Hayti Heritage Film Festival, Durham, NC

Formerly known as the Black Diaspora Film Festival, the Hayti Heritage Film Festival (HHFF) is proud to be celebrating its 15th year by showcasing the diverse works of and about people of African descent. In honoring this 15 year legacy, HHFF will expand into new territory. In addition to adding competition categories, the festival is stepping up efforts to recognize and hone the talents of established and up and coming filmmakers by adding competitive awards, a financial short film challenge, and an all day student workshop, celebrity panel discussions and much more. The 2009 festival runs from February 19-22. For more information, please visit the Hayti Heritage Film Festival’s official website.

The venue for the event, The Hayti Heritage Center (home of the St. Joseph ’s Historic Foundation), is an African American cultural and educational institution deeply rooted in the historic Hayti community of Durham, North Carolina . The Hayti Heritage Center hosts numerous cultural arts programming annually, that examine the experiences of Americans of African descent–locally, nationally and globally. The Hayti Heritage Center is the former St. Joseph ’s A.M.E. Church , a National Historic Landmark and economic anchor to the greater Durham community. To learn more, visit www.hayti.org.

Hayti Heritage Film Festival
Venue: Hayti Heritage Center
Address: 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC, 27707
Phone: 919.683.1709
Official Website
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