The San Diego Black Film Festival was established in 2002 by the Black Historical Society of San Diego, and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of African American and African Diaspora cinema as well as the education of media arts.
Held each year in late January, the San Diego Black Film Festival is one of the largest black film festivals in the country.
As the San Diego Black Film Festival enters its 11th year, we're more excited than ever. The event continues to experience tremendous growth and is now one of the largest black film festivals in the country and second largest on the west coast. Our motto is "Spotlight on African American and African Diaspora Cinema." We screen over 100 films each year: Comedy, Drama, Documentaries, Animation, GLBT, Horror, Religious, Foreign/African Diaspora, Shorts, Feature Films and music videos.
The San Diego Black Film Festival also includes many special events and functions (check website for special events and times)
Admission/Cost: $10 - $75
Day 1 Events and Screenings:
6:00 Opening Reception with special guest Dr. Tukufu Zuberi host of the popular PBS series: History Detectives (Admission: $15)
7:30 Films (3 screens, Admission: $10):
Location:
Reading Cinemas
Gaslamp Quarter
701 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
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Thursday, January 31 - 6:00 PM (Reception), 7:30 PM (films)
For more information, please visit: www.sdbff.com
Held each year in late January, the San Diego Black Film Festival is one of the largest black film festivals in the country.
As the San Diego Black Film Festival enters its 11th year, we're more excited than ever. The event continues to experience tremendous growth and is now one of the largest black film festivals in the country and second largest on the west coast. Our motto is "Spotlight on African American and African Diaspora Cinema." We screen over 100 films each year: Comedy, Drama, Documentaries, Animation, GLBT, Horror, Religious, Foreign/African Diaspora, Shorts, Feature Films and music videos.
The San Diego Black Film Festival also includes many special events and functions (check website for special events and times)
Admission/Cost: $10 - $75
Day 1 Events and Screenings:
6:00 Opening Reception with special guest Dr. Tukufu Zuberi host of the popular PBS series: History Detectives (Admission: $15)
7:30 Films (3 screens, Admission: $10):
African Independence (World Premier) Documentary, Feature, 117 mins., World/USA, 2102; Dir. Tukufu Zuberi. The film highlights the birth, realization, and problems confronted by the movement to win independence in Africa. Narrated by Tukufu Zuberi, known by public television audiences for his work on PBS?s successful show History Detectives.
with:
The Silent Treatment(World Premier) Drama, Short, 15 mins., USA, 2012; Dir. Martine Jean. All hell breaks loose when sultry Loretta catches her husband cheating with a hussy named Mildred.
and:
Sleep:(World Premier) Drama, Short, 11 mins., USA, 2012; Dir. Donald Conley. A young boy tries to prevent his kid brother from entering his mother's bedroom.
CH27 (World Premier) Drama, Feature, 78 mins., USA, 2012; Dir. Delman Moore.
Fun for four high school students suddenly turns tragic.
with:
Dating (World Premier) Comedy, Short, 13 mins., USA, 2012; Dir. Dexter Stallworth. Dating, don't let it happen to you.- Winta: (with English subtitles) Drama, Feature, 130 mins., USA, 2011; Dirs. Mesfin Sinke, Benyam Hbtemichael. A young woman from Eritrea comes to America in pursuit of her dreams.
Location:
Reading Cinemas
Gaslamp Quarter
701 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
()
Thursday, January 31 - 6:00 PM (Reception), 7:30 PM (films)
For more information, please visit: www.sdbff.com
