Coverage of African Diaspora at Cannes International Film Festival
April 29, 2010
The African Diaspora Connects at Cannes
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During the 62nd Cannes International Film
Festival, the African Diaspora
connected to celebrate art and humanitarian efforts. San
Francisco-based LaHitz Media honored the work of international star
Eriq Ebouaney with the Sojourner Truth Award that is presented annually
at Cannes and in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival.
Jimmy Jean-Louis, Haitian actor and star of NBC's "Heroes" presented the award to Ebouaney. "Eriq, it is my pleasure to present the Sojourner Truth Award to you on behalf of LaHitz Media in recognition of your artistic excellence and commitment to giving back to our community," said Jean-Louis.
The award was presented at the South African Pavilion, the Cannes home base for National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, headed by CEO Eddie Mbato, a previous recipient of the award that was presented by Rhamatou Kieta, internationally acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, also a recipient of the award.
"We are here at the South African Pavilion, and I stand with Eddie, a former recipient, who is putting a fire under all of Africa to grow its film industry. I appreciate the significance of this award that brings the African Diaspora together to recognize the best of the arts and humanitarian work," said Ebouaney.
"I think it is important that we also make note of the fact that Eriq was one of the celebrities to pledge support of the Help Mama Africa campaign said Jacquie Taliaferro, filmmaker and Director of LaHitz Media.
Help Mama Africa was begun over the Internet in March 2009 by African Diaspora artists, filmmaker Taliaferro, international French Senegalese designer and owner of Afric' Elance, Angele De Medeiros, broadcast producer, and owner of production company Baobab Motion, and award-winning journalist, publicist, and writer Jackie Wright, principal of Wright Enterprises. Help Mama Africa is a foundation with roots in the U.S., France and Senegal that has begun its work in bringing awareness and funds to the successful life-saving work of Professor Dr. Claude Moreira who saves 70 percent of the children treated for cancer at the Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, Senegal.
Jimmy Jean-Louis, Haitian actor and star of NBC's "Heroes" presented the award to Ebouaney. "Eriq, it is my pleasure to present the Sojourner Truth Award to you on behalf of LaHitz Media in recognition of your artistic excellence and commitment to giving back to our community," said Jean-Louis.
The award was presented at the South African Pavilion, the Cannes home base for National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, headed by CEO Eddie Mbato, a previous recipient of the award that was presented by Rhamatou Kieta, internationally acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, also a recipient of the award.
"We are here at the South African Pavilion, and I stand with Eddie, a former recipient, who is putting a fire under all of Africa to grow its film industry. I appreciate the significance of this award that brings the African Diaspora together to recognize the best of the arts and humanitarian work," said Ebouaney.
"I think it is important that we also make note of the fact that Eriq was one of the celebrities to pledge support of the Help Mama Africa campaign said Jacquie Taliaferro, filmmaker and Director of LaHitz Media.
Help Mama Africa was begun over the Internet in March 2009 by African Diaspora artists, filmmaker Taliaferro, international French Senegalese designer and owner of Afric' Elance, Angele De Medeiros, broadcast producer, and owner of production company Baobab Motion, and award-winning journalist, publicist, and writer Jackie Wright, principal of Wright Enterprises. Help Mama Africa is a foundation with roots in the U.S., France and Senegal that has begun its work in bringing awareness and funds to the successful life-saving work of Professor Dr. Claude Moreira who saves 70 percent of the children treated for cancer at the Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, Senegal.
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