
2023
In The Making
Sydney G. James: How We See Us
Follow artist Sydney G. James, whose bold murals amplify the presence of Black women and families in her hometown of Detroit.
Awards & Honors for the film include:
- Best Photography - International Documentary, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, Melbourne, VIC Australia
- Spirit of Idlewild Award (Best of Festival), Idlewild International Film Festival, Idlewild, MI
- Outstanding Excellence Award, Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Silver Telly Award - Documentary Short Form, 45th Annual Telly Awards
- Best Documentary Short, Capital City Film Festival, Lansing, MI
- Best Documentary, Dam Short Film Festival, Boulder City, NV
- Best of Festival, Wolf Tree Film Festival, Marshall, MI
- Best Documentary Award, Wolf Tree Film Festival, Marshall, MI
- Best Documentary Short Award, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, New York, NY
- Hometown Filmmaker Award - awarded to “best Michigan-based director with a documentary in the festival,” Freep Film Festival, Detroit, MI
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