HBO and the Gene Siskel Film Center Host Chicago Premiere of 'THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE' on Tuesday, Aug. 5

HBO and the Gene Siskel Film Center Host Chicago Premiere of 'THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE' on Tuesday, Aug. 5

                   - Filmmaker Elvis Mitchell will attend -    What:     HBO in partnership with the Gene Siskel Film Center will host an             invitation-only screening of the HBO documentary film "THE BLACK             LIST: VOLUME ONE" as part of the "14th Annual Black Harvest             International Festival of Film and Video."    Who:      Filmmaker Elvis Mitchell will attend and participate in a Q&A             session after the screening. Mitchell is also the entertainment             critic for NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon. Mitchell was             a film critic for the New York Times for four years, starting in             January 2000.    When:     Tuesday, August 5, 2008             7:00 p.m. -- Reception             8:15 p.m. -- Screening and Q&A    Where:    Gene Siskel Film Center             164 North State Street, Chicago    Details:  THE BLACK LIST presents dramatic portraits of some of today's             most fascinating and influential African-Americans, who share             their stories and insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys             of black life in the U.S.  The film is a collaboration between             celebrated portrait photographer and filmmaker Timothy             Greenfield-Sanders, who directs, and award-winning journalist             Elvis Mitchell, who interviews such notables as Kareem             Abdul-Jabbar, Sean Combs, Thelma Golden, Lou Gossett, Jr., Bill             T. Jones, Vernon Jordan, Toni Morrison, Suzanne-Lori Parks,             Richard Parsons, Chris Rock, Al Sharpton, Slash, Faye Wattleton,             Serena Williams, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Zane. "THE BLACK LIST:             VOLUME ONE" premieres on HBO on MONDAY, AUGUST 25th at 8:00 P.M.              The Gene Siskel Film Center's "14th Annual Black Harvest             International Festival of Film and Video," August 1-28, is the             Midwest's biggest and best celebration of the black experience             on film. "Black Harvest" highlights talent from around the             nation and around the world, with a special emphasis on             Chicago-based filmmakers.    * Interviews with Elvis Mitchell are available.    Media RSVP to:   Loraine Ponteres, HBO (212) 512-7641; loraine.ponteres@hbo.com or   Karen Durham, Gene Siskel Film Center (312) 846-2074; kdurham@saic.edu  

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