We conclude the first weekend of the Festival on Sunday, May 21 with a rich tribute to Jazz Icons including local legend Craig Harris’ insightful performance documentary.
Saturday, May 20 continues our Double Feature Frenzy with Tamika Miller’s riveting drama that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time!
The Friday Nite Spotlight features Doug E. Doug’s memorable performance in this magical fantasy shot mainly in Harlem and the Bronx in the aftermath of the pandemic.
This year’s Friday Nite Spotlight begins with the premiere of Season 2 of STARZ Award-winning series on Friday, May 19 at 7 PM.
Award-winning three-time Alum Christina Kallas is back with the Manhattan Premiere of the final chapter of her “Gun Trilogy” in a night of tribute to Sam Hargress, the late owner of Paris Blues.
The New York Premiere of Ryan Dickie & Abigail Horton’s wild comedy-adventure stars Jason Selvig, Davram Steifler, Reema Sampat and Harlem’s own Kara Young.
In 2005, documentary film pioneer Albert Maysles founded the Maysles Documentary Center – an intimate cinema and event space in central Harlem that is home to an education program offering filmmaking opportunities to young people from the neighborhood.
Experimental Dadaist artist, Hans Richter, escaped Nazi Germany and established the first Documentary School in the US at the City College in Harlem. If you missed the screening at the Festival in 2022, this special event features several of Richter’s works re-scored by contemporary artists followed by a discussion with filmmaker Dave Davidson.
Join us in celebrating award-winning artist Lonnie Holley’s 73rd birthday with a special global screening of Thumbs Up for Mother Universe, which won Best Documentary at Harlem International in 2020.
If you missed the film’s North American premiere at the Harlem International Film Festival right before it went on to win our 2021 New York Vision Award, or you just want to watch it again from the comfort of your own home, then now’s your chance.