Our mission
Hayti Film centers Black Southern film as a means to 1) create a robust ecosystem and 2) connect the diaspora to the richness of our ancestral home in America; the South.
Who we are
About us
What we do
Hayti Heritage Film Festival serves as the home for Black southern film and artists committed to preserving the wisdom, traditions, and solutions coming from Black Southern culture and identity. In addition to the yearly festival, year-round screenings, workshops, and filmmaker talkbacks add to the richness of Hayti Film.
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Our Values
Our vision and purpose are grounded in the following values:
We center and present Black Southern film as a means of connecting Black people to the richness of our ancestral homeland; the South.
We believe in the power of content to transform us, inform our sense of home and place, and shape how we envision a world where we’re able to be our
We provide an exhibition platform for Black filmmakers and artists who are often overlooked and denied opportunities for film distribution.
We believe in the necessity of creative & caring spaces that are intergenerational, intersectional and appreciative of the diversity of Black identity.
We are committed to the preservation of the story, vision, and importance of the Hayti community, the broader Black experience and the wisdom of our elders and ancestors.
Our Roots
About Hayti
The mission of Hayti Heritage Center (HHC) is to preserve and advance the heritage and culture of historic Hayti in Durham, North Carolina and the African American experience through arts programs that benefit the broader community nationally and globally.
Meet the team
Staff and advisors
Tyra Dixon
Festival Director
Tyra Dixon
Festival Director
Tamika Galanis
Festival Programmer
Tamika Galanis
Festival Programmer
Audria Byrd
Festival Coordinator
Audria Byrd
Festival Coordinator
Angel Dozier
Communications
Angel Dozier
Communications
Sam Hoggs
Social Media / Marketing
Sam Hoggs
Social Media / Marketing
Angela Lee
Executive & Artistic Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Angela Lee
Executive & Artistic Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Melody Little
Executive Finance Officer,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Melody Little
Executive Finance Officer,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Carol Lloyd
Development Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Carol Lloyd
Development Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Quentin "Q" Talley
Program Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Quentin "Q" Talley
Program Director,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
John Nyere Frazier
Facility Manager and Program Assistant,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
John Nyere Frazier
Facility Manager and Program Assistant,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Sandra Gentry
Administrative Assistant,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Sandra Gentry
Administrative Assistant,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Marc Lee
Program Support,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
Marc Lee
Program Support,
Hayti Heritage Center
Hayti Heritage Center
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