Schedule
Slow Down & Stretch: All Levels Yoga
Before the films and discussions begin, we invite you to turn your breath and attention inward to reflect on the impact of the stories we are telling and sharing in the BlackStar festival space. Join Shevy of Monarch Yoga for a yoga and mindfulness experience.
The Daily Jawn – Morning Show
Hosted by Maori Karmael Holmes, Rashid Zakat and Anne Ishii
- American Sign Language interpretation in-person
Terrain Shorts
The politics and economics of space here on earth, through images.
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Flashing lights - 01:35, 01:38, 02:44, 04:35
Killer of Sheep
dir. by Charles Burnett
A giant revelation in American independent filmmaking, Charles Burnett’s lyrical debut feature unfolds as a mosaic of Black life in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles...
- Open captions in-person
Brick by Brick (Tijolo por tijolo)
dir. by Victória Álvares & Quentin Delaroche
In Ibura, on the outskirts of Recife, Cris lost her job at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, as well as the house she lived in with three small children, due to the risk of collapse.
- Open captions in-person
Love, Brooklyn
dir. by Rachael Abigail Holder
Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss and friendship against the rapidly shifting landscape of their beloved city.
- Open captions in-person
Spotlight Conversation: Charles Burnett
With Charles Burnett and David Hartt
- American Sign Language interpretation in-person
Possible Landscapes
dir. by Kannan Arunasalam
An exploration of intergenerational experiences of Caribbean environments shot over two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Open captions in-person
Guided Wellness Space with Kim Hunter-Bryant
Join Kim Hunter-Bryant, LCSW, PMH-C, a licensed clinical social worker, wellness facilitator, and community healer, for a 4-day immersive wellness experience at BlackStar. These guided sessions invite festival-goers into a collective space to reflect, reset, and reconnect.
Listen to Me
dir. by Stephanie Etienne & Kanika Harris
The road to motherhood while navigating institutional racism takes three Black women on a journey from heartbreak to resistance, healing and joy.
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Maternal and infant mortality
Neither Saints Nor Sinners Panel
With Adam Piron, Heidi Saman, Kevin Jerome Everson, Rachael Abigail Holder; moderated by Meg Onli
- American Sign Language interpretation in-person
Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab Films Shorts
- Audio description in-person & online
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Flashing lights - 06:08, 09:30
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Homophobia
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Abortion, gender-based violence
The Great North
dir. by Jenn Nkiru
Manchester’s industrial history and modern-day architecture intertwine in a meditative new film by British artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru. Q+A with director moderated by J Wortham.
- Audio description in-person & online
- Open captions in-person
