2025 Seminar - BlackStar

Join Us

The Seminar is a gathering for Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists working in cinematic realms. It will take place March 7-9, in-person only, at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA.

Registration and pass purchase is $250 and is required. Group rates as well as discounts for students and low income individuals are available. See below for details.

For all other questions, please contact [email protected].

Registration FAQs

How do I register?

To attend you must fill out this registration form and pay the $250 fee.

Are group rates available?

Discounted group rates are available for purchases of five or more passes. Contact [email protected] to receive a code.

Do you offer any other scholarships or discounts?

We offer discounts to students and low-income individuals depending on need. To request a discount email [email protected] with your needs.

Fundraising towards the cost of attendance?

We encourage attendees to request support for the cost of attending the Seminar from their workplaces and/or others. To help facilitate this we have created this template email which can be used to advocate for support.

Program

The Seminar is named after visionary filmmakers William and Louise Greaves, who together co-produced landmark documentaries such as Symbiopsychotaxiplasm and Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey. Read more about the importance of William’s decades-long career, which included over 200 documentary films, here.

Participants can expect to explore the technical and creative aspects of media-making, while having honest conversations about the successes and pitfalls of their work. Our environment considers the intersection of cinema and visual arts, and is exclusively designed for people of color to focus and not manage the added burden of representation.