World Premiere of Dark Girls Set For 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

The world premiere of the documentary "Dark Girls" (http://www.officialdarkgirlsmovie.com), will take place during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), September 8 - 18, 2011. The revealing documentary from Directors/Producers Bill Duke (Duke Media) and D. Channsin Berry (Urban Winter Entertainment) uncovers colorism bias toward women with darker skin and its multigenerational effect in cultures around the world. Women from Latin America, Asia, and the United States share their poignant stories. "Until we heal women we cannot heal the world," Berry explains. Also featured in the film are interviews with Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, comedian Michael Colyar, and actress Anna Maria Horsford. Duke states, "We are thankful for the support of TIFF and the opportunity to showcase our film on such an important worldwide stage."
TIFF Dark Girls Screening Times:

Sunday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox 5 (Press); Wednesday, September 14, 9:15 p.m. at the Ryerson; Thursday, September 15, 10:00 a.m. at the TIFF Bell Lightbox 5 (Press); Friday, September 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Scotiabank Theatre 1; Sunday, September 18, 4:00 p.m. at AMC 10.

About TIFF
TIFF is a charitable cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival® in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. For more information, visit tiff.net.

About "Dark Girls"
Documentary Directors/Producers Bill Duke (Duke Media) and D. Channsin Berry (Urban Winter Entertainment) have focused their cameras on an American cultural bias that also runs deep in cultures around the world. The film features poignant, unfiltered, and penetrating interviews with Black women of the darkest hues for their emotional exposés. Duke called Berry with his idea for the movie. Two years in the making, "Dark Girls" pulls back a cultural curtain to reveal that the deep-seated biases and hatreds of racism - within and outside of the Black American culture - remain bitterly entrenched. The film is currently in production. "Dark Girls" Credits: Directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry, Produced by Bill Duke for Duke Media and D. Channsin Berry for Urban Winter Entertainment, Co-Produced by Bradinn French, Line Produced by Cheryl L. Bedford, Edited by Bradinn French, New Media Managed by Tatiana EL-Khouri.
For more information about the film visit, http://www.officialdarkgirlsmovie.com.