XXIII. Black International Cinema Berlin/Germany, Warsaw/Poland & USA 2008

FESTIVAL IMPRESSIONS 2008

festival opening

from left: Harry Louiserre, managing director/Classic In Black,
Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, saxophonist/composer/conductor
(Original Composition: A COMPLEXION CHANGE),
Patrick Wiggins, Gary Wiggins, project co-ordinator/Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, saxophonist

festival guest & Rashidii Graffiti, musician

festival opening

Mark C. Donfried, director/Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Mr & Mrs Donfried,
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, co-founder/producer/publisher/director - Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Chidiogo Akunyili , program co-ordinator/Institute for Cultural Diplomacy,
Gary Wiggins, Patrick Wiggins

Harry Louiserre & Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq

Mark C. Donfried, Mr & Mrs Donfried

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, Gary Wiggins, guest,
Guitar Crusher, musician

Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq and guest

Michael Douglas Hawk, filmmaker

Anke Broszio

Mark C. Donfried & John-E. Matip Eichler, manager/Swiss Bank

Chidiogo Akunyili

Barbara Saltmann
board of directors/Caribbean United European Society e.V.

festival guest

OPENING CEREMONY
Mark C. Donfried, director/Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

OPENING CEREMONY
John-E. Matip Eichler, manager/Swiss Bank

OPENING CEREMONY
Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, saxophonist/composer/conductor,
Original Composition: A COMPLEXION CHANGE

OPENING CEREMONY
Gary Wiggins, project coordinator/Institute for
Cultural Diplomacy, saxophonist

OPENING CEREMONY
from left: Mark C. Donfried, Gary Wiggins, Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq,
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Barbara Saltmann, Harry Louiserre,
John-E. Matip Eichler

Alan Benson, Democrats Abroad

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith & John-E. Matip Eichler

festival guest, Anke Broszio (center),
Wulf Sörgel, director/Moviemento Cinema (background)

festival guests

Wulf Sörgel

Gary Wiggins

Barbara Saltmann & friend

festival guest

Young People's Program - Cinema around the World!

festival guest

Sam Nove, writer

Anke Broszio

Seneit Debese, Neue Visionen

Angela Kramer, production co-ordinator/Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/
Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V. & Seneit Debese

festival guest

David Lee Brewer, arts manager

Lily Halim, Halim-Entertainment

Mr. Praefke

MUSIC SEMINAR
Lily Halim, David Lee Brewer, Harry Louiserre/seminar presenter

Lily Halim

Del Fionn Sykes, Soprano

David Lee Brewer

seminar guests

seminar guest

Music Seminar Presentation

David Lee Brewer

festival guest

Michael Söchtig, Angela Kramer, Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith

Del Fionn Sykes & Harry Louiserre

David Lee Brewer & Lily Halim

Angela Kramer & Michael Söchtig

festival guest

Ambassador Fatoumata Siré Diakité, Mali

festival guests

Art L. Jones/filmmaker, Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Fatoumata Siré Diakité

Pierre Walter, public relations/Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V. (center) & friends

Michael Söchtig

Suyen Mosely, filmmaker

Mark Headley, dancer/choreographer

Cordula Alkert, technical co-ordinator
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/
Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Pierre Walter (right) and friend

Todd Ford, dancer

Iris Praefke & Wulf Sörgel
directors/Moviemento Cinema

Suyen Mosely & Todd Ford

Marion Kramer, public relations co-ordinator
& Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, co-founder/producer/publisher/director
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

festival guests

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith

Seminar: A COMPLEXION CHANGE
from left: Jumaa Alexander/musician, Yamil Borges, poet/singer/actress,
Gary Wiggins, project co-ordinator/Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, saxophonist

Jumaa Alexander

Seminar: A COMPLEXION CHANGE

Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, seminar presenter/A COMPLEXION CHANGE,
saxophonist, composer, conductor
Original Composition: A COMPLEXION CHANGE

Yamil Borges

Gary Wiggins

Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith

Conny Moore, singer/teacher & Reggie Moore, pianist/composer/conductor/teacher

Seminar: A COMPLEXION CHANGE

seminar guests

John-E. Matip Eichler & family

Happy Birthday Fuasi

from left: Art L. Jones, Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, Yamil Borges,
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Jumaa Alexander, Gary Wiggins

from left standing: Fuasi Abdul-Kaliq, Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith,
Jumaa Alexander, Reggie Moore, Conny Moore, Guitar Crusher,
from left seated: Art L. Jones, Yamil Borges, Gary Wiggins

Yutta Saftien, artist

Cordula Alkert

festival guest

Marsharee Birk, actress

Marion Kramer

Marta Domurat, public relations
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Ballerinas

Marion Kramer & Thomas M. Wendt, technical co-ordinator
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Reading: "Kreuzberg Musing"

xfrom left: Colin Sinclair/filmmaker, Angela Kramer/production co-ordinator,
Anthony J. Phillips/public relations,
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, co-founder/producer/publisher/director
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin/The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Cultural Zephyr e.V.