June 5, 2008
Features
Manifestations of the Little Minx
Little Minx When producer Rhea Scott approached a group of five talented upcoming commercial filmmakers, the result was an "exquisite corpse" structured quintet of short films, each dynamic and gorgeously detailed. Over two weeks, SM speaks with four of the contributors, today Chris Nelson & Malik Hassan Sayeed. Then, check in next issue for interviews with Josh Miller and Phillip Van. All shorts can be viewed at http://littleminx.tv.


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SFIFF 2008
Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans

David Logsdon's Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans is a test to what children don't learn about black history in schools. A 60-minute documentary about the living history of New Orleans, Faubourg Treme explores the town from which its title is taken, a culture rich area that outskirts the French Quarter. Thus far the film has been well received, writer Lolis Eric Elie, saying, "Sold out runs in New York and San Francisco. There have also been a lot of tearful eyes in our audiences. People are touched by the story and its implicit message that New Orleans must be saved."


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