Painting Featured in Publication
Kafia's painting "Ceremony in Sisterhood" was published in Ideas in Literature, a 2023 AP Literature texbook from MacMillan Learning.
Kafia's painting "Ceremony in Sisterhood" was published in Ideas in Literature, a 2023 AP Literature texbook from MacMillan Learning.
Women in Film
Black Member Forum: Screenwriting Workshop
January 18, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. PT
What are your screenwriting goals for 2022? If you are new to the craft or simply want to solidify your grasp of form, voice, story structure, action, and description, join writer Kafia Haile for a workshop that will kickstart your writing goals for the new year!
Click here to register.
Black Member Forum: Screenwriting Workshop
January 18, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. PT
What are your screenwriting goals for 2022? If you are new to the craft or simply want to solidify your grasp of form, voice, story structure, action, and description, join writer Kafia Haile for a workshop that will kickstart your writing goals for the new year!
Click here to register.
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Interview with screenwriter and visual artist Kafia Haile on I M Simply Artistic Podcast, episode 39
Listen on iTunes
Interview with screenwriter and visual artist Kafia Haile on I M Simply Artistic Podcast, episode 39
South Fulton Lifestyle Feature
Kafia reflects on returning to Atlanta and her work as a visual artist.
Kafia reflects on returning to Atlanta and her work as a visual artist.
Spelman College Arts & Entertainment Summit
October 19, 2017 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will join Spelman College Alumnae working behind the camera to discuss how to forge your own career path.
October 19, 2017 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will join Spelman College Alumnae working behind the camera to discuss how to forge your own career path.
California Women's Festival Official Selection
January 7, 2017 | 9:30 p.m. PT
Cast the First Stone is an Official Selection of the California Women's Film Festival in Los Angeles.
January 7, 2017 | 9:30 p.m. PT
Cast the First Stone is an Official Selection of the California Women's Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Works 4 Progress Semifinalist
Kafia is a Works 4 Progress semi-finalist, placing in the top fifteen for her television pilot script Bronzeville. The competition, which seeks projects dedicated to inspiring social change, is a partnership between New York Television Festival and Participant Media (He Named Me Malala, Spotlight).
Kafia is a Works 4 Progress semi-finalist, placing in the top fifteen for her television pilot script Bronzeville. The competition, which seeks projects dedicated to inspiring social change, is a partnership between New York Television Festival and Participant Media (He Named Me Malala, Spotlight).
Featured in Blavity
Mr. Hall's Interview, a short film written by Kafia, is highlighted in Blavity's opinion section on race and identity.
Mr. Hall's Interview, a short film written by Kafia, is highlighted in Blavity's opinion section on race and identity.
Featured in Fortune
Mr. Hall's Interview, a short film written by Kafia, is featured in Fortune's Race Ahead section. Fortune described it as a short film "that everyone who works should see."
Mr. Hall's Interview, a short film written by Kafia, is featured in Fortune's Race Ahead section. Fortune described it as a short film "that everyone who works should see."
Blackout for Human Rights
February 22, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. PT
Kafia will perform a live painting demonstration in Los Angeles' Leimert Park during Blackout for Human Rights' alternative to the Oscars. The event coincides with the Oscars telecast and will include film screenings to challenge #OscarsSoWhite.
February 22, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. PT
Kafia will perform a live painting demonstration in Los Angeles' Leimert Park during Blackout for Human Rights' alternative to the Oscars. The event coincides with the Oscars telecast and will include film screenings to challenge #OscarsSoWhite.
McKenna Museum of African American Art
May 16 - 20, 2016
Kafia's artwork will be featured in the museum's inaugural digital display.
May 16 - 20, 2016
Kafia's artwork will be featured in the museum's inaugural digital display.
Black Women Film Summit
March 11, 2016 | 12:30 p.m. ET
Join Kafia at the Black Women Film Network's annual summit. Kafia will participate in a panel titled The YBF: Young, Black, and Filming, discussing film industry challenges and successes alongside Black women writers, directors, and actresses.
March 11, 2016 | 12:30 p.m. ET
Join Kafia at the Black Women Film Network's annual summit. Kafia will participate in a panel titled The YBF: Young, Black, and Filming, discussing film industry challenges and successes alongside Black women writers, directors, and actresses.
Spelman Messenger
Kafia was featured in Spelman Messenger, covering alumnae in arts and entertainment.
Kafia was featured in Spelman Messenger, covering alumnae in arts and entertainment.
Washington Examiner Interview
Read Kafia's interview with Washington Examiner discussing her artwork featured in The Cradle Project.
Read Kafia's interview with Washington Examiner discussing her artwork featured in The Cradle Project.
The Cradle Project
July 18 - August 3, 2012
Kafia's sculpture, There Are No Orphans, will be featured in The Cradle Project's Washington, DC exhibit to benefit Firelight Foundation. In partnership with the XIX International AIDS Conference, the project showcases artwork using found objects to raise awareness and support for children orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
July 18 - August 3, 2012
Kafia's sculpture, There Are No Orphans, will be featured in The Cradle Project's Washington, DC exhibit to benefit Firelight Foundation. In partnership with the XIX International AIDS Conference, the project showcases artwork using found objects to raise awareness and support for children orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
RAW Artists Art Exhibit
February 9, 2012 | 9:00 p.m. ET
RAW Artists launches its Washington, DC showcase with ACTIVATE, a night dedicated to celebrating the arts. Kafia will have works on display and participate in a live painting demonstration.
February 9, 2012 | 9:00 p.m. ET
RAW Artists launches its Washington, DC showcase with ACTIVATE, a night dedicated to celebrating the arts. Kafia will have works on display and participate in a live painting demonstration.
Atlanta Speech School Exhibit
February 1- 28, 2011
Kafia's artwork will be desplayed at the Atlanta Speech School's Black History Month Exhibit.
February 1- 28, 2011
Kafia's artwork will be desplayed at the Atlanta Speech School's Black History Month Exhibit.
They Reminisce Over You: We Are Troy Davis
An Art Exhibit
November 11, 2011 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Kafia's painting, Homegoing Service: A Tribute to Troy Davis, is presented at Raw Space Gallery during Castleberry Hill's art stroll. The exhibition calls attention to racial discrimination in the legal system in memory of Troy Davis.
An Art Exhibit
November 11, 2011 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Kafia's painting, Homegoing Service: A Tribute to Troy Davis, is presented at Raw Space Gallery during Castleberry Hill's art stroll. The exhibition calls attention to racial discrimination in the legal system in memory of Troy Davis.
Panel on Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Bias
September 11, 2011 | 4:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will join a group of panelists in discussing ways to counter Islamophobia, anti-Arab and Muslim bias, and cultural scapegoating. The event is part of Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, MD's "A Continuing Talk on Race" (A.C.T.O.R.).
September 11, 2011 | 4:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will join a group of panelists in discussing ways to counter Islamophobia, anti-Arab and Muslim bias, and cultural scapegoating. The event is part of Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, MD's "A Continuing Talk on Race" (A.C.T.O.R.).
Busboys & Poets Art Series: First Fridays
September 2, 2011 | 6 - 8 p.m. ET
Join Kafia and other local artists, as they discuss their artistic process at Busboys and Poets of Hyattsville, MD's inaugural First Fridays.
September 2, 2011 | 6 - 8 p.m. ET
Join Kafia and other local artists, as they discuss their artistic process at Busboys and Poets of Hyattsville, MD's inaugural First Fridays.
Staged Reading of Pickin' Up Strays
June 21, 2011 | 6:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will direct a staged reading of her play Pickin' Up Strays for Theater Alliance's play development series. The process is designed to engage audience and artists in conversation to continue the play's development.
June 21, 2011 | 6:00 p.m. ET
Kafia will direct a staged reading of her play Pickin' Up Strays for Theater Alliance's play development series. The process is designed to engage audience and artists in conversation to continue the play's development.
DC Black Theatre Festival
June 18, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Zora Neale Hurston Stage | Bonifant Theatre
Kafia will make her debut as a playwright and director with Pickin' Up Strays. A staged reading, followed by a Q & A, will be held as part of DC Black Theatre Festival's New Works Reading Series.
June 18, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Zora Neale Hurston Stage | Bonifant Theatre
Kafia will make her debut as a playwright and director with Pickin' Up Strays. A staged reading, followed by a Q & A, will be held as part of DC Black Theatre Festival's New Works Reading Series.