Reel Sisters of the Diaspora
Film Festival & Lecture Series

12th Anniversary Celebration
September 26-27, 2009

Long Island Universi ty, Brooklyn Campus
Pre-opening Reel Sisters Festival Ceremony: TBA

Lecture Series 2009
"Honoring Our Roots & Family Ties"

Reel Sisters 2009 will present “Honoring Our Roots & Family Ties.” The festival will address the important role films have played in reflecting the lives and heritages of people of African descent.

From Alex Haley’s historic “Roots” to Maya Angelou’s “Down In the Delta” and John Singleton’s “Boyz n the Hood”, filmmakers have celebrated the strength of the family ties that have preserved our culture and identity throughout history.

The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival is supported, in part by: Council Member Inez E. Dickens, 9th C.D., Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council, The New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Brooklyn Arts Council.

For information or to vounteer call: 347-534-3304 or 212-865-2982

Organizers
REEL SISTERS is co-sponsored by African Voices Magazine
http://www.africanvoices.com

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