All Videos Tagged bibbs (California Film Foundation) - California Film Foundation 2024-05-16T12:40:03Z http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=bibbs&rss=yes&xn_auth=no VOICES FOR FREEDOM - THE HYERS SISTERS tag:californiafilm.ning.com,2018-03-20:4396757:Video:145560 2018-03-20T22:40:02.571Z Susheel Bibbs Site http://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/SusheelBibbs <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/00-short-trailer-30-sec-with-still"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779652460?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>This colorful, award-winning documentary filled with hidden history and song, by producer-director Susheel Bibbs, tells the story of the African American singing prodigies called The Hyers Sisters. Born in Sacramento and educated in San Francisco, they became famous nationally as the first female African American opera singers, but then left opera to commission and perform… <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/00-short-trailer-30-sec-with-still"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779652460?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This colorful, award-winning documentary filled with hidden history and song, by producer-director Susheel Bibbs, tells the story of the African American singing prodigies called The Hyers Sisters. Born in Sacramento and educated in San Francisco, they became famous nationally as the first female African American opera singers, but then left opera to commission and perform the first American musicals -- These were popular works that fought against the dehumanization of their people. In perilous times (1876), they succeeded for 20 year and changed minds and hearts as well as US music theater forever, Don't miss it. Excerpt from THE LEGACY OF MARY ELLEN PLEASANT tag:californiafilm.ning.com,2011-01-07:4396757:Video:12405 2011-01-07T19:48:19.000Z Susheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbs http://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/CherylSusheelBibbs <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/excerpt-from-the-legacy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644237?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Extended excerpt from Bibbs' Silver Telly Award-winning short film --<br /> The Legacy of Mary Ellen Pleasant as it aired on KVIE-TV, PBS Sacramento on its Viewfinder Series <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/excerpt-from-the-legacy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644237?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Extended excerpt from Bibbs' Silver Telly Award-winning short film --<br /> The Legacy of Mary Ellen Pleasant as it aired on KVIE-TV, PBS Sacramento on its Viewfinder Series MEET MARY PLEASANT Quicklook 30sec tag:californiafilm.ning.com,2011-01-07:4396757:Video:12400 2011-01-07T19:36:12.000Z Susheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbs http://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/CherylSusheelBibbs <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/meet-mary-pleasant-quicklook"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644253?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />MEET MARY PLEASANT, a unique, historical, performance documentary, unfolds the saga of Mary Ellen Pleasant the daring, unsung, 19th-century African-America. See mepleasant.com <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/meet-mary-pleasant-quicklook"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644253?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />MEET MARY PLEASANT, a unique, historical, performance documentary, unfolds the saga of Mary Ellen Pleasant the daring, unsung, 19th-century African-America. See mepleasant.com MEET MARY PLEASANT Trailer 2min30sec tag:californiafilm.ning.com,2011-01-07:4396757:Video:12397 2011-01-07T19:33:39.000Z Susheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbs http://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/CherylSusheelBibbs <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/meet-mary-pleasant-trailer"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644201?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />See the trailer for MEET MARY PLEASANT the awardwinning documentary by Susheel Bibbs. Pleasant, a 19th century activist and entrepreneur was a Martin Luther... <a href="http://californiafilm.ning.com/video/meet-mary-pleasant-trailer"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2779644201?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />See the trailer for MEET MARY PLEASANT the awardwinning documentary by Susheel Bibbs. Pleasant, a 19th century activist and entrepreneur was a Martin Luther...