Providing Platforms for Genre-Defying Black, Brown, and Indigenous Art.
Become a Member through a financial contribution of $25 or more. Sustain our work and join a community of other film and media advocates, trailblazers, and game changers who are helping us grow and address the structural barriers faced by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists globally. Your contribution can be a one time or monthly payment.
Sparkle — $25+
• Fee waived on film submissions to BlackStar Film Festival
• 10% off all BlackStar merchandise
• Special offers and discounts to in-person and virtual events
• Annual Seen digital subscription
Shine — $100+
• Fee waived on film submissions to BlackStar Film Festival
• 10% off all BlackStar merchandise
• Priority registration period for Festival and other select events
• Voting privileges for exclusive member award at Festival
• Special offers and discounts to in-person and virtual events
• Free admission to members-only artist talks and other year-round events
• Annual Seen print+digital subscriptions
• Program guide mailing in advance of festival
Star — $500+
• Fee waived on film submissions to BlackStar Film Festival
• 10% off all BlackStar merchandise
• Priority registration period for Festival and other select events
• Voting privileges for exclusive member award at Festival
• Special offers and discounts to in-person and virtual events
• Free admission to members-only artist talks and other year-round events
• Annual Seen print+digital subscription
• Program guide mailing in advance of festival
• All access pass to BlackStar Film Festival
Luminary — $1000+
• Fee waived on film submissions to BlackStar Film Festival
• 10% off all BlackStar merchandise
• Priority registration period for Festival and other select events
• Voting privileges for exclusive member award at Festival
• Special offers and discounts to in-person and virtual events
• Free admission to members-only artist talks and other year-round events
• Annual Seen print+digital subscriptions
• Program guide mailing in advance of festival
• All access pass to BlackStar Film Festival
• Complimentary registration to BlackStar’s William and Louise Greaves Filmmaker Seminar
• Gift of exclusive BlackStar merchandise item
If you are interested in discussing corporate sponsorship, a significant and/or multi-year gift please contact Sara Zia Ebrahimi, [email protected].
We currently accept donations of tax-free stock investment gains through Daffy.
For any needed paperwork related to securing a matched donation from your employer please email our Chief Operations Officer Sara Zia Ebrahimi at sarazia [at] blackstarfest.org.
BlackStar is currently enrolled in Benevity Causes, used by a majority of corporate workplaces for charitable giving. Use our EIN number, 75-3129761, to designate your gift. If your company uses a different platform please contact our Chief Operations Officer Sara Zia Ebrahimi at sarazia [at] blackstarfest.org.
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We also accept payment via check. Please address your check to:
ATTN: Michele Pierson
BlackStar Projects
1901 South 9th Street
Bok 414
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Memberships are final and non-refundable, but you are welcome to cancel anytime.
Monthly members can cancel at any time. Yearly members are pre-paid, but automatic renewal can be canceled allowing your membership to expire when the current year of membership ends. Email sarazia[at]blackstarfestorg for more info.
Luminary
- Adam Tillman-Young
Amanda Branson Gill
Amy Sherald
Bryant Maxie Powell
David Devan
Denise Beek
Descriptive Video Works
Drs. George and Mary Campbell
Geraldine Wang
Jeanelle Augustin - Katie Adams
Kimberly Brundidge
Maori Karmael Holmes
Margaret Harris
Melissa Bisagni
Paulette Singleton
Rebecca Smyrl
Sekou Campbell
Stella Morrison
Tayyib Smith
Star
- Anjali Kumar
Anthony Tidd
Aronte Bennett
Beverly Hill Lomax
Courtney Dailey
Imran Siddiquee
Irit Reinheimer - Janet Goldwater
Karen Redrobe
Lila V Owens
Pheralyn Dove
Phil Campbell
Qudsiya Naqui
Tina Morton
Shine
- Aarati Kasturirangan
Aleni Pappas
Alex Albers
Alexia Chororos
Anne Fleming
Babi Gill Ahluwalia
Bree Gant
Carie Cauley
Cauleen Smith
Cécile Gouffrant
Chris Hastings
Chrissy Kind
Christine Broome
Constance Golding
Dagmawi Woubshet
Daniel Tucker
Danielle Allen
Denice Brown
Ed Tettemer
Emily Tepe
Esther Lindstrom
Eugene Haynes - Hoofar Pourzand
Iyabo Kwayana
Jane Golden Heriza
Jane J Hirt
Jannie McInnes
Jason Fitzroy Jeffers
Javier Torres
Jill Feldman
John Arthur Smith
Jon Kaufman
Jordan Muse
Judith Peters
Judith Wicks
Julia Shaw
Kai Kornegay
Kamilah Clarke
Kelly Shindler
Kerri Park
Kristie Lutz
Louis Massiah
Martine Makower
Michael Davis - Michael Garden
Michael Riccardi
Michael Wellenreiter
Michele Pierson
Molly Gross
Nora Alter
Patricia White
Paul Farber
penelope douglas
Ryan Chartier
Sangodare Wallace
Shirley Bruno
Stephanie Shepard
Steven Berry
Sumaya Ellard
Terri Lewis
Torian Tobechi Ugworji
Trina Middleton
Vanessa Northington Gamble
William Armstrong
William Bissell
Sparkle
- Aja Davis
Alazar Aklilu
Allendre Lindor
Allison Budschalow
Amanda Chan
Amanda Lu
Amanda Standard
Andrew Nadkarni
Anthony Bastian
Arthur Edens
Autumn Valdez
Bernadine Hawes
Betsy Ivey
Brianna Neff
Cameron Spiller
Caren Hosansky
Carmichael Jones
Charles Mitchell
Chris
Cindy L. Burstein
Clare Kobasa
Cori Murray
Danny Le
Darian Patrick
Dasha Saintremy
David Felix Sutcliffe
David Zwerdling
Devon Burgoyne
Diane Lee
Dwight Wilkins
Dyana Williams
Dyana Williams
Dyymond Whipper-Young
Edwin Akrong
Edwin Mayorga
Emily Fern Dayton
Emma Eisenberg
Erin A. Wimberly
Evan Fieldston - Farah Ebrahimi
Felicia Pride
Folayemi Wilson
Gabrielle Nadolny
Geoffrey Hindle
George Lawrence
Iris Harvey
Isabelle Helmich
Janice Smith
Janine Fraser
Janiya Henley
Jaymes McCloud
Jenna
Jennifer West
Jerry Mras-Swan
Jessica Devaney
Jessica Ross
Jino Lee
Jocelyn Allen
John Cardellino
Jordan Levy
Joyce Chung
JT Takagi
Juanda Myles
Jules Burnstein
K. Uno
Karline Wilson-Mitchell
Kateria Niambi
Kira Branch
Kong Yang
LaRonda Davis
Lena Webber
Lillian Ransijn
Lucille Pilling
Lynne Shinozaki
Maddie Cooper
Maeve White
Mara Henderson
Maraba DiRaddo
Margaret J. Cunningham
Margaret St Clair
Mariam Dembele
Mariam Ghani
Marie Alarcon
Marina McDougall - Mark Setton
Maryam Pugh
Melanie Moone
Michael Lowe
Michael Davis
Michael Norris
Michèle Stephenson
Monica Ferreira
Nanette Nelms
Nawshaba Siddiquee
Nazenet Habtezghi
Patrice Worthy
Patricia Mines
Rachel Hough
Rae Breux
Rafiah Vitalis
Rafiqah Mustafaa
Reginald William Butler
Rhonda Mitchell
Ruth Ngumi
Samantha Quinn
Savannah Wood
Sean-Josahi Brown
Shalonda Cornitcher
Shannon Freitas
Sheila Malkind
Sloan Leo
Suneil Sanzgiri
Susan Kimball
Sylvie Renee Gallier Howard
Tamara Jeffries
Tania Hewes
Tausha Major
Thomas F. Kennedy
Thomas Paolo
Tia Finn
Tina Ballard
Trisha Chak
Uche Blackstock
Uta Bassey
Vincent Wimbush
Wally Fall
Weusi Baraka
Z Smith
Zenith Aya
In-Kind Contributors
- All Ages Productions
Angelique Webster
Dagmawi Woubshet
Derica Cole Washington
Descriptive Video Works
Erin deWard
Eugene Haynes - Holland & Knight
Iyabo Kwayana
Jeff Chang
John Jackson, Jr.
National Geographic Documentary Films
Nora Mendis
Robert Patla
Support for BlackStar is provided in part by Critical Minded, Ford Foundation/JustFilms, Hewlett Foundation, Independence Public Media Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, McLean Contributionship, Mellon Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Perspective Fund, Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Philadelphia's Cultural Treasures, Pop Culture Collaborative, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, Samuel S. Fels Fund, Surdna Foundation, Wallace Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Wyncote Foundation. Invaluable support is provided by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.