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)
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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.