BADWest

So what do you have for us? ” BADWest has a “Show 10 – Talk 10″ session, running from 7- 9 pm,  where filmmakers can show up to 10 minutes of their work-in-progress, then talk on it for ten minutes.  This is an opportunity for those wishing to get constructive feedback and advice in developing [...]

  “Show 10/Talk 10” is an opportunity for filmmakers to receive constructive comments on their work. If you have a trailer, work-in-progress, or a completed short, you are welcome to participate.  The rules are simple: filmmakers show 10 minutes of a piece, members offer written feedback in categories such as story, cinematography and production value; [...]

Welcome to BADWest.org! You can look forward to news, articles and information related to documentary film making and the BADWest organization. For those of you who are unfamiliar with BADWest Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers West, feel free to visit the About page and read our mission statement. For BADWest members as well as people [...]

St. Clair Bourne Free Documentary Series Returns BADWest is pleased to bring back “St. Clair Bourne’s Fourth Monday,” a free film series held the fourth Monday of every month. Named in honor of our late founder, this program screens political and issue-oriented films having significance to the African diaspora. Just as St. Clair had envisioned [...]

The Black Assn. Of Documentary Filmmakers-West presents “How To Structure A Documentary” Wed, March 2nd, 7:00 pm Writers Guild of America 7000 Third St. at Fairfax – 2nd floor, Los Angeles Free underground parking Our presentation will be conducted by BADWest co-chairperson, Denise Hamilton. This presentation, conducted last year, was considered by many to be [...]

ARE YOU STARTING YOUR FILM, OR THINKING ABOUT DOING A DOCUMENTARY? Come to the next presentation of the Black Assn of Documentary Filmmakers-West   Wednesday, May 5th, 7:00 pm Writers Guild of America 7000 Third St. 2nd floor   “First Adapters: Connecting With Your Potential Audience” The first step in making a documentary film is [...]