WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING, STRIVE: The 2019 Harlem International Film Festival closed things out with another double feature and more fun on the red carpet

By John Wildman 24th May, 2019

A jam packed final evening of the 2019 Harlem International Film festival included of double feature presentation of Janet and Al Cohen’s WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING and Robert Rippberger’s STRIVE, followed by an an after party and the filmmaker awards announcements at Aloft Harlem.

"Gray Ground" actor Elise Rovinsky
“Gray Ground” actor Elise Rovinsky (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STILL HARLEM actor Elijah Long
STILL HARLEM actor Elijah Long (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE director/producer Robert Rippberger
Photographing STRIVE director/producer Robert Rippberger (Photo by Chris Gardner)
STRIVE director/producer Robert Rippberger
STRIVE director/producer Robert Rippberger
THE POWER OF WRITING
Photographing the team from THE POWER OF WRITING (Photo by Chris Gardner)
Amani Vance (PROD), Ashir Gruder (EEC PROD), Nancy Donnelly (DIR), Derek Hamilton (CAST), Nicole Cattell (EXEC PROD), Ruth Mamaril (ED) (THE POWER OF WRITING)
Amani Vance (PROD), Ashir Gruder (EEC PROD), Nancy Donnelly (DIR), Derek Hamilton (CAST), Nicole Cattell (EXEC PROD), Ruth Mamaril (ED) (THE POWER OF WRITING) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING
Getting the shot: Taking the WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING group photo (Photo by Chris Gardner)
Voza Rivers (PROD), Jeff Gardere (PROD/Narrator), Ron Nacierio (Subject), Al Cohen (Co-DIR/EXEC PROD), Janet Cohen (Co-DIR), Wayne Davis (EXEC PROD) (WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING)
Voza Rivers (PROD), Jeff Gardere (PROD/Narrator), Ron Nacierio (Subject), Al Cohen (Co-DIR/EXEC PROD), Janet Cohen (Co-DIR), Wayne Davis (EXEC PROD) (WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STILL HARLEM
Photographing the STILL HARLEM actors (Photo by Chris Gardner)
STILL HARLEM: Epiphany Samuels, Doris Parker-Johnson, Mathieu Silverman, Elijah Long
The cast of STILL HARLEM: Epiphany Samuels, Doris Parker-Johnson, Mathieu Silverman, Elijah Long (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING's Janet Cohen and LaTressa Lane
WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING’s Janet Cohen and LaTressa Lane (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
Ice Moon's Alexander Frasse
Photographing Ice Moon’s Alexander Frasse (Photo by Chris Gardner)
"Ice Moon" director/producer Alexander Frasse
“Ice Moon” director/producer Alexander Frasse (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
"Ice Moon" team: Thomas Wynn (PROD), Alexander Frasse (DIR/PROD), Manatsu Tanaka (CAST)
The “Ice Moon” team: Thomas Wynn (PROD), Alexander Frasse (DIR/PROD), Manatsu Tanaka (CAST) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE actor Scarlett Sperduto
STRIVE actor Scarlett Sperduto (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE's Scarlett Sperduto and Ace Salvador
Getting the shot of STRIVE’s Scarlett Sperduto and Ace Salvador (Photo by Chris Gardner)
Scarlett Sperduto (CAST), Ace Salvador
Scarlett Sperduto (CAST), Ace Salvador (PROD) (STRIVE) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)

2019 Harlem International Film festival included of double feature presentation of Janet and Al Cohen’s WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING and Robert Rippberger’s STRIVE

STRIVE trio (Ace Salvador, Robert Rippberger, Monica Giraffo)
Photographing the STRIVE trio (Ace Salvador, Robert Rippberger, Monica Giraffo) (Photo by Chris Gardner)
STRIVE's Ace Salvador (PROD), Robert Rippberger (DIR/PROD), and Monica Geraffo (Wardrobe)
STRIVE’s Ace Salvador (PROD), Robert Rippberger (DIR/PROD), and Monica Geraffo (Wardrobe) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE's boom guy, Ruben Morales
STRIVE’s boom guy, Ruben Morales (Photo by Cristbal Vivar)
STRIVE actor Guerby D'haitifind
Trying to help STRIVE actor Guerby D’haitifind the right camera to look at. (Photo by Chris Gardner)
STRIVE actor Guerby D'haiti
STRIVE actor Guerby D’haiti (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STILL HARLEM actor Billy Peck
STILL HARLEM actor Billy Peck (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)

2019 Harlem International Film festival included of double feature presentation of Janet and Al Cohen’s WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING and Robert Rippberger’s STRIVE

LIFELINE's Katlin Leslie
Photographing LIFELINE’s Katlin Leslie (Photo by Chris Gardner)
LIFELINE's Katlin Leslie
LIFELINE actor Katlin Leslie (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
LIFELINE cast mates Dan Parilis and Katlin Leslie
LIFELINE cast mates Dan Parilis and Katlin Leslie (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)

2019 Harlem International Film festival included of double feature presentation of Janet and Al Cohen’s WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING and Robert Rippberger’s STRIVE

Kent Williams (CAST), CB Murray (DIR), Guy Whitlock (Narrator) (IVY LEAGUE)
Kent Williams (CAST), CB Murray (DIR), Guy Whitlock (Narrator) (IVY LEAGUE) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE actor Alexandra Rosario
Photographing STRIVE actor Alexandra Rosario (Photo by Chris Gardner)
STRIVE actor Alexandra Rosario
STRIVE actor Alexandra Rosario (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE actor Norman Outlaw
STRIVE actor Norman Outlaw (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STILL HARLEM team: Doris Parker-Johnson (CAST), Anthony Dow (PA), Billy Peck (CAST), Geneva Riley (PROD), Lynn Dow (DIR/SCR), Epiphany Samuels (CAST), Philip Iweriebor (CAST), Mathieu Silverman (CAST), Elijah Long (CAST)
The STILL HARLEM team: Doris Parker-Johnson (CAST), Anthony Dow (PA), Billy Peck (CAST), Geneva Riley (PROD), Lynn Dow (DIR/SCR), Epiphany Samuels (CAST), Philip Iweriebor (CAST), Mathieu Silverman (CAST), Elijah Long (CAST) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STILL HARLEM's writer/director Lynn Dow
STILL HARLEM’s writer/director Lynn Dow (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
Nasri Zacharia and Lorenzo Roache flank STILL HARLEM's Lynn Dow
Harlem Intl FF’s Nasri Zacharia and Lorenzo Roache flank STILL HARLEM’s Lynn Dow (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
IVY LEAGUE's Kent Williams
IVY LEAGUE’s Kent Williams bringing some style to the red carpet (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
STRIVE director Robert Rippberger with cast member Josiah Hotwire
STRIVE director Robert Rippberger with cast member Josiah Hotwire (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
Nasri Zacharia and Lorenzo Roache with STRIVE's Josiah Hotwire and Robert Rippberger
Harlem Intl FF’s Nasri Zacharia and Lorenzo Roache with STRIVE’s Josiah Hotwire and Robert Rippberger (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
Edward Jackson (Subject), Anton Evangelista (DIR) (IL SIGNOR JACKSON)
Edward Jackson (Subject), Anton Evangelista (DIR) (IL SIGNOR JACKSON) (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)
Nasris Zacharia, IL SIGNOR JACKSON's Subject Edward Jackson, Harlem Intl FF's Lorenzo Roache, and IL SIGNOR JACKSON director Anton Evangelista
Harlem Intl FF’s Nasris Zacharia, IL SIGNOR JACKSON’s Subject Edward Jackson, Harlem Intl FF’s Lorenzo Roache, and IL SIGNOR JACKSON director Anton Evangelista (Photo by Cristobal Vivar)

A jam packed final evening of the 2019 Harlem International Film festival included of double feature presentation of Janet and Al Cohen’s WHEN HARLEM SAVED A KING and Robert Rippberger’s STRIVE

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