cultural experience designed for the entire community to enjoy. Student filmmakers from the...

University film scene flourishing

Bailey Shoenberger September 21, 2015

It wasn’t a model airplane flying high above Reese Phifer Hall last week. It was a class of telecommunication and film students testing out the latest innovation in filming: a camera drone. If that doesn’t...

Student raises money to produce short film

Student raises money to produce short film

Becca Murdoch April 8, 2015

Raising $4,000 in 10 days through Kickstarter at the tail end of one’s senior year might seem impossible, but Danny Ryan, a senior from Long Island, New York, majoring in telecommunication and film,...

TCF student focuses on storytelling in filmmaking

TCF student focuses on storytelling in filmmaking

Becca Murdoch March 4, 2015

For Chris Swart, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, filmmaking is all about telling stories. His documentary “Apartment B4” received the Audience Award at the Black Warrior Film Festival...

Black Warrior Film Festival returns for 3rd year

Black Warrior Film Festival returns for 3rd year

Laura Testino February 13, 2015

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “50 Shades of Grey” debut at Hollywood 16 Theatre this weekend, but won’t be the only additions to the Tuscaloosa film scene: The Black Warrior Film Festival...

Film fest returns to Tuscaloosa

Drew Pendleton February 12, 2015

In the spring of 2012, a group of University of Alabama students returned from a trip to the Sundance Film Festival with a mission. Inspired by Sundance’s atmosphere, wheels began to turn. Three months...

Tom Heller to speak about producing, making movies

Tom Heller to speak about producing, making movies

Matthew Wilson February 12, 2015

Major film producer Tom Heller will introduce his film, “Mud,” at the Bama Theatre as part of the Black Warrior Film Festival. Heller has worked on numerous films in his career including “127 Hours,”...

Screening of 'Selma' sells out Cobb Theatres

Rachel Brown January 20, 2015

Every seat was filled in theatre 16 at Cobb Theatres on Monday night. University of Alabama students were there to see a free screening of “Selma,” a recently released movie that details the life of...

Film festival welcomes students

Film festival welcomes students

Mary Catherine Hodges November 17, 2014

The Black Warrior Film Festival started in 2013 in 216 Reese Phifer Hall, and the next year it expanded to Lloyd and Graves Hall. This year, Black Warrior Film Festival will be held the weekend of Feb....

The Black Warrior Film Festival to hold interest meeting

The Black Warrior Film Festival to hold interest meeting

Sarah Sherrill October 13, 2014

Students with a passion for film will have a chance to work with the Black Warrior Film Festival, starting with an interest session Tuesday at 7 p.m. Volunteers will have a chance to participate in a variety...