"True See" Wins the Harlem Creative Award at the 15th The People's Film Festival

It is with great pleasure that I share the news that our documentary True See won the Harlem Creative Award at the 15th edition of The People’s Film Festival.

The screening at the Maysles Documentary Center was already a wonderful experience, and it was truly moving to see a full house connect with the film and support True-See’s journey as both a deeply personal and universal story.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this documentary possible.

Watch True See trailer here:

https://youtu.be/KmVbQUB2vZ4

Here is a link to the full list of TPFF winners:
https://thepeoplesfilmfestival.com/tpff-winners/

'DRIVING THE GREEN BOOK' Screens at the 16th BLACK HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL

I’m thrilled to announce that Driving the Green Book has been selected for the 16th edition of the prestigious and highly competitive Black History Film Festival — one of the premier national filmmaking events of Black History Month, with only 10 projects chosen each year!

ABOUT 'DRIVING THE GREEN BOOK'

Broadcaster and author Alvin Hall and his two young mentees Chrissy and Jaron travel across Long Island (NY) looking for locations once listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book. They retrieve hidden stories about how Black travelers endured segregation during the years the Green Book was published (1936 - 1967) while also uncovering new subtle ways in which the issues continue today. Location after location, our road-trippers create an exciting, emotional and inspiring travelogue.

TRAILER

https://youtu.be/VZebqGeKzeI

The journey continues—safe travels!

"Driving the Green Book” Wins ‘Best Documentary’ at 13th The People’s Film Festival

Alvin, Saro and I would like to share some exciting news about Driving the Green Book. We recently had our NYC premiere at the 13th annual The People's Film Festival in Harlem, just a few blocks away from where Victor and Alma Green ran the office where the Green Book was created.

The screening was a resounding success, warmly welcomed by the audience and even receiving a standing ovation. To top it off, Driving the Green Book won the award for Best Documentary!

Check out the full list of TPPF winners here: https://www.thepeoplesfilmfestival.com/tpff-winners/

Thank you for being a community arts advocate and supporting this project!

The journey continues!

Safe travels!

Mike

Source: https://thepeoplesfilmfestival.com/tpff-wi...

SHORT DOC "WE THE CHILDREN" HITS SEVERAL NYC FESTIVALS

A short doc I produced and directed with Jamal Joseph will screen at the 10th NYC Indie Film Festival and the 14th Harlem International Film Festival this May. These screenings add to an already successful festival run that includes the New York Short Film Festival and New Filmmakers New York from last Fall among others.

'We The Children' is a short documentary about children's thoughts and feelings on politics. Sparked by the 2016 elections results, we witness how a group of children at a democratic school in Harlem responds to their concern about the direction their country might take as a result of the new Presidency. Through an ongoing journey that involves their own civic law education, community involvement, and activism, they ultimately question the general perception of children's limited role in politics and open the door for further discussion.

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"STARVING" GOES BACK TO NYC! THE PHILIP K. DICK FILM FESTIVAL!

Philip K. Dick was a creator of dystopian worlds and it is for me a great honor to screen my short film STARVING - a dystopian metaphor of the latest economic crisis - in a festival that carries PKD's name and vision.

STARVING will screen on Friday January 15 at 9:30pm (Village East Cinema).

Starving - Linc and Lee inside the infected bank

WATCH "STARVING" TRAILER

More info about The Philip K. Dick Film Festival here: www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com

DANNY GLOVER AT MIST HARLEM WITH "THIS IS THE MOMENT FOR IDEAS"

A promotional video that I directed and edited, THIS IS THE MOMENT FOR IDEAS, will be screened as an introduction to all the screenings and events of the renowned Harlemite community space, My Image Studios (MIST). The video features the great actor and activist, DANNY GLOVER.

WATCH THE VIDEO

For more info about MIST and its events, visit www.madibaharlem.com

"STARVING" WINS 'BEST SHORT FILM' - 22ND ARCIPELAGO INT SHORT FILM FEST

I am so excited to announce that STARVING won the top prize, for BEST SHORT FILM, at the 22nd edition of ARCIPELAGO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL in Rome! www.arcipelagofilmfestival.org/site/content/view/242/1/lang,en/

Once again a great THANK YOU to all the people involved in this little/big horror/heist film.

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WATCH "STARVING" TRAILER

"STARVING" IN ROME - ARCIPELAGO INT SHORT FILM FEST

STARVING goes to Rome! It will screen at the 22nd edition of the international short film festival ARCIPELAGO! Halloween continues on Nov 7! www.arcipelagofilmfestival.org

Check out the official festival TRAILER (how many shots from Starving?

"ARCIPELAGO" FESTIVAL TRAILER
WATCH "STARVING" TRAILER

A "STARVING" HALLOWEEN - FEAR FETE & RHODE ISLAND FILM FEST

This October, STARVING will have the honor to screen in two prestigious festivals, FEAR FETE (Oct 18) and RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL (Oct 26).

Starving will introduce the Official Closing Film & Awards Ceremony of the Rhode Island Int Horror Film Fest, in Providence, on Oct 26. http://www.film-festival.org/HorrorCALENDAR14.php

Starving will also play at the Fear Fete film festival, one of the "top 13 horror film festival to die for" according to MovieMaker magazine: http://www.moviemaker.com/articles-festivals/13-horror-film-fests-to-die-for-shriekfest-screamfest-20110930/ The screening is on Oct 18, in Biloxi (MS). http://www.fearfete.com/zombie-invasion.html

Happy Halloween!

WATCH "STARVING" TRAILER