18th annual Pan African Film Festival announces CCH Pounder as 2010 celebrity host
America’s Largest and Most Prestigious Black Film Festival to Kick Off February 10
2010 PAFF Celebrity Host – CCH Pounder, photo credit: Geneva Morgan
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2010) – The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival, has announced CCH Pounder as its 2010 Celebrity Host.
Taking place February 10-17 in Los Angeles at the Culver Plaza Theatre (9919 Washington Blvd.), PAFF presents and showcases a broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes of Africans and African-Americans. In addition to the film festival, the PAFF will present its world renowned Art Show February 12-15 at the Westfield Culver Plaza (6000 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City), featuring over 100 fine artists and craftspeople from around the world showcasing the best in Black fine art, sculpture, photography, unique handmade crafts, home furnishings, designer jewelry, designer fashions and accessories that highlight the artistry and beauty of the African aesthetic. For more information, please visit www.paff.org or call (310) 337-4737.
About CCH Pounder
Strong, spirited and committed are just a few of the characteristics that exemplify acclaimed actress, CCH Pounder, which is evident in the diversity of her roles and her worldwide fight against apartheid.
Currently in the critically acclaimed FX series, THE SHIELD, CCH was nominated for two NAACP Image Award for “Best Actress in a Drama Series” and recently received her second Satellite Award for “Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama.” Other accolades for CCH include an Emmy nomination for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role as Dr. Angela Hicks on the NBC series ER, and an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series” for her role in FOX’s THE X-FILES. In addition, she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for GROW OLD ALONG WITH ME, THE BEST IS YET TO COME and won an AUDI, the Audio Publishers Association’s top honor, for WOMEN IN THE MATERIAL WORLD. Also, CCH released her first solo album, SMOKE, which combined poetry and music.
About the Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF)
Taking place February 10-17, 2010 in Los Angeles, it is PAFF’s goal to present and showcase the broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes. The PAFF believes film and art can lead to better understanding and foster communication between peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while at the same time, serve as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times. For more information, please log onto www.paff.org.
Related Links
Affrodite.net– all PAFF related blog posts on this site
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