Black Lily Film & Music Festival Founders Maori and Mercedes

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A brief interview with Mercedes Martinez and Maori Holmes of the 1st Annual Black Lily Film and Music Festival. The fest will take place May 4-6, 2007 in Philadelphia and showcase cutting edge work by women filmmakers of all races. Two concerts featurig The Roots, Jill Scott, Jazzyfatnastees Toshi Reagon, and others is also planned.

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  • He Wahine Toa, He Wahine Ataahua... I'd love to come and perform at a Festival like this and share Maori Traditional Instrument and music with you all. Awesome... keep the flow going sistas. Arohanui Mahina

  • What happened to the festival? Is there going to be one in 2010?

  • As a man, I disagree. Plenty of men only spaces exist because of the unequal wealth & power between women & men. They aren't identified as such, but men find lots of ways to keep women out. If & when the genders are equal, it may be worth returning to this argument but with the world as it is, any space for women to create & support each other has to be a good thing.

  • I LOVE SISTAS! Next time this festival comes around I'm going to dress up like a Sista and sneak in. I'd make one ugly ass black woman but I'd have a hella good time :D

  • i see where you're coming from because I'm looking at it like... man, i wanna be involved but it's only for black women (even though she says everyone can come). And you can tell it's only for black women because they kind of repeat it over and over so... in this case i'm kinda torn because i wouldn't mind attending, or even going to perform for that matter, but i would kind of feel out-of-place due to being a black man (not a woman).

    iono. maybe i'm just buggin.

  • As much as I want more female voice to be heard, I don't believe in gender-specific festivals. They just perpetuate gender discrimination.

  • Check out some films from young black film makers from Bristol in the UK. ChannelZeroBristol

  • Shout out the Jazzyfatnastees(Tracey and Mercedes)and all the other strong sistas holding it down in Philly like Carol Riddick, Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Kindred and all the other Philly divas!!!

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