BlackStar Film Festival 2025 - BlackStar

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Full Schedule of Programs Released for 2025 Film Festival

BlackStar Previews Festival at WSA

50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee 2025

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A film still from BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions shows a woman standing in a room illuminated by red lights. There is a thick dark ink that goes from the bottom of her lip to her chin. Her hands are stacked on top of each other palm up in front of her. She is wearing a plaid suit.

Full Schedule of Programs Released for 2025 Film Festival

MERCHANDISE

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HOTELS & VENUES

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Festival Trailer

People at the Fest

Letitia Wright

Director

Charles Burnett

Director

Jenn Nkiru

Director

Kahlil Joseph

Director

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