Faces of Haiti

Faces of Haiti (also styled FacesOfHaiti) is an independent Haitian digital media platform and cultural movement founded in 2017 by filmmaker and media personality Samuel Dameus, originally from Cap-Haïtien. What began as a photography series launched in Miami on January 28, 2017, evolved into an international exhibition and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, into a full cross-platform digital media network. The platform reaches nearly one million people across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, and Reddit under the handle @facesofhaiti. The organization's mission is to celebrate Haitian identity and resilience by highlighting art, culture, history, and creativity — from fashion and literature to cinema and sociology — while amplifying the voices of young creatives in Haiti and the diaspora. Its editorial coverage spans Haitian and diaspora news, sports (notably Haitian football), culture, entertainment, social and political issues, and community stories. It positions itself against the reduction of Haiti's story to crisis alone, aiming to present a fuller, more accurate image of the country to the world. Faces of Haiti's original productions include the 92-minute documentary "BOYO: Haiti in 30 Days" (2021), which explores Haiti's history, people, culture, and destinations and premiered at AMC Aventura in Miami on October 1, 2021. The film helped establish BOYO Films as the production arm behind the platform's long-form visual storytelling. In 2022, Faces of Haiti and BOYO Films launched a film festival dedicated to celebrating Haitian cinema, creating greater visibility for filmmakers. Subsequent documentary work includes "The Heroes of the Massacre River," which tells the story of the Haitian workers and communities behind the construction of a canal at Ouanaminthe, premiered in May 2025. The platform operates as a private, independent media entity with no known corporate parent, owned and led by its founder. It is headquartered in the Haitian diaspora — with a base in Miami — while maintaining strong ties to Haiti. Its content is produced in English and French, serving Haitian communities in Haiti, the United States, and worldwide.

Faces of Haiti was founded in 2017 by Samuel Dameus, a filmmaker and media personality originally from Cap-Haïtien. The project launched as a photography series in Miami on January 28, 2017. It subsequently grew into an international exhibition, taking Haitian visual storytelling to audiences beyond Haiti and its immediate diaspora. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Faces of Haiti transformed from a photography and exhibition project into a full digital media platform. This shift allowed it to reach millions of people online, connecting Haitians and the wider world to Haitian culture, current affairs, and news. The platform built a cross-platform presence across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, and Reddit, accumulating nearly one million followers under the handle @facesofhaiti. In 2021, Faces of Haiti released its first major documentary, "BOYO: Haiti in 30 Days," a 92-minute film exploring Haiti's history, people, culture, and destinations. The documentary premiered at AMC Aventura in Miami on October 1, 2021, and helped establish BOYO Films as the production arm behind the platform's long-form visual storytelling. The film marked a significant expansion from short-form digital content into feature-length documentary production. In 2022, Faces of Haiti and BOYO Films launched a film festival dedicated to celebrating Haitian cinema. The inaugural festival, held in September, presented 18 short films inspired by Haitian proverbs. The festival created greater visibility for Haitian filmmakers and supported stories that expand how Haiti and Haitians are represented on screen. The platform continued its documentary work with "The Heroes of the Massacre River," which tells the story of the Haitian workers and communities behind the construction of a canal at Ouanaminthe. The documentary premiered in May 2025. Through its journalism, photography, video, documentaries, interviews, event coverage, and digital storytelling, Faces of Haiti has grown into a cross-platform media network that documents the stories shaping Haitian communities today while creating space for new voices, ideas, businesses, artists, athletes, filmmakers, and community leaders.

• Faces of Haiti launched as a photography series in Miami.

• Founded by Samuel Dameus, filmmaker and media personality from Cap-Haïtien.

• Transformed into a full digital media platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• "BOYO: Haiti in 30 Days" documentary premiered at AMC Aventura in Miami.

• Boyo Film Festival launched, presenting 18 short films inspired by Haitian proverbs.

• "The Heroes of the Massacre River" documentary premiered.

Independent, diaspora-rooted Haitian media platform and cultural movement that counters crisis-only narratives by celebrating Haitian identity, creativity, and resilience.

• 2021

  BOYO: Haiti in 30 Days

  92-minute documentary exploring Haiti's history, people, culture, and destinations. Premiered at AMC Aventura in Miami on October 1, 2021.

• 2025

  The Heroes of the Massacre River

  Documentary about the Haitian workers and communities behind the construction of a canal at Ouanaminthe. Premiered in May 2025.

• 2022

  Boyo Film Festival

  Annual film festival dedicated to celebrating Haitian cinema, launched in September 2022 with 18 short films inspired by Haitian proverbs.

• 2017

  FacesOfHaiti digital platform

  Cross-platform media network covering news, culture, sports, entertainment, and community stories across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, and Reddit.

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