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Philadelphia, USA
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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…
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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…
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Our early deadline for festival submissions is one week away!
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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We are so excited to announce that BlackStar is a 2024 recipient of a Ruth Foundation for the Arts Core Grant! ✨
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Ticket sales for the #LuminaryGala close today! Get yours and join us for a night to remember: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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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BlackStar Projects retweeted
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/
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BlackStar Projects retweeted
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 🖤✔️
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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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BlackStar Projects retweeted
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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BlackStar Projects retweeted
for @TheFilmStage, I wrote about DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES, a very special road trip film that premiered at @BlackStarFest this year and is still seeking distribution. thefilmstage.com/dreams-in-n…
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RT @MrErnestOwens: CELEBRATION SEASON: I'm proud to announce that I'm an esteemed member of the Host Committee for the remarkable Blackstar…
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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-…
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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
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Submissions for our #GreavesSeminar Call for Proposals close this Friday! Learn more and submit your presentation ideas: blackstarfest.org/seminar/#c…
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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