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“Mike was part of the first wave of Western comics to perform for local audiences in the Middle East” freep.com/story/news/local/m…
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The @freep hosted Laurie Brown, editor & publisher of the @canadianrecord, a small Texas newspaper struggling to survive. Laurie & the paper are the subject of a short doc directed by @HM_Courtney. The film is part of Shorts #4 screening 4/29 @ 8pm @ Michigan Science Center.
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Congratulations to the @Freep_Film_Fest for an amazing opening night with the Michigan premiere of Coldwater Kitchen, a fascinating documentary on the criminal justice system, rehabilitation & the power of food. Check out the entire #freepfilmfest lineup: freepfilmfestival.com/
ALT Newspaper clipping of the Freep Film Festival and a review of the film Coldwater Kitchen
ALT Chef Jimmy Lee Hill in a black chef unifrom standing outside the brick exterior of the Scarab Club in Detroit
ALT A group of people at a film festival opening reception posing in front of a screen that says Coldwater Kitchen and Detroit Free Press.
ALT A lineup of people involved in the making of the film Coldwater Kitchen and the Freep Film Festival standing on a stage against a screen with the words: Freep Film Festival
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The @Freep_Film_Fest is under way. Friday at 6:30, catch the world premiere of "Lead and Copper" about the #FlintWaterCrisis at the MI Science Center Planetarium. Afterwards, we'll discuss w director Will Hart & Flint resident Leon El-Alamin freepfilmfestival.com/lead-a…
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Thom Powers and Elvis Mitchell, these two film powerhouses - and Michiganders - in conversation together at the Michigan Science Center for a recording of @PureNonfiction podcast. @ElvisMitchell @thompowers
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These two great short films featuring Detroit artists Sydney James and Senghor Reid along with four other films are screening this Sat., April 29 at 2 p.m. at the @DIADetroit's Detroit Film Theatre as part of "Shorts #1 Creative Types." Come get inspired! freep.com/story/entertainmen…
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The 2023 @Freep_Film_Fest returns tomorrow, April 26-30, at select Detroit venues and through virtual screenings.
Preview two films featured this year, the @freep-produced "Coldwater Kitchen" and @SuzanneJoeKai's "Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong Torres."
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Paying forward lessons learned and advocating against anti-Black violence in memory of her son, Oscar, Wanda Johnson holds space for Angela Williams, whose teen son, Ulysses, survives a police encounter in Troy, Alabama, living to tell his story. freepfilmfestival.com/black-…
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Elvis Mitchell will host a live recording of his radio show “The Treatment,” with actor Laurence Fishburne, who appears in Mitchell’s film “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” and is an executive producer on another festival film, “The Cave of Adullam." freepfilmfestival.com/the-tr…
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Fact is, you say #climatechange and people often look for the exit. But the documentary "Chasing Carbon Zero" by @milesobrien premiering on @novapbs 4/26 (and streaming, too) is fascinating.
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Cannabis company offering jobs to former metro Detroit Burger King workers. @BurgerKing @stiiizy @CannabisInsider @metrodetroitn @freep @FreepEnt
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Some exciting news for Opening Night! Nationally recognized Detroit Youth Choir will open the fest with a short a cappella performance before the film Coldwater Kitchen on Wed., April 26. Get their early to get a great seat - doors open at 6 p.m. & program begins around 7 p.m.
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Jason Wilson runs a Training Academy in Detroit where Black boys who are emotionally, mentally and spiritually in debt are trained and transformed. This film introduces us to four young recruits. Catch executive producer Laurence Fishburne after the film. freepfilmfestival.com/the-ca…
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The American-born son of Chinese immigrant parents Ben Fong-Torres broke barriers writing for Rolling Stone and becoming a full-time editor. This documentary chronicles Ben propelling its meteoric rise into popular culture. freepfilmfestival.com/life-t…
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TONIGHT 7:30p ET: @BryceHuffman313 on Detroit's #airpollution. We talk with @Freep_Film_Fest filmmakers @SuzanneJoeKai and Brian Kaufman. A preview of @InterlochenArts' Cinderella. Plus, the #OneDetroitWeekend.
Watch on @detroitpublictv or on-demand at OneDetroitPBS.org.
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Thanks to @DPTVOneDetroit for highlighting two fest films - Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres & Coldwater Kitchen. And some extra news: because of demand, we have added a 2nd screening of Coldwater Kitchen. Link to tix in bio. youtube.com/watch?v=gWh-2Ffj…
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Join Rising Voices on April 26-30th for the Freep Film Festival's first annual AAPI Film Series. All screenings are free and will be held at the Detroit Historical Museum.
For more information, go to: freepfilmfestival.com/
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Join Rising Voices as we celebrate our communities' stories at the Freep Film Festival's free AAPI Series spotlighting Asian American documentaries.
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Join @ElvisMitchell for a live taping of his popular radio show "The Treatment" with special guest "Boyz n the Hood" & "The Matrix" star Laurence Fishburne at the @DIADetroit's Film Theatre on Sat., April 29 @ 7pm. goelevent.com/Freep/e/TheTre…
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Freep Film Festival will soon be celebrating its milestone 10th year of bringing the best in documentaries to metro Detroit on April 26-30, 2023. Click on the link for details about a few special events coming this year. freep.com/story/entertainmen…