Full Text of HJR0064 94th General Assembly
HJ0064 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the General Assembly and the | 3 |
| Illinois Legislative Black Caucus wish to recognize and honor | 4 |
| the Black Harvest Chicago Film Community for their work in the | 5 |
| City of Chicago and throughout the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Chicago has become one of the liveliest centers | 7 |
| for independent film production by African-American artists in | 8 |
| the nation; and
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| WHEREAS, Independent filmmakers bring a freshness to the | 10 |
| movie scene that is not always present or possible in the | 11 |
| studio system; and
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| WHEREAS, Black filmmakers in Chicago and throughout | 13 |
| Illinois are to be applauded for their creativity in achieving | 14 |
| their production and marketing goals in the face of funding | 15 |
| obstacles; and
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| WHEREAS, Local black filmmakers have a tradition of | 17 |
| encouraging young people to tell their own stories and sharpen | 18 |
| their skills and crafts to be well-equipped when opportunities | 19 |
| come along; and
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| WHEREAS, Since 1995, the Gene Siskel Film Center, part of | 21 |
| the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has provided an | 22 |
| important venue for showcasing the talent of African-American | 23 |
| filmmakers through its annual Black Harvest International | 24 |
| Festival of Film and Video; and
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| WHEREAS, Black Harvest premieres new feature-length and | 26 |
| short films, is the place to see local productions by | 27 |
| African-American independent filmmakers, and serves as a forum | 28 |
| for discussion, debate, and learning where producers, | 29 |
| directors, screenwriters, and actors can discuss the art and |
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| craft of their work; and
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| WHEREAS, The 11th Annual Black Harvest festival is the | 3 |
| biggest one yet, extending from August 4 through August 31, | 4 |
| 2005, and featuring 38 films and 8 local movies, including | 5 |
| CAGED by Eldridge Valentine, COMATOSE by Mike Merrill, THE | 6 |
| MISSING PEACE by Rachel Benjamin, TOOT'S AND BLOW'S by Deri | 7 |
| Tyton, RUNT produced by Joe English, and the Chicago-Botswana | 8 |
| co-production HOT CHILI by Moabi Mogorosi; Chicago-made short | 9 |
| films include COMFORT by J.L. Tops, LIMP by Abdul Malik, and | 10 |
| WALT BROTHER WALT by Bradford Stevens, and many other movies | 11 |
| with Chicago connections, including the definitive tribute to | 12 |
| the late jazz great Oscar Brown Jr. entitled OSCAR BROWN JR.: | 13 |
| MUSIC IS MY LIFE, POLITICS MY MISTRESS by Donnie I. Betts; and
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| WHEREAS, Target, NBC 5, American Airlines, WVON Radio, | 15 |
| Northern Trust, TimeOut Chicago, National Endowment for the | 16 |
| Arts, and the Illinois Arts Council have provided support for | 17 |
| Black Harvest; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 19 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 20 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, and represented by Representative | 21 |
| Ken Dunkin and Senator Ricky Hendon, that we honor and | 22 |
| celebrate the work of local African-American filmmakers as | 23 |
| important voices for power, alienation, urban realities, and | 24 |
| the beauty of black cultural practices; we celebrate your | 25 |
| talents and are inspired by your dedication to expressing the | 26 |
| depth of the black experience; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 28 |
| presented to the Black Harvest Chicago Film Community as a | 29 |
| token of our gratitude and respect.
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