To date, the festival has received over 400 entries and has garnered international attention around the world from the Netherlands, Germany, Paris, Ghana, Canada and Australia! In 2002 the festival received personal support and sponsorship from STAR WARS director and creator George Lucas and his media company LucasFilms, Ltd.

The festival itself helps the public to understand that there are creative and exciting films featuring Black women that don’t result in violence against Black women and don’t reinforce negative stereotypes. My festival inspires young women, builds self-esteem, and impacts how Hollywood sees Black women in front and behind the camera.

However, since 2002, the lines between film, television, and new media have blurred. With video sharing sites like YouTube, Brightcove, and others, media can be broadcast farther than just the theater and television; unfortunately, so can harmful images of Black women.

The Impact of My Festival

My festival’s impact on the film festival scene has inspired a number of other cities and countries to reconsider how they select their films, and to re-visit how Black women have changed the discourse in filmmaking. Since the festival’s beginnings, the film industry has seen a growth in Black women in front of and behind the camera. I’m proud to say that the International Black Women’s Film Festival has proudly contributed to this change by screening over 100 films by and/or featuring Black women from around the world in non-stereotypical, non-pornographic roles. Starting in 2009, I’m not just combating negative stereotyping of Black women in film, but also in television and new media.

My year-round web-site –which debuted in 2001– has been an invaluable resource for emerging filmmakers, fans, and the film industry. The IBWFF web-site was designed by me, and I manage and curate the information that’s posted on it. Community-based organizations, film industry professionals, and filmmakers regularly send their news and press releases, while also using the web-site for insightful and informative information.

Advertise On My Online Community

In the past three years, my online community has grown! With over 16,000 visitors per month and a growing email list of more than 500 members, visitors to the web-site are overwhelmingly urban, educated, professional, and quality consumers with sophisticated tastes and expectations. If you are an interested advertiser, you can reach the International Black Women’s Film Festival audience by purchasing an affordable ad campaign through AdRoll (http://www.adroll.com/publishers/internationalblackwomensfilmfestival), or through Google AdSense.

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I’m always looking for sponsors for various screenings and the festival itself, but there’s also opportunities for advertisers to target our audience through banner ads.

Web-site Features

The International Black Women’s Film Festival web-site (www.ibwff.com) has gone through a number of changes! My current site is the best organized and accessible I’ve had for a while, and I’m so proud of the current look and feel of the year-round site! Some features of the improved site are:

• Mobile access – Easy access in any cell phone/Smart phone browser
• Film, Television & Media Job Listings – Find a job or post your own job for only $20!
• Facebook Connect – Visitors can post comments and access exclusive information using their Facebook username and password!
• Google Friend Connect – Google and Gmail users can access the IBWFF site using their username and password
• Free News Submission – Filmmakers, industry professionals, fans, etc., can submit their film/television/media-related news to IBWFF for consideration… for free
• Trailers – Get a sneak preview of new and upcoming films featuring and/or directed by Black women from around the world!

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