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][10]
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 Theatrical film poster[1] | |
| Directed by | Queen Muhammad Ali Hakeem Khaaliq |
| Written by | Queen Muhammad Ali Hakeem Khaaliq |
| Produced by | Nation19 Steve Muhammad-EL Ronald Sims |
| Starring | Common Jasiri X Talib Kweli |
| Cinematography | Hakeem Khaaliq |
| Edited by | Queen Muhammad Ali Hakeem Khaaliq |
| Music by | Masaniai Muhammad Ali Jorge Mendez Jahsua (Hook Man) Radio Bums |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Common – Himself
- Talib Kweli – Himself
- Cornel West – Himself
- Jasiri X – Himself
- Renita Lamkin – Herself
- Rahiel Tesfamariam – Herself
- Rabbi Susan Talve – herself
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| 24th Annual Pan African Film Festival(PAFF) Los Angeles, CA | February 14, 2016 | Best Short Documentary | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Won |
| 1st Annual Uptown Short Film Festival (USFF) Harlem, NY | May 15, 2016 | Best Short Film (Audience Choice Award) | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Won |
| Documentary Tirana International Film Festival (DocuTIFF) Tirana, Albania | June 1–8, 2016 | Best Short Film Competition (Special Mention) | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Nominated |
| Milwaukee Film Festival ([1]) | September 22 – October 6, 2016 | Short Film | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Nominated |
| Mutianyu China ([2]) | September 1–21, 2016 | International Artist Fellowship and Residency Award | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Won |
| MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC) ([3]) | February 17 – 18 2017 | Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Selected |
| Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland ([4]) | March 17, 2018 | GSFF18: the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Special Screening |
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Thomas (what's happening, everybody hates chris, Malcolm X) rep'n at #Bars4justice screening in#LA". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU". www.statepress.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ Ali, Queen Muhammad; Khaaliq, Hakeem (2015-10-01), #bars4Justice, retrieved 2016-03-08
- ^ Weekly, L.A. "21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week, "#Bars4Justice, a documentary about tragedy striking a second time in Ferguson, Missouri"". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "#Bars4Justice, Seeking Justice Shorts Series, Documentary Short". www.paff.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Official 2016 Selections". uptownshortfilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "#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. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ Weekly, Long Beach Union (2017-02-08). "Dreams Revived – Union Weekly". Medium. Retrieved 2017-02-10.