The legendary Harry Belafonte is to be honoured with the Montreal International Black Film Festival's 2012 Humanitarian Prize at the festival's opening night on Wednesday;September 19;2012.
, Montreal International Black Film Festival
MONTREAL - The legendary Harry Belafonte is to be honoured with the Montreal International Black Film Festival's 2012 Humanitarian Prize at the festival's opening night on Wednesday.
He is being granted this award for his contributions to the civil rights movements, as well as for his selfless and dedicated efforts in addressing injustice and inequality, even at the risk of his own wellbeing.
"It is a tremendous honour and a real privilege for all of us to welcome the living legend, Harry Belafonte, to Montreal and to honour him with the very first Montreal International Black Film Festival's 2012 Humanitarian Prize," said Fabienne Colas, president and founder of the MIBFF.
"Giving him this award is also an excellent way for us to recognize the true value of his spirit."
Belafonte is as well-known for his social activism and pursuit of social justice as he is for his acting and musical talent.
His album "Calypso" made him the first artist in history to sell more than one million LPs and he's taken home a Tony award, an Emmy award and the National Medal for the Arts by President Clinton.
Over the decades, Mr. Belafonte has worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela and he was the driving force behind the 1985 "We Are the World" project to help people affected by war, drought, and famine in Africa.
He has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors for excellence in the performing arts.
The tribute to Harry Belafonte on September 19 will be followed by the screening of the festival's opening film, Darrell Roodt's Winnie, which stars Oscar- and Grammy-award-winning Jennifer Hudson and Oscar-nominated Terrence Howard. To find out more or to purchase tickets, please visit the MIBFF website.
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20 Sep, 2012
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