"...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>
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