Black Filmmaker Foundation
In 1999, Warrington Hudlin, Founder and Executive Director of the Black Filmmaker Foundation (BFF), engaged Eric Marciano on as head of production for BFF. With American Montage, Eric Marciano has provided production services, directorial oversight and business consultation to BFF.
Established in 1978, BFF is a non-profit organization that develops and administers programs that assist emerging filmmakers and build audiences for their work. For more than two decades, BFF has played a pivotal role in the emergence of the contemporary black film movement.
BFF’s recent productions include the animated series “Big Head People,” the lecture series "Pass the Torch" which includes such speakers as Harry Belaforte, Michael Moore, Kathrine Dunham, Pam Grier and Sonia Braga and the award-winning Latino narrative series “Once Upon a Ride.”
In addition to production work, American Montage consults on dvRepublic.com, the BFF-administered website, featuring public discussion and political critiques of film and television programming. dvRepublic.com is the home of the BFF DV Lab, which partners with filmmakers of color to develop, market, distribute, and webcast socially-concerned, entertainment-driven digital films.
