The World House Project Offers Free Access to its Award-Winning Documentary in Honor of Black History Month
The World House Project Offers Free Access to its Award-Winning Documentary in Honor of Black History Month
“When I Get Grown: Reflections of a Freedom Rider,” a film based on Dr. Clayborne Carson's interviews with American civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette, is available to stream for free throughout the month of February.
To celebrate Black History Month and in support of this year's theme of "Black Resistance," the World House Project at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law is honored to share its award-winning short documentary, When I Get Grown: Reflections of a Freedom Rider, for free throughout the month of February.
When I Get Grown, a film based on World House Project director Dr. Clayborne Carson's interviews with American civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette, explores Lafayette's experiences as a Freedom Rider and his role in the Civil Rights Movement. The film highlights the Freedom Riders' commitment to end segregation and underscores the importance of black resistance in the struggle for equal rights and justice.
Bernard Lafayette's story is deeply intertwined with the theme of "Black Resistance," and his unwavering spirit of defiance against discrimination serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations to come.
You can view the film's trailer below and watch it free online here.
AWARDS
- Best Short Documentary (Harlem International Film Festival, 2022)
- Best Short Documentary (Coronado Island Film Festival, 2022)
- Audience Award, Best Documentary Short (Coronado Island Film Festival, 2022)
- Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking (The Roxbury International Film Festival, 2022)
- Most Inspiring — USA (The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022)
- Best Documentary, 15-30 Minutes — Historical (The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022)
- Best Trailer — Historical (The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022)
- Best News Story — Historical (The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022)
- Best Animation (The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022)
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
- Harlem International Film Festival (World Premiere), 2022
- American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, 2022
- United Nations Association Film Festival, 2022
- Coronado Island Film Festival, 2022
- Studio City International Film & TV Festival, 2022
- Social Justice Film Festival, 2022
- Sidewalk Film Festival, 2022
- Montreal International Black Film Festival, 2022
- Los Angeles Black Film Festival, 2022
- New York City Independent Film Festival, 2022
- Pan African Film Festival, 2022
- American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, 2022
- Roxbury International Film Festival, 2022
- The NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival, 2022
- The World House Documentary Film Festival, 2023