2009 Festival a Community Success!
The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival brought over 1200 eager audience members, including capacity crowds for Opening and Closing nights. "The impact of the festival goes beyond the festival", notes the Seattle Office of Film and Music. Audiences praised the festival, which featured more than 38 films from around the world and hosted filmmakers from as far away as Ireland for post screening talkbacks, panel discussions, workshops for adults and youth animation workshops that reached more than 250 students in Seattle Public Schools. The festival opened with a sold-out special screening of American Violet (as it opened in wide release ...
Georgio Brown Wins Local Filmmaker Award for “206 ZULU”
Local filmmaker Georgio Brown takes a detour from 18 years of producing Coolout TV to create an intimate look at hip hop and social justice collective, the 206 Zulu Nation. The 206 Zulus are multicultural family of artists who form the Seattle chapter of the larger 206 Zulu Nation, and international social justice hip hop movement founded by Afrika Baambata. Candid discussion, performance and interviews with members of the collective.
Jury Award for Best Short Given to “5 DAYS IN JULY”
5 Days in July revisits the 1967 Newark Riots, an important cataclysmic moment in American history. This civil disturbance began when African American cab driver and musician John W. Smith was arrested, beaten and dragged into Fourth Precinct for a minor traffic infraction. This action triggered rebellion among the African American community that spread throughout Newark. To quell the unrest, government officials mobilized the New Jersey State Police and National Guard. The Newark Riots represents one of the earliest civil disturbances among the more than 160 rebellions that occurred during that long hot summer. At the conclusion of the Riots, there ...
“PRODUCTION” Wins Audience Award for Best Short
Films in the the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (LHAAFF) combine both call call-for-work entries and curated films selected by the curator and committee. Awards are given to call-for-work entries in three categories; Audience Award, Jury Award and Local Filmmaker Award. In 2009 the festival gave an additional nod to Short films as a separate category.
US: A LOVE STORY WINS 2 AWARDS AT 2009 FESTIVAL
Filmmaker Alrick Brown walked away with the Audience and Jury awards at the 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, marking yet another first as this 6-year old festival posted record attendance for opening and closing nights and an eclectic array of narrative, documentary, experimental and youth films.
“American Violet” Opens the 2009 Festival
Starring Nicole Beharie and Alfre Woodard, American Violet is based on the astonishing true story that occured during the 2000 election in Hearn, TX .This is a must-see film about the insidious criminalization of Black people. Opening night reception follows.
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2009 Festival a Community Success!
The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival brought over 1200 eager audience members, including capacity crowds for...
Georgio Brown Wins Local Filmmaker Award for “206 ZULU”
Local filmmaker Georgio Brown takes a detour from 18 years of producing Coolout TV to create an intimate look at hip hop and social...
Jury Award for Best Short Given to “5 DAYS IN JULY”
5 Days in July revisits the 1967 Newark Riots, an important cataclysmic moment in American history. This civil disturbance began...
“PRODUCTION” Wins Audience Award for Best Short
Films in the the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (LHAAFF) combine both call call-for-work entries and curated films...
US: A LOVE STORY WINS 2 AWARDS AT 2009 FESTIVAL
Filmmaker Alrick Brown walked away with the Audience and Jury awards at the 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival,...
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Filmmaker Alrick Brown walked away with the Audience and Jury awards at the 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, marking yet another first as this 6-year old festival posted record attendance for opening and closing nights and an eclectic array of narrative, documentary, experimental and youth films. Read more
Starring Nicole Beharie and Alfre Woodard, American Violet is based on the astonishing true story that occured during the 2000 election in Hearn, TX .This is a must-see film about the insidious criminalization of Black people. Opening night reception follows. Read more