Coffee Bluff Pictures

In 2012, we arrived on the Croisette with our DCP for Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution in hand for our screening because the DHL shipment was late. That screening was transformative for Coffee Bluff Pictures. We were on the global stage with a film shot in Paris and New York. This year, we’re back at Cannes with Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage—still telling the stories that define Coffee Bluff Pictures.
This film celebrates a Black artist whose visual language is rooted in the rituals and traditions of the African American experience, yet speaks to audiences everywhere.
We’re deeply grateful to our extraordinary executive producers Jocelyn Moore, Kim Paige, Robin Lyon, and Alva Greenberg, and to our consulting producer Lynn Waymer and Mikki Taylor—patrons of the arts and true cinephiles who showed up for this story. And huge shout out ot our producer Jarobi Morehead ( 3 Emmys on his shelf) and our creative force and Founder Deborah Riley Draper who wrote and directed this beautiful film. And big thanks to our editors Francesca Sharper and Mari Keiko Gonzalez.
From Versailles ’73 to Romare Bearden, we’re honored to keep expanding the frame.

We are excited to announce that RATIFIED is an official selection for this year’s Montclair Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow and runs from October 18 to 27! The film highlights the battle to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, exploring its history and relevance today.

Screening times for RATIFIED:

Saturday, October 26 at 3:45 pm
Sunday, October 27 at 2:45 pm
Each screening will include a Q&A session with director Deborah Riley Draper and co-creator Emily Best—a great opportunity to hear directly from the filmmakers.

The Montclair Film Festival, in its 13th year, has a long-standing reputation for celebrating a diverse range of films and filmmakers. Be sure to catch RATIFIED at this exciting festival and engage in the conversation about equal rights.

Directed by Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan and co-created by Emily Best with Producer Megan Goedewaagen, RATIFIED examines how most Americans believe the U.S. Constitution protects gender equality. It does not. The 100-year fight for an equal rights amendment (ERA) has required the tending of old wounds to forge a truly inclusive movement. RATIFIED is about the women building a truly intersectional movement for equality, fighting relentlessly against people who hide behind procedure to deny foundational protections for all people. RATIFIED asks: If our ideals and bureaucracies can fail, even in support of something as wildly popular as equal rights, what does that mean for our democracy?
For more screening details, visit the Montclair Film Festival guide, page 107, and follow the festival for updates. Click the link in bio for tickets.

Don’t miss the powerful world premiere of RATIFIED, an official selection at the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta on Sunday, August 25 at 1:40 PM! Join us at The Tara Atlanta as we dive into the 100-year struggle for constitutional gender equality, from the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1924 to today’s ongoing fight.

Directed by the incredible Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan, and created by Emily Best and Megan Goedewaagen, RATIFIED showcases the perseverance of women, especially Black women leaders, who’ve led this movement. RATIFIED presents the inspiring story of the bipartisan, multi-racial, and multi-generational effort to make Virginia the 38th and final state to ratify the ERA. Be part of this important conversation and witness the journey toward securing gender equality in the Constitution.

📍Location: Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Starting August 26, RATIFIED will be available for private screenings through the Kinema platform, encouraging gatherings in workplaces, homes, and community spaces. The film’s outreach and advocacy campaign aims to mobilize 15 million Americans on the issue of gender equality.

For complimentary tickets, click the link in our story.

🎥 Don’t miss the powerful world premiere of RATIFIED, an official selection at the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta on Sunday, August 25 at 1:40 PM! Join us at The Tara Atlanta as we dive into the 100-year struggle for constitutional gender equality, from the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1924 to today’s ongoing fight.

Directed by the incredible Deborah Riley Draper and Sabaah Folayan, RATIFIED showcases the perseverance of women, especially Black women leaders, who’ve led this movement. RATIFIED presents the inspiring story of the bipartisan, multi-racial, and multi-generational effort to make Virginia the 38th and final state to ratify the ERA. Be part of this important conversation and witness the journey toward securing gender equality in the Constitution.

📍Location: Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

For tickets, visit https://bronzelens.eventive.org/schedule for complimentary admission.

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