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.
Category Archives: Film Festival
The 19th Annual Harlem Film Institute Film Festival
The 19th Annual Film Festival
“Goodbye Uncle Tom” Directed by: Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi 1971.
Scenes from “Chameleon Street” Directed by: Wendell B. Harris 1991
“Black Wax-Gil Scott Heron Live” Directed by: Robert Mugge 1983R.I.P.
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 – 2011
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.
HFI Film Festival
The 17th Annual Harlem Film Institute Festival
Congratulations to our winning films:
#6 “Mister Jason Andrew” Directed by Jody Lafountaine.
#7 “Black Barbershop Health” Directed by Dr. Bill Releford.
#1. “Hype 2phones” Directed by Rondell Harris.
HFI would like to thank all of the filmmakers for making the 17th Annual Film Festival a success and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Thank you and God Bless!
Melvin.
Films not in competition
“The Making of Crazy like a Fox”
“The Making of Doctor Bello”
Films in Competition
#1.
“Hype 2phones” Directed by Rondell Harris 4:09 min
#2.
“Back to School” Directed byCaylin Pickney 1:24 min
#3.
“Blue Rosez” Directed by Darren Henry 5:40 min
#4.
“Hispanic Gala 2015” Directed by Lisa Zajur 11:47 min
#5.
“Hype Express Yourself” Directed by Ga’Daisyia Gupta 8:24 min
#6.
“Mister Jason Andrew” Directed by Jody Lafountaine 14:01 min
#7.
“Black Barbershop Health” Directed by Dr. Bill Releford 7:49 min
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.