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By Indie Means Necessary

The BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global communities of color, showcasing films by black, brown and indigenous people from around the world.

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Amidst this moment of collective isolation, we reached out to our BlackStar community to ask WYD? Our first set of… https://t.co/EtolXVzlWv

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Submissions for the 9th annual BlackStar Film Festival are still open! Enter your film to #BSFF20 by April 13th.… https://t.co/IN1Y6S0xSD

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  • Amidst this moment of collective isolation, we reached out to our BlackStar community to ask WYD? Our first set of responses is from Jenn Nkiru (@jennnkiru), who was most recently at #BSFF19 with her film #BLACKTOTECHNO. Here's what Jenn is doing right now: ⁠ ⁠ 𝐐: Is any of your work currently available to stream online?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: Yes. www.jennnkiru.com (link in bio) ⁠ 𝐐: What are you watching?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: my film, REBIRTH IS NECESSARY ⁠ ⁠ 𝐐: What are you reading?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés ⁠ ⁠ 𝐐: What are you listening to?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: Totó la Momposina⁠ ⁠ 𝐐: What's a museum, gallery, or art exhibit that you wish you could be at right now?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: Toyin Ojih Odutola’s exhibition at The Curve, “A Countervailing Theory⁠” ⁠ 𝐐: Any other thoughts?⁠ ⁠ 𝐀: "the creator has a master plan, always. listen to nature — its speaking to us. when mother nature wants to show that ass we get humbled real quick. all things (good or bad) in time will always pass. be kind to each other — share what you got big or small. in times of strife + panic lean in to those things that keep u centered + still. focus now on all you’ve been neglecting spiritually / emotionally + physiologically and use this time as an opportunity to give love and attention to those things until you come into a space of balance." ⁠ ⁠ *Stay tuned for more WYD? responses from the BlackStar family. #blackstarwyd
  • The final submission deadline for #BSFF20 is fast approaching! Don't wait, submit your work before April 13th.⁠ ⁠ Films must be directed by a person who identifies as Black, Brown, or Indigenous, from anywhere in the world. Work must feature persons of color or tell a story of Black, Brown, and/or Indigenous experience.⁠ ⁠ ➡️ Link in our bio⁠ 📅 Final deadline: Apr 13, 2020⁠ 🎥 Festival dates: Jul 30 - Aug 2, 2020⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #BSFF20 #byindiemeansnecessary #indiefilm
  • Formerly known as the Digital Open Call, @itvsindies' Short-Form Open Call is a great way to get development and co-production funding for your short documentary or series! ITVS will distribute up to "$40,000 in production license funding for non-fiction films under 30 minutes in length." ⁠ ⁠ Stories of any subject are eligible but there is a special interest in the following topics: ⁠ ⁠ - American Identity ⁠ - Arts & Humanities⁠ - Criminal Justice⁠ - Disability⁠ - Health⁠ - Rural America⁠ ⁠ Learn more and apply via the link in our bio!
  • Check out @i_d's "The A-Z of trans representation in film," which highlights @yanceford's #StrongIsland, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez's performance in #Tangerine (pictured here), and @missmyataylor's turn as Marsha P. Johnson in the short #HappyBirthdayMarsha, among other "people and films that have contributed to a fuller understanding of what it means to be trans through the medium of cinema."⁠ ⁠ Link in bio.

2019 Festival Re-cap