HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL / HARLEM FILM HOUSE PRESS RELEASES
2022
Tupac Lives?!..And Other Dope Narratives Open The 2022 Hip Hop Film Festival August 11
August 8, 2022
Warrington Hudlin Walks Into The Metaverse
August 8, 2022
2022 Hip Hop Film Festival Returns For 7th Season
May 10. 2022
https://allhiphop.com/news/2022-hip-hop-film-festival-returns-for-7th-season/
The 7th Annual Hip Hop Film Festival to play at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Harlem Film House VR Metaverse
May 10, 2022
THE HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS SEVENTH SEASON IN-PERSON AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA AND IN THE METAVERSE
April 11, 2022
Tonya Pinkins to Join in Conversation With Warrington Hudlin
March 30, 2022
TONY AWARD WINNER TONYA PINKINS TO PREMIERE HER DIRECTORIAL DEBUT RED PILL IN THE HARLEM FILM HOUSE METAVERSE ON APRIL 1ST
March 28, 2022
2021
The Root: “Role Call: Chinonye Chukwu Highlights the Resilience of Mamie Till-Mobley in the Upcoming Film Till and Tupac, Biggie and Suge Knight's Documentary Hits the Big Screen”
July 30, 2021
UMV: 4,300,000
https://www.theroot.com/role-call-chinonye-chukwu-highlights-the-resilience-of-1847395183
Digital Cinema Report: “Sixth Annual Hip Hop Film Festival Begins August 1”
July 12, 2021
UMV: 30,000
https://www.digitalcinemareport.com/news/sixth-annual-hip-hop-film-festival-begins-august-1
All Hip Hop: “Hip Hop Film Festival To Honor Queen Latifah With The G.O.A.T. Award”
July 9, 2021
UMV: 2,400,000
https://allhiphop.com/news/hip-hop-film-festival-to-honor-queen-latifah-with-the-g-o-a-t-award/
Asbury Park Press: “Alamo Drafthouse, Hip Hop Film Festival celebrate Black stories with Vanguard Collection”
May 6, 2021
UMV: 1,560,000 online / 95,576 print
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/05/06/nj-alamo-drafthouse-hip-hop-film-festival-vanguard-collection/4945308001/
Variety: “Alamo Drafthouse Partners With Harlem Film House to Highlight Essential Black Movies”
March 10, 2021
UMV: 6,040,592
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-harlem-film-house-partnership-1234927190/
Yahoo! News: https://news.yahoo.com/alamo-drafthouse-partners-harlem-film-152945596.html
Digital Cinema Report: “Alamo Partners with Harlem Film House on Hip Hop Film Festival”
March 10, 2021
UMV: 30,000
https://www.digitalcinemareport.com/news/alamo-partners-harlem-film-house-hip-hop-film-festival
Boxoffice Pro: “Alamo Drafthouse Partners with Hip Hop Film Festival on New Series Spotlighting Great Films About the Black Experience”
March 10, 2021
UMV: 91,700
https://www.boxofficepro.com/alamo-drafthouse-hip-hop-film-festival-vanguard-collection-black-films/
Rama’s Screen: “Alamo Drafthouse Partners With Hip Hop Film Festival To Present A Curated Series Of Culturally Significant Films”
March 10, 2021
Filmmaker Magazine: “FilmEx Creates Virtual Annual Conference in Lieu of Usual Pre-Sundance Gathering”
March 4, 2021
UMV: 172,460
Columbia Spectator: “Beyond the silver screen: a look at the vibrant history of Harlem’s Black film scene”
February 17, 2021
UMV: 140,180
2020
Forbes
Groundbreaking Hip Hop Film Festival Returns for Its 5th Season
Revolt
The Hip Hop Festival Announces its 2020 Lineup
https://www.revolt.tv/2020/7/27/21341072/hip-hop-festival-2020-lineup
Broadway World
Shefik to Moderate LGBTQ+ Discussion with Bruce Cohen, Christopher Donaldson, Peppermint, and Kareem Ferguson
Black Film and TV
Film Lineup for 5th Annual Hip Hop Film Festival, Omari Hardwick Named Icon Living Award Recipient
Shadow and Act
Hip Hop Film Festival set for August, Ice Cube and Omari Hardwick to be Honored
Tavel.Earth
Is 2020 the Year of Virtual Film Festivals
https://travel.earth/2020-virtual-film-festivals/
Indie Wire
Every Film Festival and Market Still Happening in 2020, in Person and Online
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/film-festival-market-2020-in-person-online-1202232252/
Bronxnet
Hip Hop Film Festival: Prospect Park
https://bronxnet.org/your-bronx/articles/hip-hop-film-festival-prospect-park/
Radio interview
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ac-Ri9dRr0akplGu4houfj2VCuIhjnjY/view?usp=sharing
AllHipHop
2020 Hip Hop Film Festival to Honor Ice Cube with the G.O.A.T. Award
Digital Cinema Report
Fifth Annual Hip Hop Film Festival Begins August 6
https://www.digitalcinemareport.com/news/fifth-annual-hip-hop-film-festival-begins-august-6
MSN.com
All the online film festivals to look out for in 2020
Right On!
Hip Hop Film Festival will Honor Omari Hardwick and Ice Cube
https://rightondigital.com/2020/07/01/hip-hop-film-festival-will-honor-omari-hardwick-and-ice-cube/
Pix 11 Morning News
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5VVdVOvAXZS5i2CORHUsWM4X3WhGn89/view?usp=sharing
Roland Martin Unfiltered
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12UPA1Fm_EP7Zei2R9Y387eZhaFxmHEFB/view?usp=sharing
2019
BET : HARLEM'S HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE FOR BLACK CREATIVES
BRONXNET TV : COVERAGE OF THE HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL MASTER CYPHERS
SWAY'S UNIVERSE COVERS THE HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT
BLACK FILM COVERS HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL WINNER SHAWN ANTIONE & NATE PARKER
MEDIUM : TITANS OF THE CULTURE DAPPER DAN AND RASHIDA BOLDEN A THE HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL
BROADWAY WORLD - HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE
1010 WINS - Watch: Hip Hop Film Festival "validates the existence of the Hip Hop culture"
Bingewave - Hip Hop Film Festival's CR Caper Drops the Mic On How Filmmakers Can Secure The Bag
CITY GUIDE - Things to Do In NYC
2018
The Source - The Hip Hop Film Festival Gives Voice To A Generation of Movie Makers
BET - Melvin Van Peebles To Be Honored At The Hip Hop Film Festival
Broadway World - Hip Hop film Festival Brings Fresh Perspectives and Hot Talent To Harlem
1010WINS - Web Series Creators Featured At The Hip Hop Film Festival Talk About Their Craft
BronxNet Open - Hip Hop Film Festival 2018
1010 WINS - CR Capers Announces Hip Hop Film Festival Nominees
HOT 97 - CR Breaks Down The Importance Of The Hip Hop Film Festival
Hype Rap - Hip Hop Film Festival
Liffed - NYC Festival Friday: The Art of the Score
Super Empty Covers Hip Hop Festival Winner For Best Music Video
New York Film Academy - NYFA Hosts Hip Hop film Festival Screening Event
New York State.Gov - Hip Hop Film Festival Listed on Government's Official List of NY Film Festivals
2016
HHFF PRESS RELEASE ARCHIVE
2020 PRESS RELEASES
The Hip Hop Film Festival Announces Its Line Up For The 2020 Season
The Hip Hop Film Festival Introduces Private Cinemas During It’s Festival In August
SNYPES MURDOCK JOINS THE HARLEM FILM HOUSE’S ADVISORY BOARD
Harlem Film House and Emmy Award Winner Jerod Couch produce The #MonoLIVE Social Justice Series
Hip Hop Film Festival’s 2020 BEST DIRECTOR Winner Will Get A Chance To Direct An Episodic On NBC!
2018 PRESS RELEASES
HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL HONORS MELVIN VAN PEEBLES AS THE G.O.A.T. WITH THE HHFF 2018 LEGEND AWARD
HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL LANDS IN KENYA AFRICA JULY 13TH
Women Take Center Stage At The 2018 Hip Hop Film Festival
Hip Hop Film Festival Announces ACT UP! Screenwriter's Competition Happening Sunday August 5th
2017 PRESS RELEASES
HIP HOP FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE LINE UP FOR THE 2017 MASTER CLASS SERIES “HHFF MASTER CYPHER”