The 25th annual Harlem Film Institute Film Festival
Seneca Village “The forgotten community”.
We kick off the 25th Festival with a film that premiered at our 2nd annual Festival, in August of 2000. Seneca Village “The forgotten Community”, was produced by independent filmmaker, David L. Baughan. When this film was screened, that was the first time i heard about this community of African Americans who lived in what is now known as Central Park. 24 years ago the festival introduced this, as well as a host of topic that remains unreported on.
http://www.centralparknyc,org
Slavery Reconciliation Statue
In 2007, the Slavery and reconciliation Statue was dedicated in Richmond Virginia. This Statue to symbolize Slavery’s reconciliation, connecting Africa, Europe and The United States. This film follows a day of events with speeches by politicians and the unveiling of the statue.
http://www.virginia.gov
African Burial Ground Memorial
2003, an African Burial Ground Memorial was dedicated to the desecration of African American burial sights in lower Manhattan. The monument is to honor the African American burial sights in lower Manhattan that were bulldozed to make way for the building of the municipal courts in lower Manhattan.
http://www.nps.gov
Denzel Washington
We will be inducting Denzel Washington into the Harlem Film Institute hall of fame. In honor of his illustrious career in film and television, he joins a list black creator who trail- blazed their way to the top of their industry.
http://www.biography.com>actor>denzel.com
1.Seneca Village “The forgotten community”.
2. Slavery Reconciliation Statue
3.African Burial Ground Memorial.https://harlemfilminstitute.com/2023/08/04/the-24th-annual-…te-film-festival/
HFI Hall of Fame Inductees
1999- Oscar Micheaux (1885-1951)
2000- Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2021)
2001-Gordon Parks (1912-2006)
2002 -Noble Johnson (1881-1978 )
2003-Spencer Williams (1893-1969)
2004-Ivan Dixon (1931-2009)
2005-Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)
2006-Clarence Muse (1889-1979)
2006-Charles Burnett
2007-Ossie Davis (1917-2005)
2007-William Greaves (1926-2014)
2008-Michael Schultz
2009-Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
2010-Spike Lee
2011-Julie Dash
2012-Robert Townsend
2013-Reggie Hudlin
2014-Steve McQueen
2015-F Gary Gray
2016-Barry Jenkins
2017-Albert Hughes
2018-Warrington Hudlin
2019-John Singleton (1968-2019)
2020-Ava DuVernay
2021-Chadwick Boseman (1977-2020)
2022-Kathleen Collins (1942-1986)
2023-Ryan K. Coogler
2024-Denzel Washington