Warrington Hudlin, president of the Black Filmmaker Foundation, estimated that there are more than 20 black film festivals in the United States, exposing audiences of all backgrounds to films they would otherwise miss. The African Diaspora Film Festival, he said, is one of the most important and is distinctive in including so many films from outside this country. I, who consider myself a “film-geek,” had never heard this film festival or some of the others that are mentioned in the article. I always knew there are more quality Black films out there then the mainstream media was reporting on. Happy to see someone taking action to fill an important niche.
