Texas Black Film Festival

Texas Black Film Festival Awards

A Great Time in Dallas -- Thanks to the Film Makers

A special thanks goes out to all of the film makers who submitted to the TBFF! It was great to welcome all film makers who appeared to support independent films. Although it was difficult narrowing the selection of films to accomodate the screening time available, it was even more difficult for our committee to select the films which will represent our festival as winners! Several Honorable Mentions are also being awarded.

It is important to note that all films screened at the festival were very well received and were complimented highly. The vast array of subject matter and points of view depicted were quite impressive to the audience. The workshops were most informative as well. Hopefully, this festival experience will inspire all film makers who attended or heard about the festival to reach higher and pursue more.

Here are the winners ---

BEST OVER ALL FILM

WHEN THEY COULD FLY
a Piotr Kajstura Film
Short Feature
Short feature film by Poland native Piotr Kajstura received the honor of Best Overall Film at Texas Black Film Festival. As a winner of this award, this film will be screened at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival. We are proud to have this film represent the festival.

BEST TEXAS FILM

LYCANTHROPE
by Tony Quinn
FEATURE LENGTH FILM
(No Film Still Available) Dallas film maker Tony Quinn has produced a formidable horror film which is bound to obtain distribution. This film screened on Thursday to a snowed in audience. This full length Texas feature will represent the TBFF at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival in March as well.

BEST DOCUMENTARY,
MUSIC VIDEO AND ANIMATION

These fine films are also award winners

CLINTON 12
a documentary film by Keith McDaniel has won BEST DOCUMENTARY in the Texas Black Film Festival. This film, narrated by James Earl Jones, depicts the first high school to integrate after the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Congratulations to Mr. McDaniel for such a fine work.

MAKING LOVE TO YOUR MIND
a music video from director Michael Cleveland, Sr. is a smooth R&B motion picture. Filmed with the skyline of downtown Dallas as a backdrop, this video features the beautiful songstress Laconda Davies. Great job Mr. Cleveland.

WORMHEAD
is a kids animation telling the story of getting along with people who are slightly different. A young girl with braided hair is ostercized by her classmates. With a soothing tenor, this story lectures kids about diversity and tolerance. A wonderful message.

HONORABLE MENTIONS
The following films are awarded Honorable Mentions

DOCUMENTARIES: Rising From the Rails (Brad Osborne); The Hip-Hop Project (Bruce Willis/ Queen Latifah); and No Ways Tired (Q Ragsdale).

SHORT FEATURES: Harlem’s Blues (Randy Wilkins); Flowers in the Dirt (Giraud Polite); F-You -- Pay Me (The Derrick Brothers); Breakdown (CC Stinson); Hot Summer Daze (CC Stinson); Tupac Is Not Dead (Tracey Ali); Hope's War (Ya’ Ke Smith); Testify (Darius C. Monroe); The Meeting (Jeremiah Jahi).

FEATURES: My Brother (Tony Lover/ Gregory Segal); A Taste of Us (Shavar Ross); Brotherly Jazz (Danny Scher).