The festival will screen shorts and full-length documentaries by filmmakers from communities of color, and others, that appeal to intergenerational and multicultural audiences.
The films:
I'd Rather be Dancing is a short film by Yvonne Farrow. The film tells the story of an African American paralyzed dance star who shows that the spirit of a dancer does not have to die with the use of her legs.
When Harlem Saved a King, produced by Alphonso Cohen and JIREH productions and directed by Anthony Jones, is a work in progress that examines the time and the events leading up to and following September 20, 1958, the day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was stabbed. This film contains interviews and historic footage on Dr. King's life-saving operation at Harlem Hospital.
Still Bill is an intimate portrait of multiple Grammy award winner Bill Withers, best known for his classic songs: "Ain't No Sunshine," "Lean On Me," "Lovely Day," "Grandma's Hands," and "Just the Two of Us." Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack offer a unique and rare look inside the world of Withers through concert footage and interviews with music legends, his family, and his closest friends.
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