The 22nd Annual

Film Festival

 

 

Welcome to the 22nd Annual Film Institute Film Festival. This year we showcase two films, “The Revolution will not be televised: An evening with Rev. Charles Kenyatta, and “The making of Doctor Bello”. We are also pleased to announce the induction of Chadwick Boseman,  into the HFI hall of fame.

1.”The Revolution will be Televised: An evening with Rev. Charles Kenyatta”.

“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. This film premiered at the 2nd Annual HFI Film Festival, in 2000.

2. The making of Doctor Bello.

“The making of Doctor Bello”, is a behind scenes look at the Netflix film, “Doctor Bello”, starring Isaiah Washington and Vivica A. Fox.

HFI Hall of Fame Inductees

1999- Oscar Micheaux (1885-1951)

2000- Melvin Van  Peebles

2001-Gordon Parks (1912-2006)

2002 -Noble Johnson (1881-1978 )

2003-Spencer Williams (1893-1969)

2004-Ivan Dixon (1931-2009)

2005-Sidney Poitier

2006-Clarence Muse (1889-1979)

2006-Charles Burnett

2007-Kathleen Collins (1942-1988)

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)