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TheHip Hop Film Festival is the first film festival in the world to focus on producers, directors and writers from the global culture of Hip Hop.[1] The Hip Hop Film Festival was founded in 2015 by CR Capers, the CEO & Founder of the Harlem Film House.[2] The Hip Hop Film Festival has featured Master Cyphers by Academy Award-Winning ProducerBruce Cohen, Harlem LegendDapper Dan, Actor and EntrepreneurTheo Rossi, DirectorStefon Bristol and REVOLT CEO Detavio Samuels among others.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Year | Winner | Award Category | Work | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Artie Brennan | Audience Choice Award | Snuffalafaghost: Hip Hop's First Stylist | [8] |
| 2016 | Steve Rahaman | Best Cinematography | Snitches | [8] |
| Year | Winner | Award category | Work | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kyvon Edwin | Best Actor | Winston | [9][10] |
| 2019 | Kristopher Wedgwood | Best Cinematography | To The Madness | [11][12] |
| 2019 | Martin Van Buren | Best Feature | Contents Under Pressure | [13][14] |
| 2019 | Jahan Nostra &Ceschi | Best Music Video | El Chapo | [15][16] |
| 2019 | Josiah DonMartin | Best Screenplay | God Bless You | [17][18] |
| 2019 | Sam Diaz, et al. | Best Soundtrack | Nana’s Room | [19][20] |
| 2019 | Jerod Couch | Best of Fest: Audience Choice Award | #Washed | [21][22] |
| Year | Winner | Award category | Work | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Patrick House, et al. | Best Feature Short | Blue Diamonds | [23] |
| 2018 | Johnny Martini | Best Sound Design | 12 Round Gun | [24] |
| 2018 | Marcellus Cox | Best Costume Design | "Rolling in the Deep" | [25] |