Press Release
Jul 1, 2025
Highlights include a special screening of Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions and the 4K restoration of Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep, with both filmmakers expected in-person for Spotlight Conversations.
BFA
Featuring Jenn Nkiru, director of The Great North, in conversation with Salamishah Tillet.
MovieMaker
Press Release
This year’s festival will take place from July 31-August 3, 2025, with in-person film screenings at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Wilma Theater and the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.
Announcement
Applications close June 10. Get a behind-the-scenes look and have fun while supporting our work to champion filmmakers of color.
Announcement
Ads are now available for the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival. Reach a global audience of cinephiles, artists, and other tastemakers.
In 2025, BlackStar Film Festival will host the sixth BlackStar Pitch. Filmmakers will pitch their short nonfiction projects in front of a panel of judges to receive feedback and have an opportunity to win a grand prize of $75,000 cash.
