April 30, 2010
Falls Village Golf Club, Durham, NC

The St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. will host its first Hayti Heritage Celebrity Golf Tournament on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Falls Village Golf Club, 115 Falls Village Dr., Durham. Our event matches amateur golfers and celebrities for a spring day filled with great camaraderie and fun for the sole purpose of raising funds for St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. and Hayti Heritage Center’s arts, education, and historic preservation programs.

“Noted celebrities have committed to support the Foundation in its efforts by appearing, playing, and lending their name to support our cause”, states Wendell Davis, Golf Tournament Committee Chair and Board Member. “This is a team effort with board members, corporate supporters, and volunteers all pitching in to raise funds for a worthy non-profit that provide valuable programs to Durham community.”

The Falls Village Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course carved through scenic Carolina pines and hardwood trees. The rolling terrain provides dramatic elevation changes. The peaceful setting offers an unforgettable and challenging golf experience for players of all abilities. Special contests include: Men’s and Ladies Longest Drive, Closest-to-the-Hole, Putting and Hole-in-One.

This event will attract over 100 golfers from more than thirty corporations throughout the Triangle area. The tournament includes a morning shotgun start (9:00 AM), awards ceremony featuring delicious North Carolina Bar-b-Que (pork & chicken), and the opportunity to mingle or play with a host of local and national celebrities.

Registration deadline for individual golfers is April 23rd, registration forms will be available soon. Sponsorship opportunities for the tournament are available, call Janella Sellars, Development Director at (919) 683-1709 ext. 28, jsellars@hayti.org.

We at the Hayti Heritage Center send our condolences to the people of Haiti.  This catastrophe is beyond comprehension to a people who have been struggling to recovery from natural disasters over the last year.  We urge you to support the recovery of this nation with a financial contribution; our neighbors in Haiti are racing to confront the enormous devastation. It is at times such as this that our help is need most.   The Hayti Heritage Center has set up a fund which will be sent to the Red Cross for relief efforts.  You may donate through our on line donation system and identify your contribution for Haitian Earthquake Relief, or drop by the Hayti Heritage Center.  Our prayers are with the Haitian community throughout the world.

Additional relief efforts and contact information is as follows:

Donate

• Financial Donations
  • Donate $10 to the American Red Cross – charged to your cell phone bill – by texting “HAITI” to “90999.”
  • Contribute online to the Red Cross
• Find more ways to help through the Center for International Disaster Information.

Starring NCCU Theatre graduate, Stephen Barrington aka Joe Crack and written by, Mr. Otis Lyons aka Vegas Don ex-gang leader, ex-drug dealer turned community activist.

A life rendition of the typical street corner inner city drug dealer, portrayed by the
extremely talented Barrington, Joe Crack has a God given talent, he’s an outstanding
writer and a spoken word poet. But like many youth he’s been lured by the fast money
in the streets. During the course of his life of hustle and crime, Joe never seem to
realize that the fast money that he makes is costing him more than he’s regrettably
paying. Unfortunately like many of todays youth, Joe doesn’t take heed to the warning
signs to let his street life go and eventually the streets will cost him more than he’s
prepared to pay. The moral of the story is, no one prosper being involved in street life.
This production will inspire the whole family, be prepared to scream, dance, shout,
cry and laugh, Ridin wit’ Joe Crack is going to take you on an emotional ride.

Campaign 4 Change produces this anti-gang, anti-drug dealer production, that
is designed to change the mindset of todays youth, especially teens, gang members,
school drop outs, detention centers, group homes and prisons. This production
consist of poems, magic, special effects, keynote speakers, live musical entertainment
to deliver a very compelling message.

Filmmaker Eligibility:

The Hayti Heritage Film Festival is currently accepting applications and submissions for films and videos, both short and long form. Films can be of any genre including drama, comedy, horror, adventure, animation, romance, experimental and science fiction. These works must be made by and/or about people of African descent and includes domestic and international films. (African Descent is inclusive of all people who are or whose ancestors are from Africa (i.e. African America, Latino, African, Caribbean, etc). Films can be turned in separately from the film application if they are works in progress, however all materials must be received by January 16, 2010. Please include a 50 work synopsis, photo stills, and biographies. Notification of acceptance will be determined within 7 days of the completed film submission (application and film). Films must have been completed and copyrighted no earlier than 2008.

The winner of the competition will have their film screened as part of the closing awards ceremony at the festival and will receive a cash award and may also have the opportunity to have their film showcased both regionally and nationally. Applications and Films must be received by February 1st, 2010.

Download Application

Invitation to Students

Competition:
All films submitted and accepted to the festival are eligible for the competition categories. Films requested for special screenings are not eligible for competition. The competition categories are as follows: Best Long Form (narrative/documentary), Best Short Film (narrative/documentary), Best Acting Ensemble, Audience Choice Award, Best Student Film – General Submission, and Best Student Film – Financial Film Challenge. With the exception of the Audience Choice Award, all films will be judged by an independent jury panel.

General Filmmaker Guideline Checklist

Submission Procedure:

• The preferred format for submission is DVD, however Digi-Beta Video, Beta SP will also be accepted.
• There are two opportunity to submit your film. Early-bird submission, December 16, 2009 – fee $25 or final deadline January 16, 2010- fee $35 filmmaker fee submission/application fee for the 2010 Hayti Heritage Film Festival. This fee is waived for students. Please make checks/ or money order payable to St. Joseph Historic Foundation. You may also pay on line through Paypal.
• Films for the competition must have been completed after January 1st, 2008.
• Long Form Submission – Films 45 minutes and longer.
• Short Film Submission – Films 44 minutes or less.
• For General Film Submission, the films/videos must be made by and/or about people of African descent. The filmmaker does not have to be of African descent if the subject matter is about people of African descent. Also, if the filmmaker is of African descent, the subject matter can be inclusive of all subjects, topics, or audiences.
• The 3 out of 6 rule applies to student film categories only. Three of the following six key roles in the project must be of African descent: Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Director of Photography, Lead Actor, Lead Actress.
• Filmmaker accepted into the Festival will receive two festival passes which includes access to all films, panels, access to the filmmaker lounge, opening and closing receptions, and awards ceremonies.
• Please send a stamped self-addressed postcard with your application if you would like to receive notification that we received your entry and film.
• Please include a stamped self-address envelope with your application if you would like to have your film returned.

All Films and Applications must be submitted to Hayti Heritage Film Festival, 804 Old Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27702
www.haytifilmfest.org
Email: haytifilmfestival@yahoo.com
Fax: (919) 667-1558 or (919) 682-5869 (Hayti)

Thank you for a wonderful Bull Durham Blues Festival!  On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff and Blues Festival Committee, we would like too thank all of the sponsors volunteers and persons attending this year’s festival for a grand time.  The weather was just beautiful, the music outstanding, vendors had the best food around and well the audience- there is none better.

We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s festival September 10 & 11 at the Durham Athletic Park!!  Keeping the Blues Alive!!