{"id":6795,"date":"2025-10-15T12:28:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/?p=6795"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:28:58","slug":"garifuna-international-indigenous-film-festival-presents-voices-united-healing-the-global-heart-for-united-nations-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/?p=6795","title":{"rendered":"Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival Presents \u201cVoices United, Healing the Global Heart\u201d for United Nations Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT \/ 11:00 AM ET \/ 8:00 PM PT \/ 4:00 PM London-Lagos time, will stream live on Zoom and bring together an international panel of artists, educators, activists, and cultural advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme \u2014 \u201cLift Every Voice: Do We Truly Have One?\u201d \u2014 aims to foster dialogue around representation, heritage, and accountability across global creative industries, while spotlighting how unheard voices impact mental health, self-esteem, and social progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening Remarks and Global Voices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will open with remarks by Queen Mother Chief Freda Sideroff of Belize, founder of GIIFF and a globally respected cultural preservationist whose leadership continues to connect Indigenous and African-descendant communities through film, art, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Voices United gathering brings together a distinguished group of panelists representing diverse disciplines and continents, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Samuel Lee Fudge (USA) \u2013 Actor, writer, director, and producer known for Mosiah Film.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oladapo Agboola (Africa) \u2013 Founder of Oladapo Authentic African Art Int\u2019l, visual and creative artist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmony Nanton (UK) \u2013 Model, actress, poet, and cultural advocate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clifton Kinnie (USA) \u2013 Ferguson protester, civil rights activist, and educator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Roberts (UK) \u2013 Corporate solicitor, arts advocate, and steelpan music tutor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saladin Allah (USA) \u2013 Educator, author, and award-winning producer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tavo Man (Honduras) \u2013 Grammy-nominated Garifuna music artist, producer, and painter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anetra Henry (USA) \u2013 Strategist, storyteller, and Carter Family representative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Kyle A. Thomas (USA) \u2013 Theatre and performance historian, director, and educator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ad\u00e9 Olaiya, DMS M.A. (UK) \u2013 Co-lead emeritus of the UN\u2019s ICSWG for People of African Descent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A United Vision for Cultural Representation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion will highlight representation, heritage, and accountability across film, music, journalism, digital media, publishing, and fashion. Panelists will explore how media can serve as a vehicle for healing and empowerment, advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025\u20132034).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will also honor UNESCO\u2019s recognition of the Garifuna language, dance, and music as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity \u2014 underscoring the festival\u2019s ongoing mission to protect and promote Indigenous and Afro-descendant culture through storytelling and creative expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded by Queen Mother Chief Freda Sideroff, the Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival (GIIFF) has become one of the most respected cultural platforms in the world for Indigenous and African diaspora voices. The annual festival showcases independent films, documentaries, and art that educate, inspire, and amplify underrepresented communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through partnerships with international organizations, artists, and scholars, GIIFF continues to lead conversations that merge cultural preservation with contemporary social issues \u2014 bridging continents and generations through art and dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Voices United: Healing the Global Heart virtual event will take place on Zoom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date: Friday, October 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd59 Time: 10:00 AM CT \/ 11:00 AM ET \/ 8:00 PM PT \/ 4:00 PM London-Lagos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Meeting ID: 861 6824 8752<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd12 Passcode: 718376<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or press inquiries, contact pr@mannequinsmotion.com or follow @officialgarifunafilmfestival on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About GIIFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival continues to honor the resilience and creative brilliance of the Garifuna people and Indigenous communities around the world. Through film, dialogue, and cultural exchange, the festival champions unity, self-expression, and the healing of the global heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-649x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-649x1024.jpeg 649w, https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-190x300.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-768x1212.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-973x1536.jpeg 973w, https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590-600x947.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9590.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, CA \u2014 October 2025 \u2014 The Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival (GIIFF), in partnership with SV2G (St. Vincent &#038; the Grenadines Second Generation), proudly announces its upcoming United Nations Day virtual event, \u201cVoices United, Healing the Global Heart.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[232,55,59],"class_list":["post-6795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-dizzydiddyplus","tag-entertainment","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9591.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6795"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6798,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6795\/revisions\/6798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}