Born and raised in New York City, Felipe Luciano has done pioneering work in fields ranging from community activism to media. As founder and chairman of the Young Lords Party, Luciano’s commitment to community empowerment, ethnic pride, and civil rights was pivotal in changing the color of politics, culture, and society from New York to Puerto Rico. In addition to his community activism, Luciano is highly accomplished in television, radio, music, poetry, journalism and stage productions.

Speaker Fee $ 6500

Neema Barnette is the first African-American woman in the history of television to direct a sitcom. She has directed over 40 hours of prime time television.

Speaker Fee $ 5000

Warrington Hudlin is the Founder & Chief of dvRepublic.org and the President of the Black Filmmaker Foundation (BFF). Warrington Hudlin is a celebrated filmmaker, organizer, curator, and Internet producer.

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Tribeca Film Festival, Columbia University Film School, Amistad Center for Arts & Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford, CT.

Speaker Fee $ 5000

James Mtume is a master producer, songwriter, and musician. A long time human rights activist, Mtume is one the host of OPEN LINE, the number one black political talk radio show in New York City.



Speaker Fee $ 5000

John Lee is a legendary former computer hacker turned filmmaker. He has been featured in media outlets from CBS’ 60 minutes to Vibe, One World, The Industry Standard, NV, the Source Magazine, Mass Appeal and Esquire. John Lee was the first African-American on the cover of Wired Magazine.

John Lee is currently a digital artist in residence in the BFF Lab.

Speaker Fee $ 4000

Leba is a digital artist in residence in the BFF Lab where she has done groundbreaking work in developed her concepts for online interactive narratives that demonstrate how film can be integrated with the web to expand the narrative and engage the audience in new ways. Her first project, WEAPONS OF MISDIRECTION, was funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation and went on to win the 2005 WEBBY for Best Political Website.

Speaker Fee $ 4000

Tania Cuevas Martinez is an award winning filmmaker known for her socio-political documentaries and innovative filmmaking approach. Tania's most recent work was aired on BET, UPN, and MTV Brazil.

In addition to her creative work as a filmmaker, Tania co-founded the H20 International Film Festival in 2002 for filmmakers with Hip Hop works. She also launched 11th Parallel Worldwide, a media and marketing company focused on marketing artists, filmmakers and entertainment-based brands in the international marketplace. Currently Tania is working as a segment producer for CURRENT TV.

Speaker Fee $ 3000

Freddy Vargas wrote and directed "Rice & Beans" and "Greenbacks", two episodes of the "Once Upon A Ride" latin drama series developed in the BFF DV Lab.

Speaker Fee $ 3000

Edwin Pagán is a New York-based filmmaker, cinematographer, screenwriter and cultural activist with a rare blend of creative and administrative experience, including over 16-years in community organizing, organizational capacity building and initiative-based/event programming, as well as extensive production experience in the documentary and narrative film sectors.

Speaker Fee $ 2500

Marcos Antonio Miranda is a veteran actor/filmmaker. He is also the founder of Miranda Movies®, a company whose purpose lies in developing, producing and distributing Latino and other minority film projects.

Speaker Fee $ 2500

Nestor co-founded Mira Productions as a vehicle towards achieving his own dream in filmmaking and creating a convergence of Latinos in the industry. Nestor made his directorial debut with DESTINATION UNKNOWN, which he also wrote. The film went on to win the Hamptons International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Feature Film.

Speaker Fee $ 2500

Diana Duque, born and raised in New York City, is an independent producer. She is the co-founder of Mira Productions, which was established in 1995 with the goal to support and create a new and true cinematic vision of the Latino culture in America.

Speaker Fee $ 2500

Gabri Christa has been a member of Bill T. Jones Dance Company/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Her choreographies have been performed throughout Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America; and in the USA in New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Seattle.

Speaker Fee $ 2000

Ms. Louis-Joseph is has had starring or supporting roles in a half dozen feature films in Europe and the Caribbean. She lectures (in French) on filmmaking in the French speaking African disapora.


Speaker Fee $ 2000

Monique Curnen is is an actor and producer. Her acting credits include roles in the highly acclaimed film MARIA FULL OF GRACE (Joshua Marston - Audience Award, 2004 Sundance Film Festival), ANGEL (Jim McKay), KATE & LEOPOLD(James Mangold). She has just completed work on the 2006 releases LADY IN THE WATER (M. Night Shyamalan), BERNARD AND DORIS (Bob Balaban) and HALF NELSON (Ryan Fleck) which was a crtics favorite at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.

Speaker Fee $ 2000

Joshua Bee Alafia is a director who has director features and shorts. His politcally charged martial arts film "The Anti-Vigilante" is the first politicized Kung Fu Film.

Speaker Fee $ 1500

C. Daniel Dawson is a scholar and lecturer of African Diaspora and its impact on American culture. A multi-talented artist, Professor Dawson has worked as a photographer, filmmaker,curator, and arts administrator.

Speaker Fee $ 1500

Lubna Khalid is the founder and CEO of Real Cosmetics, and the producer of the BFF DV Lab film, Haters. As a Pakistani-American and former fashion model, the difficulty and frustration in finding the right cosmetics to complement her skin resulted in blending different products to create a color that suited her.


Speaker Fee $ 1500

Mustafa Majeed has been an activist in the Construction, Motion Picture, and Television industries for over 20 years, identifying and fighting against institutional racism and prejudiced hiring practices. He has fought for the rights of Blacks and Latinos as well as other minority groups wherever he has found widespread discrimination.

Speaker Fee $ 1500