"...recalls the journey for acceptance." - New York Times "...Mixes animation with family interviews and dry humor to explore their lifelong journey to qualify their Blackness and LGBTQ identity." - Colorlines Award-Winning Animated Documentary black enuf* by Carrie Hawks Now Available from Third World Newsreel Third World Newsreel is proud to announce the release of Carrie Hawks' award-winning documentary black enuf*. In black enuf* a queer oddball seeks approval from Black peers despite a serious lack of Hip-Hop credentials and a family that 'talks white'. Carrie Hawks' quest for a Black Card (undeniable acceptance of their racial identity) takes they from Missouri, to New York, and halfway around the world. In this animated short, the filmmaker examines the expanding Black identity through a personal journey. The film interweaves stories from their great-grandmother's autobiography, interviews of family & friends, and their hand-drawn memories. Tongue-and-cheek humor makes such a heavy topic easier to digest. The visuals mix Monty Python style cut outs, infographics, watercolor, and a variety of illustrative styles. black enuf* is available from Third World Newsreel for public screenings and educational purchase and is part of TWN's Queer Essential Collection. Filmmaker Carrie Hawks is available for speaking engagements and animation workshops. Carrie Hawks harnesses the magic of animation to tell stories. The artist has been seriously committed to visual art ever since holding a crayon. They have exhibited art in New York, Atlanta, Kansas City, Toronto, and Tokyo.Their first film, Delilah, won the Best Experimental Award at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival (2012). Their films have screened at BlackStar Film Festival (Philadelphia), CinemAfrica (Stockholm, Sweden), and MIX Queer Experimental Film Festival (New York). Interview with Carrie Hawks <http://kcur.org/post/filmmaker-carrie-hawks-black-enuf-how-e-commerce-changes-cities#stream/0> Reviews "It explores their identity and the long, winding journey it took to arrive at a comfortable place with it." - C R Sparrow, Black Girl Nerds "Carrie Hawks' fabulous short black enuf* mixes hand-drawn animation and interviews with friends and family members. Hawks recounts personal struggle finding irrefutable acceptance in the Black community and in the Queer community. Hawks details their family's history and genetic make-up, as well as how stereotypes about food, "talking white," skiing, religion and images from television impact their cultural identification and assimilation." - Gary Kramer, Philadelphia Gay News "Hawks' new film, black enuf*, is an animated documentary that mines the filmmaker's personal journey to ask questions about race, including how identifying as queer can complicate the quest to fit into the black community." - Elicia Brown, Barnard Magazine Awards Best Animation, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival Upcoming and Past Screenings TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival, October 21 Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, October 21 Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, October 27 Gary International Black Film Festival, Indiana Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival BlackStar Film Festival, Philadelphia Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture Set on Freedom, Queens Museum Black Queer Brooklyn on Film, Brooklyn Museum Mixed Remixed Festival, Los Angeles Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Glasgow Out on Film Festival, Atlanta Afrikana Film Festival, Richmond, Virginia Watch Trailer <https://vimeo.com/237755294> Read More & Purchase <http://www.twn.org/catalog/pages/cpage.aspx?rec=1498&card=price> Download Press Kit <http://www.twn.org/catalog/guides/black-enuf-press-kit.pdf> Sincerely, Roselly Third World Newsreel (212) 947-9277 ext. 10 <(212)%20947-9277> ᐧ ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html