31 Mar International Gullah Film Festival gets under way in Georgetown The opening weekend of the 2022 International Gullah Film Festival will feature a full slate of events, highlighted by a screening of “Freedom of North Carolina,” director James Jones Jr.’s new film. The TIGFF, which runs from April 1-16, will kick off with an opening reception and networking event at the Access Alliance Insurance Group Office at 6 p.m., followed by the screening of “Freedom of North Carolina” at The Howard Auditorium on Front Street in historic Georgetown. Jones will be in attendance. Chronicling the story of a family enslaved on a Hoperville Plantation, the film focuses on the daily struggles of a 14-year-old girl and the emotional rollercoaster the family must endure. On April 2, the TIGFF will move to Black River Cypress Preserve in Andrews where a VIP Network Panel Discussion (6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.) will be followed by the screening of several short films. The following movies will be screened: Glory Mountain, directed by Felicia Rivers Fevered Dreams, directed by L.M. Davis Requiem For Black Love, directed by Eric Almond Sweet Home Alabama: A Chief And His Protege, directed by Frederick Murphy Hello Yesterday, directed by Imole Ladipo The viewing schedule for the rest of the TGIFF is as follows: April 4 The Howard Auditorium, 10 a.m. Senior Screening The Nine O’Clock Whistle Afrikan By Way of American 54 Years Late Judge Yancey And The 17 Hand Mule April 5 The Howard Auditorium, 7 p.m. Business Incubator Radio Theatre For Your Soul My Skin Is Not A Sin The Adventures Of A Black Traveler Borders And Frontiers Of Gender April 9 The Howard Auditorium, 10 a.m. Vendor Village The Hurt We Share Something’s Off The Gratitude House AKA The Winner The Knell Karla’s Magic Soul Justin And The Werloobee On/Off Hatsheput 9 Wives The First Queen April 15 The Howard Auditorium, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Marylin Hemingway Presentation Minnesota: The Modern Day Selma Not Fair The Return Of Us The Day I Had To Grow Up Valentine’s Night Amuka April 16 The Howard Auditorium, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Gullah Preservation Society Closing Finale TIGFF will also have a virtual program sponsored by Filmocracy.com. A slate of 17 short films and documentaries will screen along with professional presentations and an excerpt reading of “Root Magic” followed by a Q&A with author Eden Royce on April 9 at 4 p.m. Tickets for the TIGFF are $25. For more information on the Gullah International Film Festival, visit www.TIGFF.org. By Chris King for South Carolina’s Hammock Coast® 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All
