MARCH ON WASHINGTON FILM FESTIVAL
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Mission Statement
March on Washington Film Festival is a nonprofit charitable education organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. The Festival advances its charitable mission by hosting film screening related to The Civil Rights Movement. MoWFF leverages the powerful medium of documentary and narrative film as a tool to educate the general public about the movement, its historic figures and moments, and to reflect upon the transformation it spurred throughout American society.
About This Cause
OUR GOAL -The March on Washington Film Festival (MOWFF) strives to celebrate and increase awareness of the events and heroes of the Civil Rights Era and inspire renewed passion for activism. The festival leverages the broad appeal of film, music, and the arts to tell these vital stories, and attracts an audience that is diverse in age, class and ethnicity. OUR PAST - The inaugural festival was held in Washington, DC in 2013 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Results: over 1,000 attendees to 10 events over two weeks. For our 2014 festival, we added a week of events in Atlanta and New York City, and expanded our schedule in Washington, D.C. attracting over 5,000 people to 19 events. MOWFF garnered extensive media coverage including The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Metro Herald, Atlanta Journal Constitution; WJLA ABC 7, WUSA 9, NY1; WNYC, Federal News Radio; and in numerous online blogs. OUR EVENTS -The March on Washington Film Festival is about so much more than film. Each event features a live musical or spoken word performance, and a lecture or panel in addition to the screening. Past presenters and performers include: • Dan Rather, veteran television journalist • Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post • William C. Rhoden, New York Times • Michele Norris Johnson, NPR • Dr. Sharon Malone, sister of the late Vivian Malone who integrated the University of Alabama • Charlayne Hunter Gault, award-winning journalist, integrated the University of Georgia • Peggy Wallace Kennedy, activist and daughter of the late Gov. George Wallace • Eddie Sandifer, Civil and Gay Rights activist • Barney Frank, former Massachusetts congressman • Dr. Gwendolyn Zohara Simmons, historian and scholar • Sonia Sanchez, award-winning poet • Sweet Honey In The Rock, Grammy-winning vocal ensemble • The historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir VENUE PARTNERS included Tribeca Cinemas, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, National Archives, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Newseum, NPR, NEA, High Museum, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and Museum of the Moving Image. FILMS -The documentaries and scripted films focused on under-told stories of the era, including Freedom Summer, Nothing But a Man, Sam Cooke: Crossing Over, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Trials of Muhammad Ali, and Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment. MOWFF 2015 – Our aim is to make the MOWFF a go-to event in Washington, D.C. The Festival’s activities will feature an expansion of past offerings including: • Captivating scripted film and documentary screenings • Dynamic panel discussions • First person narratives • Scholars’ presentations • Live, top-tier music, choir, dance and spoken word performances • Art and Photography Exhibits • Young adults’ short film and essay competitions • Pre-festival initiatives and programs • Partnerships with relevant organizations EXAMPLE OF 2015 PRE-FESTIVAL INITIATIVES In January 2015, the MOWFF led a campaign to raise funds for Washington DC public school students to see the film SELMA for free. To date, over $100,000 has been raised, enabling more than 10,000 students to view the film. The initiative has been widely profiled in the Washington Post, Washington Sun, and on CNN, Univision, Washington NBC TV, WTOP, and in social media via NPR, National Association of Black Journalists and journalist Roland Martin. We look forward to working with you, your organization and city to help raise awareness and appreciation for this important period on our nation’s history. The March on Washington Film Festival is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Our website is www.marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org To join us or learn more, contact Festival Producer Isisara Bey at isisarabey@gmail.com or founder Robert Raben, robertraben@rabengroup.com.