For Immediate Release:
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The 2nd Annual Queer Black Cinema International Film Festival winners, presented by GMAD curated by Angel L. Brown, announced the honorees for the Cheryl Dunye First Womyn Award, The Isaac Julien Experimental Award and the QBC Centerpiece Film Award categories. The three-day festival was held October 16-18 in Harlem, New York; wrapping up on October 18 with the New York premiere of AnaCostia, produced by the creator of The Velocity Magazine Awards, Anthony Anderson. Both Anthony Anderson and the Cast & Crew were in attendance followed by an exclusive Q&A. We screened 15 films this year. We are the longest standing Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) film festival in New York dedicated to the exhibition of socially conscious independent cinema about the Black LGBTQ experience by LGBTQ and straight people of African descent.
The 2nd Annual Queer Black Cinema Film Festival honorees are:
The Cheryl Dunye First Womyn Award
For Writing & Directing
MISSISSIPPI DAMNED (US)
Tina Mabry
The Cheryl Dunye First Womyn Award
For Editing & Producing
MISSISSIPPI DAMNED (US)
Morgan Stiff
The Isaac Julien Experimental Award
For Creative Out of the Box Filmmaking
Revolutions (US)
Zulema Griffin & Sherie L. Weldon
QBC INT’L FILM FEST CENTERPIECE FILM
for Outstanding Filmmaking
FAMILY (US)
Faith Trimel
Honorable Mention
QBC Classic: Storme: The Lady Of The Jewel Box (US) directed by Michelle Parkerson
QBC DVD Highlight: Finding Me (US) directed by Roger S. Omeus, Jr.
QBC First Works: She Wasn’t Last Night (US) directed by Daris Jones
Short: B.D WOMAN (UK) directed by Campbell X
“On behalf of the Queer Black Cinema International Film Festival and our Presenting Sponsor GMAD, I proudly congratulate the outstanding honorees of the Festival’s 2nd annual competition,” said Angel L. Brown, founder of Queer Black Cinema. “Queer Black Cinema aim to recognize and support socially conscious film works by and about the Black LGBT Experience. It is important the artist know they are supported, greatly appreciated and well needed.” Support Queer Black Cinema continues their mission by donating to the I WANT MY QBC campaign. www.queerblackcinema.org
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