XXIX. 2014 Black International Cinema Berlin & "Footprints in the Sand?" Exhibition

Production and Direction / Produktion und Leitung

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith / Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre 



in association with / in Verbindung mit

THE COLLEGIUM- Forum & Television Program Berlin

"Footprints in the Sand?" Exhibition 

and Cultural Zephyr e.V. 



in cooperation with / in Kooperation mit

Commissioner for Integration, District Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin

der Integrationsbeauftragten des Bezirks Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin



Admission free / Eintritt frei

Black International Cinema Berlin



is a yearly interdisciplinary, intercultural film/video festival produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre / THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin / "Footprints in the Sand?" Exhibition in association with Cultural Zephyr e.V. and screens cinema from Africa, the African Diaspora and films from varied intercultural backgrounds or perspectives.



Black International Cinema Berlin originated from the Black Cultural Festival, which was produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre in 1986 for the first time in Europe, a 3-week event in Berlin, which presented the contributions of Black people to world culture through film, theater, dance, music, workshops and seminars, and was an homage to the legendary tap dancer, Carnell Lyons.



The venues were the Theatermanufaktur am Halleschen Ufer from March 3-16, music – dance – theatre; Hochschule der Künste Berlin on March 11, symposium; Kino Arsenal from March 17-23, film.



Organization and Artistic Direction: Prof. Gayle McKinney Griffith (USA/Berlin), Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith (USA/Berlin), Donald Muldrow McKinney Griffith II (USA/Berlin), Dr. Ntongela Masilela (South Africa); in cooperation with: Prof. Dr. Abdul Alkalimat (USA), Uazuvara Ewald Katjivena (Namibia), Getinet Belay (Ethiopia), Joliba Africa Center; Organization: Erika Gregor (Arsenal Cinema, Germany); Organization Assistance: Annette Koschmieder (Germany)



Since then, Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre produces and directs the Black International Cinema Berlin each year in Berlin and additionally, in other European and US-American cities.



The festival focuses on presenting works of an artistic, cultural or political nature coinciding with the general educational, social, artistic and economic interest of people from Africa, the African Diaspora and people with an interest in participating in intercultural communication and the resultant interfacing and sharing of educational, social, artistic and economic resources.



Furthermore, Black International Cinema Berlin is open to ALL filmmakers and contributes to better understanding and increasing cooperation between people from various cultural, ethnic, national and religious backgrounds, in order to reduce prejudice and support a peaceful and respectful living together in our multi-faceted societies.



Black International Cinema Berlin is a festival based upon our mission statement and the objectives and methods as stated within the entry form.

"Footprints in the Sand?" Exhibition

Photographic Exhibition - Visual Documentation 



The exhibition documents the history of

Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre

in association with

International Artists

Fountainhead® Tanz Théâtre was founded by Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Prof. Gayle McKinney Griffith, Lynnda Curry, Ricky Powell and Detlef Bäcker, four American artists and a German colleague, who met in Berlin during 1979 at Theater des Westens and decided to undertake intercultural, interdisciplinary and international productions in dance, theatre, television, workshops, film/video festivals and publications.

This exhibition paints a picture of the activities of various people during their historical contributions to Berlin, elsewhere and hence, the portrait seeks to prevent these undertakings from becoming "Footprints in the Sand?".

http://www.blackinternationalcinema.de/BIC14/bic_14.htm

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"Yes, I can...!" - Sammy Davis Jr.'

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