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Posthumous award announced as nominations revealed for the 9th Screen Nation Film & Television Awards.

Guest announcers Fernand Frimpong Jnr, from Vox Africa, and Venus vs.Mars actress Letitia Hector revealed the nominations in London (see below for full list).

Felix Dexter, the late comedian and actor, will be posthumously awarded the Edric Connor Inspiration award.

Actor-director Bill Duke, best known for his roles in Commando and Predator, is to receive the Outstanding Contribution award.

Honorary awards will also be bestowed on classic works such as Do the Right Thing, The Cosby Show and Desmond’s.

The awards ceremony will take place at Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London on Feb 23. The ceremony will be hosted by the Ali Baba, known as the Godfather of Nigerian comedy, and Caroline Chikezie, best known for her role in Us series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Voting for the nominees in all categories will be open to the public from today (Jan 23) until...

Posthumous award announced as nominations revealed for the 9th Screen Nation Film & Television Awards.

Guest announcers Fernand Frimpong Jnr, from Vox Africa, and Venus vs.Mars actress Letitia Hector revealed the nominations in London (see below for full list).

Felix Dexter, the late comedian and actor, will be posthumously awarded the Edric Connor Inspiration award.

Actor-director Bill Duke, best known for his roles in Commando and Predator, is to receive the Outstanding Contribution award.

Honorary awards will also be bestowed on classic works such as Do the Right Thing, The Cosby Show and Desmond’s.

The awards ceremony will take place at Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London on Feb 23. The ceremony will be hosted by the Ali Baba, known as the Godfather of Nigerian comedy, and Caroline Chikezie, best known for her role in Us series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Voting for the nominees in all categories will be open to the public from today (Jan 23) until...

It premiered at the 2013 American Black Film Festival in June - Sable Fable, the follow-up to Stephen Lloyd Jackson's acclaimed award-winning 2011 drama David Is Dying. The British writer/director's next feature is said to be part of his "Sex And Race" trilogy of films. Sable Fable is described as  "a beautiful story exploring the complex psychology of love, sex and ethnicity through three very different couples whose lives intertwine with one another through a series of unfortunate events." The film, which was shot in locations that included Balham, Tooting, Clapham Common, Brixton and Oxford Street in Central London, stars James Williams, Nicole Hartley, Sheila Nortley, Jasmine...

When I think of a character being diagnosed with a terminal illness in a movie, especially HIV/AIDS, I think of sorrow. I expect to see the illness take center stage, to spend the rest of the film rooting for the victim to overcome whatever physical and personal obstacles lie ahead, and to weep when he or she finally passes (think Philadelphia, And the Band Played On, Rent, even Precious). Maybe it’s because HIV/AIDS has become such an epidemic within the black community, or because of the way it’s typically portrayed on film. But when I recently screened David is Dying, the second feature film by UK director Stephen Lloyd Jackson, it quickly became clear that this wasn’t going to...

Premiering at the 2013 American Black Film Festival later this week is Sable Fable, the follow-up to Stephen Lloyd Jackson's last film, the acclaimed award-winning 2011 drama David Is Dying. The British writer/director's next feature is said to be part of his "Sex And Race" trilogy of films. Sable Fable is described as  "a beautiful story exploring the complex psychology of love, sex and ethnicity through three very different couples whose lives intertwine with one another through a series of unfortunate events." The film, which was shot in locations that included Balham, Tooting, Clapham Common, Brixton and Oxford Street in Central London, stars James Williams, Nicole Hartley,...

With Stephen Lloyd Jackson's last film, the acclaimed award-winning 2011 drama David Is Dying, behind him, the British writer/director is moving ahead with his next feature, said to be part of his "Sex And Race" trilogy of films, titled Sable Fable. The project was actually announced in March, and as I just learned via press release, shooting is officially underway. Locations include Balham, Tooting, Clapham Common, Brixton and Oxford Street in Central London, with principal photography set to wrap in September, shooting for a 2013 premiere. Its synopsis reads: Sable Fable is a beautiful story exploring the complex psychology of love, sex and ethnicity...

With his Stephen Lloyd Jackson's last film, the acclaimed award-winning 2011 drama David Is Dying, behind him, the writer/director is moving ahead with his next feature, said to be part of his "Sex And Race" trilogy of films, titled Sable Fable. The project was actually announced in March, but I only learned of it over the weekend. Its synopsis reads: Sable Fable is a beautiful story exploring the complex psychology of love, sex and ethnicity through three very different couples whose lives intertwine with one another through a series of unfortunate events. Little else is available about the project, I know that it's in its early stages of development,...

Chicago International Film Festival 2011

David is Dying

Directed by: Stephen Lloyd Jackson

Cast: Lonyo Engele, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Brigitte Millar

Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Rating: Nr

Release Date: Tbd

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Plot: An intimate look at a young man who is forced to come to terms with his relationships when he is diagnosed with HIV.

Who’S It For? Those who like dialogue-heavy movies may be taken with Jackson’s way with words. However, it’s hard to think of a group of people who deserve to be put through this ordeal.

Overall

David is Dying puts me in the awkward position of asking, why does it take David so long to die? Can’t he do us all a favor and make it happen just a little bit faster? There are plenty of movies that suffer from awkward pacing and muddled storytelling,...