The Cascade Festival of African Films is the longest-running, non-profit African film festival in the United States. Eugenie Jolivett Fontana, co-director of the festival, identified herself as being of African descent and stressed the importance of African representation and storytelling on the wor
Portland Community College has hosted the Cascade Festival of African Films for 34 years, inviting filmmakers from the African diaspora to Oregon and welcoming the community to attend screenings free of charge. This year's festival co-directors, Eugenie Jolivett Fontana and Aviva McClure, talk with S.W. Conser about 2024's hybrid festival, teaming up with the Portland Art