Bars4Justice explained

  1. Bars4Justice

| image = Pan african poster filmfreeway imdb.jpg| caption = Theatrical film poster[1] | director = Queen Muhammad Ali
Hakeem Khaaliq| producer = Nation19
Steve Muhammad-EL
Ronald Sims| writer = Queen Muhammad Ali
Hakeem Khaaliq| screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Common
Jasiri X
Talib Kweli| narrator = | music = Masaniai Muhammad Ali
Jorge Mendez
Jahsua (Hook Man)
Radio Bums| cinematography = Hakeem Khaaliq| editing = Queen Muhammad Ali
Hakeem Khaaliq| studio = | distributor = | released = | runtime = 9 minutes| country = United States| language = English| budget = | gross = }}Bars4Justice (also #Bars4Justice) is a 2015 American short documentary film directed by Samoan filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali and Hakeem Khaaliq. The film was recorded in Ferguson, Missouri during the first anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown August 9–10, 2015. The film is an official selection of several international festivals including winning Best Short documentary at the 24th annual Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Glasgow Short Film Festival in Scotland, Tirana International Film Festival (DOCUTIFF) in Albania, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in midtown Manhattan NY.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Cast

  • Common – Himself
  • Talib Kweli – Himself
  • Cornel West – Himself
  • Jasiri X – Himself
  • Renita Lamkin – Herself
  • Rahiel Tesfamariam – Herself
  • Rabbi Susan Talve – herself

Accolades

List of awards, nominations and selections! Award! Date ! Category! Recipients and nominees! Result
24th Annual Pan African Film Festival(PAFF) Los Angeles, CAFebruary 14, 2016Best Short DocumentaryQueen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq
1st Annual Uptown Short Film Festival (USFF) Harlem, NYMay 15, 2016Best Short Film (Audience Choice Award)Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq
Documentary Tirana International Film Festival (DocuTIFF) Tirana, AlbaniaJune 1–8, 2016Best Short Film Competition (Special Mention)Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq
Milwaukee Film Festival (http://mkefilm.org/)September 22 – October 6, 2016Short Film Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq
Mutianyu China (https://www.twn.org/catalog/makers/makerbio.aspx?rec=1461)September 1–21, 2016International Artist Fellowship and Residency Award Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq
MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC) (https://www.moma.org)February 17 – 18 2017Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and MediaQueen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem KhaaliqSelected
Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland (https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-short-film-festival)March 17, 2018GSFF18: the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem KhaaliqSpecial Screening

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Thomas (what's happening, everybody hates chris, Malcolm X) rep'n at #Bars4justice screening in#LA. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BCI6qEpL4Fz . 2021-12-24 . limited. www.instagram.com. 2016-03-07.
  2. Web site: Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU. www.statepress.com. 2016-03-07.
  3. Web site: 21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week, "#Bars4Justice, a documentary about tragedy striking a second time in Ferguson, Missouri". Weekly. L.A.. L.A. Weekly. 2016-03-08.
  4. Web site: Local Film Festival continues Into The Weekend, "#Bars4Justice" tells the story of Hip Hop activist rapper Jasiri X goes to Ferguson to perform at a benefit concert to mark the year anniversary of Mike Brown's Death. During the concert guests are shocked to hear that yet another black teen had been shot by Ferguson police around the corner from where Mike Brown was killed. Stars: Common, Rosa Clemente, Talib Kweli, Renita Lamkin, Cornel West, Jasiri Smith (AKA JasiriX).". Los Angeles Sentinel. 10 February 2016 . en-US. 2016-03-08.
  5. Web site: Saturday "Gayle on the Go!", Saturday, "#Bars4Justice" starring Social activist and author Dr. Cornel West and Hip Hop artist Common. This about the tension in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Mike Brown.. KTLA. 13 February 2016 . 2016-03-08.
  6. Web site:
    1. Bars4Justice, Seeking Justice Shorts Series, Documentary Short
    . www.paff.org. 2016-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507062054/http://www.paff.org/films/bars4justice/. 2016-05-07. dead.
  7. Web site: Official 2016 Selections. uptownshortfilmfest.com. 2016-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160511093450/http://uptownshortfilmfest.com/selections/. 2016-05-11. dead.
  8. Web site:
    1. Bars4Justice. 2015. Directed by Queen Muhammad Ali, Hakeem Khaaliq The Revolution Won't Be Televised. 2016. Directed by Rama Thiaw MoMA
    . The Museum of Modern Art. en. 2017-01-18.
  9. Web site: Dreams Revived – Union Weekly. Weekly. Long Beach Union. 2017-02-08. Medium. 2017-02-10.

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