Spike Spillberg North Carolina Black Film Festival Founder Rhonda Bellamy

A founding board member of the Black Arts Alliance, Inc., Rhonda Bellamy serves as president and chairs the organization's North Carolina Black Film Festival, formerly Cine Noir Festival of Black Film. She co-chaired the Mayor's Task Force on Arts and Cultural Affairs and currently serves on the board of Cameron Art Museum and a member of a North Carolina Arts Council Advisory Committee.By day, Rhonda is news director for Cumulus Broadcasting, where she is heard daily on WGNI (102.7), WMNX (97.3), WKXS (94.5), WWQQ (101.3)and "On the Waveline with Rhonda Bellamy," a daily talk show on politics and current events on WAAV (980 AM). She has garnered numerous commendations for her work from the Associated Press, including Best Newscast and Best Consumer Reporting. Other accolades include the Woman of Achievement Award in Arts from the YWCA, Woman of the Year by the New Hanover County Human Relations Commission, Community Hero by the New Hanover Community Health Center, Citizen of the Year from the Wilmington chapter of the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association and official Mistress of Ceremonies for the 59th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival. A native of New York, Rhonda graduated from Wilmington's E.A. Laney High School and is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, where she holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in Media/Journalism and graduate credits in Instructional Media.The deadline for entries for the North Carolina Black Film Festival has been extended to January 31, 2010. For more information, log onto to www.blackartsalliance.org. TheBlack Arts Alliance will present the North Carolina Black Film Festival, formerly Cine Noir, March 18-21, 2010 in Wilmington, NC films, life, and postive thoughts