The cast of “HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross,” directed by Caribbean filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon. Solomon leads a pack of women screening films at PAFF in record numbers – that is, 81 female directors out of 225 films!

CELEBRITY HOST:

· Tatyana Ali — actress, “Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “Love That Girl”

VIPs AND DIGNITARIES

· Danny Glover – actor and co-founder of PAFF, (“Jumanji: The Next Level,” “Last Black Man in San Francisco,” “Lethal Weapon “

· Ja’Net Dubois – actress and co-founder of PAFF (“Good Times”)

· Ayuko Babu – executive director and co-founder of PAFF

· Los Angeles City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson Jr. (District 10)

· Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson (District 8)

· Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price (District 9)

Plus many famous faces, filmmakers, industry leaders and influencers.

WHAT: The 28th annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) will open with the film “HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross,” directed by Caribbean filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon. PAFF is the largest Black film festival in the United States and the largest Black History Month cultural event in the nation

WHEN: Tuesday, February 11, 2020

WHERE: Directors Guild of America (DGA)

7920 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood

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