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Please join Blackhouse at our Music Lounge as we celebrate an evening of eclectic sounds with a performance from world renown singer-composer, Gingger Shankar and music provided by Grammy nominated DJ, Vikter Duplaix.

Some Notables about tonight’s performers:

Gingger is an extraordinarily gifted singer, virtuoso violinist, composer, model and songwriter,

and was born into one of the world’s most acclaimed and influential musical families. Gingger’s accomplishments and credits already include working with top producers and film composers such as Mel Gibson, Mike Nichols, Mike Myers, and James Newton Howard. In addition to her many film projects, she has also has lent her voice, violin and vision to several diverse projects ranging from soundtracks to pop and electronic hip-hop. She is currently working on several film scores, finishing work on her new album, and continues to perform select dates.

Vikter Duplaix, GRAMMY Nominated Singer/Producer/DJ/lifestyle event curator is a musical alchemist weaving global culture, independent thought, fine arts and progressive music into a purely golden lifestyle. The Philadelphia native’s raw DJ skills were honed on the streets of Philadelphia along with turntable legends DJ’s Jazzy Jeff and Cash Money.  His DJ sets and vocal performances have taken him all over the United States to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and beyond.  Vikter recently co-starred on the first two seasons of the Vh-1 reality DJ competition series “Smirnoff’s Master of the Mix”. Vikter is currently hard at work on his third studio album, “#LOVEmachine”, set for release in mid-2013.

The Blackhouse® Foundation returns to Park City during 2013
Sundance Film Festival
Leading entertainment industry non-profit hosts educational and community building events
directed to African-American film community

(Los Angeles, CA) January 16, 2013- The Blackhouse® Foundation returns to Park City with a host of

exciting events from January 18-22, 2013 based at 804 Main St Park City, UT 84060 and open daily
between 10am-12am. For the past six years, The Blackhouse® Foundation has partnered with the
Sundance Film Festival to create the ultimate experience for emerging elite filmmakers in the African-
American community. Open to the public and home base for African-American festival attendees, The
Blackhouse® Foundation’s venue will host numerous workshops, nightly community events and
signature gatherings. Highlights for 2013 include: Dinner with Bevy hosted by Blackhouse Ambassador
Bevy Smith, A Conversation with Will Packer-Presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences-moderated by Brickson Diamond, a panel on casting in a New America moderated by
Blackhouse Ambassador Elvis Mitchell and featuring executives, filmmakers and talent from across FOX
and Fox Searchlight and a special Inaugural Breakfast.

“Sundance is an experience like no other and we at Blackhouse are proud to ensure that more black folks
get this experience and take advantage of it,” said Brickson Diamond, Board Chair of the Blackhouse
Foundation.

The Blackhouse® Foundation works to expand opportunities for Black filmmakers by providing a
physical gathering venue for our constituents at the world’s most prominent film festivals, encouraging
the inclusion of black filmmakers with films selected by the festival and creating a nucleus for continuing
support, community, education and knowledge.

Boasting a remarkable 29 films highlighting black directors, content or cast from across the African
Diaspora in this year’s festival, The Blackhouse® is proud of their influence to increase visibility to a vast
array of mainstream markets since their inception.

Diamond said, “There are these full circle moments at Sundance that afford you the opportunity to watch
films like BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD at its first screening, see Fox Searchlight acquire it,
witness its gradual release on screens across the country and finally wake up too early one morning to
hear the name of 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis amongst the Oscar Best Actress nominees. There is
nothing like being a part of that…a real part of it. That is Sundance.”

Live streaming via http://theblackhouse.org/ustream and “tweets” will be an essential part of the
Blackhouse experience. For all updates follow us on Twitter @The_Blackhouse or search
#theBlackhouse and join the conversation. Also ‘Like’ our Facebook fan page for pictures,
announcements, and more at www.facebook.com/blackhousefoundation.
This year’s Blackhouse is proudly sponsored by CAA, HBO, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Science, Fox Audience Strategy, Fox, Fox Searchlight, Hennessy, POV, GRAB Media, Huff Post/AOL
Black Voices, Mississippi Film Office, Firelight Media, Stella Artois, IFP and Ciroc. For all event
information, log onto www.theblackhouse.org.

About The Blackhouse Foundation
The Blackhouse® Foundation works to expand opportunities for Black filmmakers by providing a
physical gathering venue for our constituents at the world’s most prominent film festivals, encouraging
the inclusion of black filmmakers with films selected by the festival and creating a nucleus for continuing
support, community, education and knowledge.

The Blackhouse® Foundation is a US-based charitable organization geared towards dynamic industry
networking, rigorous support, unparalleled education, and celebration for filmmakers of African descent
and their audiences. The Blackhouse focuses on increasing the visibility and commercial success of films
by, for and about people across the Diaspora.

About Premier Concepts
Premier Concepts is a full-service boutique firm specializing in Entertainment publicity for celebrities,
special events, productions, lifestyle brands in addition to celebrity procurement and event coordination

One more year of Blackhouse at Sundance comes to a close.  Come by and raise a glass to celebrate the end of the “A” week, say goodbye to friends old and new and/or gear up for the “B” week. Vikter Duplaix will spin for your listening pleasure. Sponsored by Ciroc and Hidden Empire Film Group.

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What’s essential for creating a quality Web series? Is it blue-chip talent like Rodrigo Garcia, Jon Avnet, Julia Stiles, or Topher Grace? An entrepreneurial spirit? Or corporate sugar daddies? Moderator Darrien Gipson, national director of SAGIndie, Drake Doremus, Effie Brown and Issa Rae.

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Demystify how to properly deliver your film once you sell it.  Last year the 2012 Sundance Film Festival presented 117 feature-length films representing 30 countries by 45 first-time filmmakers. A first-time filmmaker that makes it to Sundance and then sells their film to a studio may be completely unfamiliar with deliverables let alone the cost. The Blackhouse Foundation has gathered industry professionals to walk you through what can be a challenging process so that you can confidently prepare print materials, publicity materials and legal documentation needed to successfully release a film.

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sponsored by IFP

Making films today is as much about filming in Bhutan as your backyard.   Join us as Blackhouse assembles a panel of experts who will explore the pros and cons of co-producing projects internationally. We will discuss the global legal, production, distribution, and marketing implications facing today’s filmmaker.

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Celebrate the second inauguration of the 44th President of the United States – our Barack Obama.  As we celebrate film and the great stories projected on the screen we will take a moment to observe history being made – again.  Comfort food, brunch cocktails and flat screens.

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Come meet the filmmakers and celebrate AMERICAN PROMISE.

American Promise is an epic and groundbreaking documentary charged with the hope that every child can reach his or her full potential and contribute to a better future for our country. It calls into question commonly held assumptions about educational access and what factors really influence academic performance. Stephenson and Brewster deliver a rare, intimate, and emotional portrait of black middle-class family life, humanizing the unique journey of African-American boys as they face the real-life hurdles society poses for young men of color, inside and outside the classroom. – S. F.

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Sponsored by: Mississippi Film Office

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