Skye Marshall will be honored with the prestigious 25th AAWIC Film Festival Trailblazer Award.

Skye Marshall will be honored with the prestigious 25th AAWIC Film Festival Trailblazer Award.

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African American Women in Cinema Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Women Filmmakers: Honoring Skye Marshall and Premiering To Live and Die and Live

A bold spotlight will shine on the legacy, brilliance, and resilience of Black women in film as the African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) organization marks a powerful milestone: its 25th Annual AAWIC Film Festival, set for May 15–17, 2025, at LaGuardia Community College. For a quarter-century, AAWIC has elevated the voices of African American women in film, championing authentic storytelling and equitable representation both behind and in front of the camera.