Join us August 20th, 2021 for the 22nd Annual Harlem Film Institute Film Festival. We will showcase two films, the making of the Netflix film “Doctor Bello”, and “The Revolution will be televised: An evening with Rev. Charles Kenyatta”. We will also be inducting Chadwick Boseman, into the HFI hall of fame.
“The Revolution will be televised: An evening with Rev. Charles Kenyatta”, follows the life of one of Harlem’s most articulate street corner speakers. Bodyguard, friend and constant companion to Malcolm X. Formerly known as Charles 37X and posthumously known as Reverend Charles Kenyatta.
“The making of Doctor Bello”, is a behind scenes look at the Netflix film, “Doctor Bello”, starring Isaiah Washington and Vivica Fox.
Hi I’m Melvin Best, founder and director of the Harlem Film Institute. I am an educator, avid film lover and all around nice guy.