MJ’s Sankeerthna Vedamtam put together this great list of films to watch at this year’s BlackStar Film Fest #filmsky #BlackStarFilmFestival
Jazz visionary Sun Ra, Congolese saxophonist Hif Belowi Anga, and a visual prayer to the Yoruba orisha Oshun are a few of the documentaries and thematic collections of short films you can see at the BlackStar Film Festival next week in Philadelphia, writes Sankeerthna Vedamtam.
6 titles to watch at the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival — Moviejawn
by Sankeerthna Vedamtam, Staff Writer The BlackStar Film Festival is back for its 14th annual iteration in Philadelphia, offering a remarkable, one-of-a-kind range of works from Black, Brown, ...
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July 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
MJ’s Sankeerthna Vedamtam put together this great list of films to watch at this year’s BlackStar Film Fest #filmsky #BlackStarFilmFestival
THE indie festival showcasing Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmakers- Click the image here to see feature images from the festival and list of films being screened--
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#BlackStarFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #PhiladelphiaFilm #BLM #PictureThisPostFilm #BlackLivesMatter #PhiladelphiaFilmFestival #cinema
BlackStar Film Festival 2025 - Picture Preview
WHEN: July 31-August 3, 2025 WHERE: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Wilma Theater, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia TICKE
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July 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
THE indie festival showcasing Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmakers- Click the image here to see feature images from the festival and list of films being screened--
#BlackStarFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #PhiladelphiaFilm #BLM #PictureThisPostFilm #BlackLivesMatter #PhiladelphiaFilmFestival #cinema
#BlackStarFilmFestival #FilmFestivals #PhiladelphiaFilm #BLM #PictureThisPostFilm #BlackLivesMatter #PhiladelphiaFilmFestival #cinema
MJ's Krithika shares thoughts on the Galvanize Shorts Program - three short doc films that played at BlackStar Film Festival.
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BlackStar Film Festival: Galvanize Shorts Puts Community Care at the Forefront — Moviejawn
by Krithika, Staff Writer The Galvanize Shorts program showcased three documentary short films that centered distinct stories of how communities take care of each other.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
MJ's Krithika shares thoughts on the Galvanize Shorts Program - three short doc films that played at BlackStar Film Festival.
#BlackStarFilmFestival
#BlackStarFilmFestival
The 15th Annual BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL starts this week! Aug 6 thru Aug 9th
I've got my schedule planned (Thurs, Sat, Sun) - Check it out! tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#BSFF26 #CinemaforLiberation #philly #blackstarfilmfestival #filminPhilly #filmsky #filmfestival
I've got my schedule planned (Thurs, Sat, Sun) - Check it out! tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#BSFF26 #CinemaforLiberation #philly #blackstarfilmfestival #filminPhilly #filmsky #filmfestival
August 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The 15th Annual BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL starts this week! Aug 6 thru Aug 9th
I've got my schedule planned (Thurs, Sat, Sun) - Check it out! tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#BSFF26 #CinemaforLiberation #philly #blackstarfilmfestival #filminPhilly #filmsky #filmfestival
I've got my schedule planned (Thurs, Sat, Sun) - Check it out! tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#BSFF26 #CinemaforLiberation #philly #blackstarfilmfestival #filminPhilly #filmsky #filmfestival
MJ's Melissa Strong says, "See WHAT WILL I BECOME? at a festival if you can, ideally in a packed theater where everyone can feel the feels together."
#WhatWillIBecomeMovie will screen at the upcoming #BlackstarFilmFestival, August 6 through August 9
#WhatWillIBecomeMovie will screen at the upcoming #BlackstarFilmFestival, August 6 through August 9
WHAT WILL I BECOME? is a necessary, empathetic exploration of suicide attempts among transmasculine youths — Moviejawn
by Melissa Strong, Staff Writer See this movie at a festival if you can, ideally in a packed theater where everyone can feel the feels together.
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July 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
MJ's Melissa Strong says, "See WHAT WILL I BECOME? at a festival if you can, ideally in a packed theater where everyone can feel the feels together."
#WhatWillIBecomeMovie will screen at the upcoming #BlackstarFilmFestival, August 6 through August 9
#WhatWillIBecomeMovie will screen at the upcoming #BlackstarFilmFestival, August 6 through August 9
Check out @phantomcobra.bsky.social's thoughts on the Abolish short film program from #BlackStarFilmFestival.
Kevin says this on the shorts, "...designed to provoke the audience to think more deeply about incarceration, how it shapes lives and hurts communities, and what we can do to change it."
Kevin says this on the shorts, "...designed to provoke the audience to think more deeply about incarceration, how it shapes lives and hurts communities, and what we can do to change it."
BlackStar Film Festival 2025’s Abolish! Shorts examine the carceral state and imagine a better future — Moviejawn
by Kevin Fox Jr, Staff Writer These short films are disruptive, informative, and potentially inspiring, but only if we listen to what they have to say about the ethical, practical, and imaginative f...
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August 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Check out @phantomcobra.bsky.social's thoughts on the Abolish short film program from #BlackStarFilmFestival.
Kevin says this on the shorts, "...designed to provoke the audience to think more deeply about incarceration, how it shapes lives and hurts communities, and what we can do to change it."
Kevin says this on the shorts, "...designed to provoke the audience to think more deeply about incarceration, how it shapes lives and hurts communities, and what we can do to change it."
August 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 2 Sat. Aug 8th cont...
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
August 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 2 Sat. Aug 8th cont...
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 3 Sunday, August 9, 2026 in Center City Philadelphia
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#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
August 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 3 Sunday, August 9, 2026 in Center City Philadelphia
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#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
tinseltine.com/film-festiva...
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 2 cont...
I have to miss Friday's programming, but have a full day of screening and events Sat. Aug 8th
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
I have to miss Friday's programming, but have a full day of screening and events Sat. Aug 8th
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
August 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
#BlackStarFilmFestival My Day 2 cont...
I have to miss Friday's programming, but have a full day of screening and events Sat. Aug 8th
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
I have to miss Friday's programming, but have a full day of screening and events Sat. Aug 8th
#filmsky #filminPhilly #BSFF26 #cinimaforliberation
Thanks to BlackStar Film Festival for bestowing this year's Luminary Award to Third World Newsreel (TWN).
📅 Nov 21, 2025 @ 6 - 10:30 PM
🗺️ 1325 Beach St., Philadelphia, PA
🔗 buff.ly/hapMv5s
#BlackStarFilmFestival
#2025LuminaryGala
📅 Nov 21, 2025 @ 6 - 10:30 PM
🗺️ 1325 Beach St., Philadelphia, PA
🔗 buff.ly/hapMv5s
#BlackStarFilmFestival
#2025LuminaryGala
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thanks to BlackStar Film Festival for bestowing this year's Luminary Award to Third World Newsreel (TWN).
📅 Nov 21, 2025 @ 6 - 10:30 PM
🗺️ 1325 Beach St., Philadelphia, PA
🔗 buff.ly/hapMv5s
#BlackStarFilmFestival
#2025LuminaryGala
📅 Nov 21, 2025 @ 6 - 10:30 PM
🗺️ 1325 Beach St., Philadelphia, PA
🔗 buff.ly/hapMv5s
#BlackStarFilmFestival
#2025LuminaryGala
📣 Hey PA! Join us as our very own JT Takagi sits with other panelists on how to save and preserve documentaries and home movies.
🗓️ Date: July 31st
🕰️ Time: 5:30 PM EDT
📍 Location: In Person at The Daily Jawn Stage
🎟️ Tickets: RSVP: buff.ly/gAusYB3
#BlackStarFilmFestival #documentary #preservation
🗓️ Date: July 31st
🕰️ Time: 5:30 PM EDT
📍 Location: In Person at The Daily Jawn Stage
🎟️ Tickets: RSVP: buff.ly/gAusYB3
#BlackStarFilmFestival #documentary #preservation
July 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📣 Hey PA! Join us as our very own JT Takagi sits with other panelists on how to save and preserve documentaries and home movies.
🗓️ Date: July 31st
🕰️ Time: 5:30 PM EDT
📍 Location: In Person at The Daily Jawn Stage
🎟️ Tickets: RSVP: buff.ly/gAusYB3
#BlackStarFilmFestival #documentary #preservation
🗓️ Date: July 31st
🕰️ Time: 5:30 PM EDT
📍 Location: In Person at The Daily Jawn Stage
🎟️ Tickets: RSVP: buff.ly/gAusYB3
#BlackStarFilmFestival #documentary #preservation