About James Drayton:
The founder of the annual African-American Film Festival at the Kravis Center, James Drayton was previously the owner of the African American Heritage Bookstore in West Palm Beach. For years, he had dreamed of presenting a festival of films that featured Black actors, Black directors and which conveyed the Black experience.
“The idea of this Film Festival is to counter the notion that African American film making is of recent vintage and only consist of a certain type of film that reflect a defined segment of current social conditions,” said James Drayton. “I select a wonderful series of films that are not only entertaining, but provide an educational experience.”
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| Jim Drayton, Founder and Producer |
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| Host, AnEta Sewell |
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| About AnEta Sewell:
The popular host of the 2009 film series, AnEta Sewell, will be returning to host the 2010 film series. She will initially set-up each film and its content – and then lead a lively Q&A session following each screening.
The Lead Outreach Representative for the Palm Beach County Service Center at the South Florida Water Management District, AnEta Sewell had previously spent 20 years in television, primarily at WPEC News 12. An Emmy Award winner, she was the first African American to anchor and report the news in the West Palm Beach/Treasure Coast market.
Currently you can see her in the weekly public affairs program “Around Our Town” on the CW/My TV Network.
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About the Kravis Center’s ArtSmart Series:
The ArtSmart series offers a full range of educational presentations that provide new perspectives on the world of the performing arts and enrich the life experience.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
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