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Learn and dream with us at our Greaves Filmmaker Seminar! Taking place from Mar 7-9, artists of color will gather in Palo Alto, California for 3 days of workshops, panels, and deep discussion.
Register to attend by February 13: blackstarfest.org/seminar/20…
Reparent your inner child with “Gabardine” created by BlackStar Alum @davegpoetry, presented by @paintedbride - Feb. 14 – 16 at @iceboxprojectspace! This one-hour, experimental poetry show explores Black grief, shame, and joy. Get tickets: paintedbride.org/events/gaba…
Spread the word, submissions for the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival are now open! We invite Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers to submit their short and feature films of all genres for consideration.
Learn more and submit: blackstarfest.org/festival/s…
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Spread the word, submissions for the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival are now open! We invite Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers to submit their short and feature films of all genres for consideration.
Learn more and submit: blackstarfest.org/festival/s…
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We are excited to kick off the year with a big announcement! Our dates are officially set for the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival. 🎉
This year’s festival will take place from July 31 – August 3, back on Broad Street in Philadelphia and streaming online around the world. #BSFF25
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Here are a few key dates to add to your calendar! Stay tuned for more information about film submissions, pass sales, and other exciting updates.
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January 7 Film Submissions Open
February 1 Early Film Submissions Deadline
March 1 Regular Film Submissions Deadline
April 1 Late Film Submissions Deadline
May 7 Early Bird Passes on Sale
June 3 Film Program Announced
July 1 Schedule Released
July 31 – Aug 3 Festival Dates
Nominees for the 40th annual @IDAorg Documentary Awards have been announced and IDA members have voted! #IDADocAwards are Dec 5, 7 PM PT, at The Orpheum Theater in LA, hosted by @adamconover. Purchase tickets today! documentary.org/awards2024/v…
Ticket sales for our #LuminaryGala close this Wednesday, Nov 27! Join us for a celestial evening where we will honor genre-defying luminaries, while raising essential funds for our work to provide platforms to artists of the global majority.
Tickets: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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Join @blackstarfest as they celebrate genre-defying artists and raise essential funds to further the creative independence of the global majority at their annual #LuminaryGala on December 3. Attend the celebration: blackstarfest.org/gala/
Elated to serve as a Luminary Gala Host Committee Member 12/3/24 Join @BlackStarFest for our second annual extravaganza Tickets Blackstarfest.org/gala Philly 🖤✔️
Ticket sales for our #LuminaryGala close this Wednesday, Nov 27! Join us for a celestial evening where we will honor genre-defying luminaries, while raising essential funds for our work to provide platforms to artists of the global majority.
Tickets: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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Join @blackstarfest for their annual #LuminaryGala, taking place December 3 at The Switch House in Philadelphia, where they will celebrate genre-defying artists while raising essential funds for our collective work of creating a more liberatory world. 1/
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@catapultfilmfund Research Grant is open until November 13th!! ✨
This SF based non-profit supports nonfiction films and filmmakers with grants up to $10,000 and dedicated mentorship. For more info visit catapultfilmfund.org/how-to-…
Join @scribevideo on Fri, Nov. 8 at 7 PM for Milisuthando, an intimate documentary by South African filmmaker Milisuthando Bongela. Then, explore “The Art of Archive” in a special workshop Sat, Nov. 9 at 1 PM. Register today at scribe.org! #PhillyEvents
'Q' (dir. Jude Chehab) was a part of our 2022 William and Louise Greaves Seminar Work-in-Progress workshop and it's now playing at #PAAFF on Sunday, Nov 10th at 3pm!!
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We're looking for curators, film programmers, filmmakers, and film scholars who would like to lead a workshop, panel, or work-in-progress discussion at our 2025 Greaves Filmmaker Seminar! Learn more and submit a proposal: blackstarfest.org/seminar
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