Haiti International Film Festival

Hollywood, CA, United States, North America

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Haiti International Film Festival

Hollywood, CA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

6th

Contact details

4800 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90027 United States

90027

jconstant@haitiinternationalfilmfestival.org

323.644.6272

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About the festival

The 6 th Annual Haiti International Film Festival is a two-day film festival celebrating Haitian art and culture. Founded in 2015 by Haitian American filmmaker Jacquil Constant, Haiti International Film Festival aims to showcase art and films from the Haitian Diaspora to authentically reflect our community’s diverse experiences and backgrounds. The Haiti International Film Festival program promotes cultural diversity through various art genres including documentary film, short films, narrative films, and art.

We will also be awarding the Samuel Lee Coleman Scholarship to two emerging filmmakers that display a passion for Haitian film and need additional support to complete their projects. Scholarship Award: $250.00

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film or Documentary
Haitian Diaspora Award

About

The 6 th Annual Haiti International Film Festival is a two-day film festival celebrating Haitian art and culture. Founded in 2015 by Haitian American filmmaker Jacquil Constant, Haiti International Film Festival aims to showcase art and films from the Haitian Diaspora to authentically reflect our community’s diverse experiences and backgrounds. The Haiti International Film Festival program promotes cultural diversity through various art genres including documentary film, short films, narrative films, and art.

We will also be awarding the Samuel Lee Coleman Scholarship to two emerging filmmakers that display a passion for Haitian film and need additional support to complete their projects. Scholarship Award: $250.00

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film or Documentary
Haitian Diaspora Award

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Terms and rules

Haiti International Film Festival Submission Requirements
Filmmakers of Haitian descent or the African Diaspora are encouraged to submit their films. Filmmakers of non-African or Haitian descent are also encouraged to submit their films, but the films must display positive or realistic stories of Haiti or the Haitian Diaspora.

Samuel Lee Coleman Scholarship Requirements
- Must be an emerging filmmaker
- Must be working on a project that displays Haiti in a positive or realistic manner
- Projects must display innovation and creativity

In 250 words or less, please describe why you should be awarded the scholarship. Please also include the link to your project (if applicable). Responses must be submitted to: jconstant@haitiinternationalfilmfestival.org by May 09, 2021at 11:59 p.m.

Scholarship awards will be announced on August 12, 2021.

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Categories and fees

Short Film
Early Bird (15th November, 2020) $20
Regular (15th February, 2021) $25
Late (15th May, 2021) $40

Maximum run-time: 20 minutes All genres can be submitted Short films must depict positive or realistic stories of Haiti or the Haitian Diaspora.

Feature Film
Early Bird (15th November, 2020) $35
Regular (15th February, 2021) $45
Late (15th May, 2021) $60

Feature Film Maximum Run-Time: 90 minutes All genres may be submitted Films must depict positive or realistic stories of Haiti or the Haitian Diaspora.

Feature Documentary
Early Bird (15th November, 2020) $35
Regular (15th February, 2021) $45
Late (15th May, 2021) $60

Maximum Run-Time: 90 minutes All genres may be submitted Films must depict positive or realistic stories of Haiti or the Haitian Diaspora.

Benin
Early Bird (15th November, 2020) $35
Regular (15th February, 2021) $45
Late (15th May, 2021) $60

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