XXXIX. 2024 Black International Cinema Berlin - "Footprints in the Sand?" ExhibitionBerlin 2024

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Transnational & Intercultural Diplomacy An International Media Project (UNESCO)

“Only when lions have historians will hunters cease being heroes.” - African Proverb

Mottos:"I may not make it if I try, but I damn sure won't if I don't..." - Oscar Brown Jr."Mankind will either find a way or make one." - C.P. Snow"Whatever you do..., be cool!" - Joseph Louis Turner"Yes, I can...!" - Sammy Davis Jr."Yes, We can...!" - Barack Hussein Obama"Yes, we can and Yes, we better…!" - Barack Hussein Obama und Donald Muldrow Griffith

Black International Cinema Berlin

Black International Cinema Berlin is a yearly interdisciplinary, intercultural film/video festival produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre / THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin in association with Cultural Zephyr e.V. and, screens cinema from Africa, the African Diaspora and films from varied intercultural backgrounds or perspectives. Black International Cinema Berlin originated from the historical Black Cultural Festival, which was produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre from March 3-23, 1986 for the first time in Europe. The contributors were mostly Black artists, filmmakers and intellectuals from Africa and the African Diaspora presenting a spectrum of Black art, Black cinema, Black thinking and life, and through seminars discussing their various political, social and cultural experiences. The festival offered a musical homage based upon the life experience of one of the great tap dancers, Carnell Lyons.

The venues were the Theatermanufaktur am Halleschen Ufer from March 3-16, music – dance – theatre; Hochschule der Künste Berlin on March 11, symposium; Kino Arsenal from March 17-23, film.

Organization and Artistic Direction: Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith (USA/Berlin), Prof. Gayle McKinney Griffith (USA/Berlin), Donald Muldrow McKinney Griffith II (USA/Berlin), Dr. Ntongela Masilela (South Africa); in cooperation with: Prof. Dr. Abdul Alkalimat (USA), Uazuvara Ewald Katjivena (Namibia), Getinet Belay (Ethiopia), Joliba Africa Center; Organization: Erika Gregor (Arsenal Cinema, Germany); Organization Assistance: Annette Koschmieder (Germany).

Since then, Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre produces and directs the Black International Cinema Berlin each year in Berlin and additionally, in other European and US-American cities. The festival focuses on presenting works of an artistic, cultural or political nature coinciding with the general educational, social, artistic and economic interest of people from Africa, the African Diaspora and people with an interest in participating in intercultural communication and the resultant interfacing and sharing of educational, social, artistic and economic resources.

Furthermore, Black International Cinema Berlin is open to ALL filmmakers and contributes to better understanding and increasing cooperation between people from various cultural, ethnic, national and religious backgrounds, in order to reduce prejudices and support a peaceful and respectful living together in our multi-faceted society.

Founder/Producer/Director/Publisher/Curator/Author/Moderator/Choreographer:Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith/Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtrein association with THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin“Footprints in the Sand?” ExhibitionBerlinCultural Zephyr e.V.