Emily Wins “Best Film” – International Doc Challenge
Director Emily Branham took home the top prize at the International Doc Challenge at HotDocs with her short film "Legend," which she made from start to finish in just five days! "'Legend: A Film about Greg Garing'" is the best short documentary I've seen in three years of programming this festival." –Mike Phillips, Chicago International Movies and Music Festival
IGLHRC’s Celebration of Courage
BeBe hosted the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission's Celebration of Courage event and awards ceremonies last week in New York City and San Francisco. IGLHRC is an organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Fiscal Sponsor: Women Make Movies
We are so pleased to have been accepted for fiscal sponsorship by Women Make Movies! Women Make Movies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit media arts organization registered with the New York Charities Bureau of New York State. As the fiscal sponsor, WMM accepts donations or grants on behalf of the filmmaker and takes the responsibility of administering the funds
Making the List: 2009’s Out 100
Out Magazine has honored BeBe for being one of the top 100 "most outstanding and inspiring men and women of the year." We couldn't agree more. [Pictured above with Brooklyn artist Kehinde Wiley]