Awards for Teaneck International Film Festival

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Officially three weeks away from the biggest night in Hollywood... as we are also three days into a month of reflection and reverence for Black History. Throughout the years, many films have been released that star, celebrate, and pay respects to African Americans, as well as black culture as a whole. As we look back on some of the greats, here are TIFF Executive Director Jeremy Lentz’ top five: 1) Central Park Five 2) Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 3) Sing Your Song (Harry Belafonte Doc) 4) Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock 5) Miss Diamond - Short
LGBT BLACK GAY HISTORY #Repost @lgbt_history with @get_repost ・・・ “A black gay person who is a sexual conundrum to society is already, long before the question of sexuality comes into it, menaced and marked because he’s black or she’s black. The sexual question comes after the question of color; it’s simply one more aspect of the danger in which all black people live. I think white gay people feel cheated because they were born, in principle, into a society in which they were supposed to be safe. The anomaly of their sexuality puts them in danger, unexpectedly. Their reaction seems to me in direct proportion to the sense of feeling cheated of the advantages which accrue to white people in a white society. There’s an element, it has always seemed to me, of bewilderment of complaint. Now that may sound very harsh, but the gay world is no more prepared to accept black people than anywhere else in society. It’s a very hermetically sealed world with very unattractive features, including racism.” – James Baldwin, c. 1984. . @lgbt_history celebrates—today and every day, this and every month—the contributions of the countless Black trailblazers who fought—and continue to fight—on the front lines in the struggle for queer liberation. . Pictured (from top left): • Alvin Ailey • Barbara Jordan • Alexander John Goodrum • Countee Cullen • Pauli Murray • Stormé DeLarverie • Rita Hester • Ortez Alderson • Bayard Rustin • Laverne Cox • Glenn Burke • Marsha P. Johnson • House of Jourdan Ball • Dykes Against Racism Everywhere • Queer sailors • Josephine Baker • Little Richard • Billy Preston • James Baldwin • Gay Liberation Front members • Sylvester • Miss Major • Big Mama Thornton • Pat Parker • Ernestine Eckstein • Black Lesbian Caucus • Mel Boozer • Willi Ninja • Gwenn Craig • Billy Strayhorn • Zazu Nova • Mabel Hampton • Lady Chablis • RuPaul • Audre Lorde • #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #BlackLivesMatter
INCREDIBLY exciting news just announced out of the Sundance Film Festival this week.... 28 years following the release of her groundbreaking film "Daughters of the Dust" (which we proudly opened our 2017 festival with), Julie Dash is back in the directors seat... this time helming a biopic based on the life of icon/political activist Angela Davis. We cannot WAIT to see what comes of this project, and are eager to share any updates that come along.
In honor of Black History Month, we reflect back to being the proud recipients of The Lee Reid Award at the annual MLK Birthday Celebration! Lots of work still to be done! Happy Black History Month! #teaneck #leereid #mlk #blackhistory