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Artwork from the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival. It depicts an electric blue and magenta woman surrounded by plants of the same shades. The woman looks serene and focused.
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BlackStar Film Festival Programs Include Panels, Conversations, Screenings, and Parties

BlackStar Film Festival, the world’s premier celebration of Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and video artists, presented this year with …

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BlackStar Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Ticketing, and More for 2020 Festival

BlackStar Film Festival, the world’s premier celebration of Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and video artists, is pleased to announce the full …

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BlackStar Film Festival Goes Digital

BlackStar Film Festival, the world’s premier celebration of Black, Brown, and Indigenous film and video artists, is pleased to announce that the …

A still from Selah and the Spades. A young woman wearing a green and white cheerleading uniform is sitting on a woven peacock chair. There is a forest in the background. She is the middle of the frame looking directly at the camera.
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2019 Festival Award Winners Announced

The BlackStar Film Festival (BlackStar)  announced the winners of the 2019 Festival awards. The Festival, which took place August 1-4, …

A still from When I Get Home. A Black man is riding a white horse down a road at night.
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2019 Closing Night Film Announced

The BlackStar Film Festival (BlackStar) is thrilled to announce the Philadelphia premiere of When I Get Home, a film from visual …

A headshot of a Black woman at a podium.
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BlackStar Film Festival Announces 2018 Award Winners

BlackStar Film Festival proudly announces the winners of the 2018 Festival awards. The Festival, which took place August 2-5, 2018 in …