Thursday, August 18, 2016

"Southside With You" 14th Annual Run and Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival

The 14th Annual Run & Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival . took place 8/8-8/13 2016






The evening of August 9th, ended with a screening of “Southside With You” at 7:30 p.m. at Edgartown Cinemas, 65 Main Street, Edgartown, MA. The film, written and directed by Richard Tanne, set in 1989 Chicago, is the charming and witty reimagining of the first date between Barack and Michelle Obama.

I had the opportunity to meet actor, Parker Sawyers, who does an amazing job at portraying Barack Obama.  Check out the movie trailer:




Southside with You is a 2016 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Tanne, who will be making his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as a young Barack and Michelle Robinson Obama, respectively. The film focuses on the couple's first date on an evening in 1989 and their first kiss outside an ice cream parlor. Principal photography began in July 2015 in Chicago.

The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics.

The film is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016, by Miramax and Roadside Attractions.


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