THE 2023 BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK!
The return of the BlackStar Film Festival is around the corner, and the lineup is solid. Taking place August 2-6, with in-person screenings at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, and the Lightbox Film Center in Philadelphia, as well as online. Let’s show up and support these phenomenal creatives.
Since 2012 The BlackStar Film Festival has consistently shared the works of creative Black, Brown, and Indigenous individuals from all walks of life across the globe. Giving us visual masterpieces, programs, and seminars year-round, a dope podcast – Many Lumens hosted by Chief Executive, and Artistic Officer Maori Karmael Holmes, SEEN – an annual magazine, and collaborating with local organizations and foundations like the Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab, Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, University of Pennsylvania Cinema and Media Studies and many more.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT
A fully accessible festival to meet all your needs. Can’t make it in person, partake online. If you’re attending in person with special needs, expect to be treated like royalty! Moms will be provided lactation rooms, accessible seating, sensory-friendly rooms, closed captions, ASL Interpretation, etc.
The BlackStar Fest isn’t just an experience; it’s a way of life. With the drawn-out writer’s strike, this festival displays the importance of creative writing! Pay them, dangit! Imagine if we, as consumers, could control that outcome! Well, BlackStar Film Festival gives you the opportunity to vote on some of your favorite documentaries, shorts, Experimental features, and more while attending the festival. The power is in your participation.
Enjoy panel events with various guest speakers, performers, and panelists. Partake in the storytelling, critical thinking, and comical conversations at the Daily Jawn Stage.
Mix and mingle on opening night at 9:00 pm est with a party at Cherry Street Pier with the sounds of DJ Yolo Ono and DJ Laylo, hosted by Ler & Lionel.
Get up close and personal with filmmakers hosted by WORLD, American Documentary, ITVS, and Black Public Media on August 3, 6:00 pm est at the W Philadelphia.
Start your day the right way on August 4, at 9:00 am est, with Yoga at the Lounge of the Kimmel Center.
First Friday at the Barnes Foundation on August 4, at 6:00 pm est, and close out the festival on Saturday, August 6, at 9:00 pm est at Morgan’s Pier, hosted again by the fabulous Ler & Lionel with DJ Rebel Foster and DJ Matthew Law.
- Access to all films streaming on the online platform and all in-person screenings and events
- Discounted admission to the Pennsylvania Museum of Art during the festival
- 40% off Indego bikes for the month of August
- Free access to First Friday! at the Barnes
- Additional special event access
- Access to all films streaming on the online platform (watch.blackstarfest.org).
*Individual tickets are also available.
PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
Don’t wait! Get your passes and tickets today and stay connected with BlackStar Film Fest and events all year by becoming a member. Follow them on social media via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
See our experience at last year’s BlackStar Film Fest.
SOURCE: BlackStar Film Fest
