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Oakland-CA- The Oakland International Film Festival celebrates twenty years of gathering filmmakers from around the world to enjoy the Bay Area affecting tourism and the arts as international film themes have educated and entertained Bay Area residents and visitors. Brigette La Blanc, recently sat down to talk about local empowerment as Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc describes in the following article:
#SFAACC & #OIFF Discuss Local Empowerment
The San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce and the Oakland International Film Festival slated for September 15-24, 2022 Discuss Local Empowerment
On Saturday, August 20, 2022, the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce during Black National Business Month crossed the bridge to Oakland, CA. Brigette R. LeBlanc, Vice Chairwoman of the Board had a beneficial conversation with David N. Roach, the Co-Founder & Director of the Oakland International Film Festival. The virtual space at 12 noon focused on black entrepreneurship and the power of representation
The San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce (SFAACC) is one of California's most influential minority business organizations, representing and promoting African American business owners in San Francisco. Through advocacy and economic development, SFAACC is creating a firm economic base that supports the self-determination and survival of African American businesses.
The mission of OIFF is to promote independent filmmakers and the stories they tell to empower people locally,nationally, and internationally.(Click Here for Entire Article).
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