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