"The Black Godfather" The Clarence Avant Story Color Of Conversation: Academy Award Nominated Director Reginald Hudlin, Producer Nicole Avant and Professor Skip Gates discuss the Netflix documentary and its main character Nicole's father, Clarence Avant better known as "The Black Godfather". He has been described as the definition of authenticity and integrity and this documentary shows the full man warts and all. This documentary is Clarence's final gift to Black America and is a journey through black American institutions. The intention of the documentary was to showcase a story on using our freedom wisely and doing something with our lives. Professor Skip Gates describes the documentary as the new "48 Laws of Power" and the definition of authenticity.
About Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival
Established in 2002, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) is an Academy-Award® accredited Black Film Festival where independent and established African American filmmakers can showcase, screen and promote emerging feature, documentary, and short films from across the world. The brainchild of husband and wife team, Floyd and Stephanie Rance, the MVAAFF provides a nurturing environment for African American filmmakers to test their creativity, while providing sponsors a captive audience to promote their brands among a highly discerning community of people of color.


About Run&Shoot Filmworks
Run&Shoot Filmworks, producer of the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), is a film production company credited with creating outstanding visual work for several clients including HBO, Martell Cognac, Reebok, NBC Sports and Footlocker. For the past 18 years, Run&Shoot Filmworks has produced the MVAAFF with the primary goal of providing a positive environment where filmmakers can share their thoughts, ideas and aspirations with each other without judgement with the goal of supporting one another.

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