Shawn Edwards, executive director of the Black Movie Hall of Fame (BMHOF) has announced a film festival geared towards Black films.
The Black Movie Hall of Fame Film Festival will take place throughout Black History month in February and celebrate Black film.
The festival, presented by AARP, will be held at four iconic Kansas City locations in the state of Missouri.
“The Black Movie Hall of Fame Film Festival will primarily focus on classic Black movies on film. There has been a recent resurgence of people who want to see movies in 35 and 70 millimeter,” says Shawn Edwards, Executive Director of the Black Movie Hall of Fame and longtime film critic on Fox 4 News. “There’s something incredibly special about experiencing these Black movie classics on film, on the big screen, uncut and in their original format. Many of the prints we will be showing are extremely rare.”
The festival will also celebrate actor Sidney Poitier’s 100th birthday on Saturday, February 20th with a special event.
Poitier was known for challenging racial stereotypes and bringing depth to the Black experience. The Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist shattered racial barriers in Hollywood and made history as the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.”
Programming will be announced in the coming months. For more information, visit BlackMovieHallofFame.com
