Harlem International Film Festival

Edouard Joubeaud’s HAINGOSOA leads awards at Harlem International Film Festival 2020 among THUMBS UP FOR MOTHER UNIVERSE

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Harlem International Film Festival Program Director Nasri Zacharia said, “Our 15th edition introduced people throughout the state of New York to the unique hybrid of global cinema and local films that we have built a reputation celebrating for a decade and a half now. Harlem has long been a center, magnet, and inspiration for the arts, and while we look forward to returning to the theater next year, we enjoyed opening up all of our films, especially these award winners – virtually to the whole of New York state.”

Sarah Pirozek’s #LIKE at HARLEM Film Fest REVIEW; a Stephen King-Like Mash-Up of Nostalgia and Torture

By Luke Y. Thompson 5 years ago

Reconciling the two tones – that of the wistful last summer drama and the torture-deathtrap horror – is tricky, and not necessarily as marketable as favoring one over the other. But that’s a problem for the bean counters; creatively, it’s a risk that pays off, and captures the mood swings of a not-yet adult who rarely doubts her own moment to moment impulses.

Lanie Zipoy’s THE SUBJECT Opens Harlem International Film Festival lineup for 15th edition features undiscovered international titles and films from The HUB

By John Wildman 6 years ago

Harlem International Film Festival’s Program Director, Nasri Zacharia, said. “Like many film festivals, we have made the decision to present our slate of essential cinema virtually this year, but that decision has only intensified our desire to cull great world cinema that might have been otherwise overlooked, and deserves a spotlight, as well as to continue our efforts to truly showcase the filmmakers and the setting of our beloved home neighborhoods of Harlem, Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, which we call the HUB”.

NEW YORK SCHERZO, WHEELS Double Opens 2019 Harlem International Film Festival Announces Lineup with Double Features for both Opening and Closing

By John Wildman 7 years ago

“Each year, we are overwhelmed by the sheer number of films dealing with pressing issues from an unseen angle as well as those that are pushing boundaries culturally and socially. This year is no exception and our choices were from numerous films worthy of gala status,” said the Festival’s Program Director, Nasri Zacharia.

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: Program Director Nasri Zacharia of The Harlem International Film Festival Announces Call for Entries for 2018 edition of the fest

By admin 8 years ago

ed by Program Director Nasri Zacharia and Director of Operations B. Lorenzo Roaché, Hi screens films in the following categories: Animation, Documentary, Narrative, Experimental, Music Video, Webisode, and Youth Film, for some of the most enthusiastic film audiences in New York City, as well as hosting a screenplay competition for aspiring and accomplished writers both locally and around the globe.